Box Score OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The 13th-ranked Stevenson men's lacrosse team surrendered the first goal of the night, but took its play up a notch from there in controlling Colorado College as part of a 15-6 victory on Saturday night at Mustang Stadium.
Stevenson (2-0) had four different players notch multiple goals, including a team-high four from Mitchell Lachman. Josh Brannan fired home three goals as Shane Ford and Jack Scaliti added two each.
While the Mustangs had plenty of contributors on offense, it was the suffocating defense that ruled the day in the resounding win. Marc Poust made nine saves, while Brannan scooped up five ground balls.
Colorado College (0-3) began the game with the winning faceoff and seconds later made it down the field at 14:39 to take a 1-0 lead over the Mustangs. The Tigers were paced by a pair of goals for Jack Haims.
Minutes later Grant Zick assisted Shane Ford with a quick shot from the right side on the Mustangs' first goal to tie up the game. Although off to a slow start, Stevenson began to turn up the heat, scoring three more goals in a three-minute span. Griffin Gast, Brannan and Ed Masterson added the three goals. Colorado added one midway through the first, slicing the Stevenson lead in half at 4-2.
Both teams were slow to start the second quarter as the Mustangs just tallied two shots in the first five minutes. At the 9:13 minute mark, Cam Leydig scored unassisted from the center as he fell to the ground. A minute later, Stevenson added another as Brannan assisted Lachman on the sixth goal of the night. Under two minutes remaining in the second quarter, Jack Scaliti and Nolan Enneguess recorded a goal apiece just seconds apart.
It was the first career goal for Scaliti as Stevenson stretched its lead to 7-3 in the second before Ennegues tacked on another with his rapid-fire tally.
Stevenson got off to a quick start following the intermission as Ford assisted Lachman at the 14:22 minute mark. After two Colorado penalties, Stevenson got back to work as Cam Leydig assisted Lachman on Stevenson's tenth goal. The Mustangs added two more goals to end the third quarter before Colorado notched their fourth goal with just under a minute remaining.
The Mustangs started off the final quarter with a goal at the 11:04 minute mark as Ford assisted Brannan on Stevenson's 13th goal. Colorado added a goal at the 6:33 minute mark before Brannan sunk another goal past the Colorado goalie. To end the game Stevenson and Colorado each added one more goal apiece as the Mustangs won, 15-6.
News and Notes
- Stevenson held the commanding 65-21 edge in shots with 13 wins in the faceoff circle.
- Colorado struggled to clear the ball, converting on just 9 of 8 chances, while the Mustangs were 20-of-24 on clearing attempts.
- The Mustangs reeled off four unanswered in the first quarter and did not look back.
- Leydig, Ryan Quinn and Matthew Schell each caused two turnovers apiece as part of a dominant group effort on the defensive end.
- Stevenson had at least 14 shots in every quarter, peppering Tiger goalie Ben Anastos.
- Leydig (12) and Lachman (11) combined for 23 shots on the night, just six shy of the Colorado College team total of 29.
- The Tigers went just 1-for-5 on clears in the third quarter as Stevenson worked its lead to 12-4.
Up Next
- Stevenson: The Mustangs hit the road for the first time this season, visiting Gettysburg on Saturday, March 5.
- Colorado College: The Tigers are back in action at Catholic on Sunday, February 27.
