BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Birmingham-Southern men's lacrosse team dropped their first game of the season to Elmhurst University 17-13 in Bloomington on Sunday. 

How it happened

• Elmhurst was the first on the board and jumped out to a 4-1 lead halfway through the first period. 
• BSC returned it with two more goals of their own, the last being with 6 seconds left in the period, to make it a one goal game at 4-3.
• The second period was back and forth with Elmhurst scoring 5 goals and BSC scattering in three of their own. The Panthers would put up their last goal of the half with just over three minutes left to make it 9-6 in favor of Elmhurst.
• Birmingham-Southern outscored Elmhurst in the third period, closing their lead to only two goals.
• The final period would see 10 goals with Elmhurst outscoring BSC to take it 17-13. 

Game notes

• Cameron Herd led the team in goals and points with four.
• Three Panthers had three points: Austin Johnson (three goals), Reid Harrison (two goals and one assist) and Robert Marquet (three assists).

Records
Birmingham-Southern 3-1, Elmhurst 1-0

Up next
The Panthers will travel to LaGrange, Ga. to face LaGrange College on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m.