The Mercer men's lacrosse team was unable to hold off a second half surge from Canisius and lost a close 13-10 game Saturday afternoon in the Bears' home opener at Five Star Stadium. How It Happened The Bears jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on goals from Will McCarthy, Sean Goldsmith and Nick Rockefeller. Canisius came roaring back to tie the score at 3-3 early in the second period. The Bears were ahead 6-4 at the halftime break. Mercer took a 9-7 lead after three periods but it was all Canisius in the final frame, as the Golden Griffins outscored the Bears 6-1 in the fourth period to gain the 13-10 victory. Canisius outshot the Bears 29-14 in the second half and scored three unanswered goals in the game's final 6:31 to seal the win. Mathi Boissonneault led the Golden Griffins to the win by netting five goals on the afternoon. Notables » Pascal Coombs and John Tarver each scored two goals for the Bears, while Sean Goldsmith had one goal and two assists. » Josh Tarver and Bradley Hodoval each saw time in between the pipes, combining for seven saves. » Mercer was out-shot 45-39. » The Bears picked up 26 ground balls on the day » Mikey Ewing, Michael Quinn and Tim Kroneberger also netted goals for the Bears. Records Update » Mercer: 0-3 » Canisius: 1-1 Next Game Mercer hosts Cleveland State Saturday, March 2. Start time at Five Star Stadium is 1 p.m. (ET). Follow the Bears For complete coverage of Mercer Men's Lacrosse, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerLacrosse (Twitter), /MercerMensLAX(Facebook) and @MercerMensLacrosse (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.