SELINSGROVE, Pa. — The Susquehanna University men's soccer team mounted a late comeback attempt Saturday afternoon, scoring twice in the final 25 minutes but ultimately falling to Lycoming College, 3-2, at Sassafras Field.
How It Went Down
- Lycoming struck early, scoring just 1:19 into the contest as Dylan Seigel finished a pass from Aidan Stillman to give the Warriors a 1-0 lead. The visitors doubled their advantage in the seventh minute when Stillman found the back of the net at 6:06, assisted by Leandro Cruz, putting Susquehanna in an early 2-0 hole.
- The River Hawks continued to battle through the remainder of the first half, recording six shots and earning six corner kicks while looking to get on the scoreboard. However, Lycoming carried its two-goal advantage into halftime.
- The Warriors extended their lead to 3-0 in the 60th minute when Jake Keeney scored at 59:04 off an assist from David Delcid.
- Susquehanna responded with a renewed offensive push. In the 66th minute, Zak Kreisher put the River Hawks on the board, heading into the final stretch with momentum after finishing a pass from Owen Kaar at 65:57 to cut the deficit to 3-1.
- The River Hawks continued pressing for another goal and made things interesting late. Jack McCarthy scored unassisted at 87:59, bringing Susquehanna within one at 3-2 with just over two minutes remaining.
- Despite the late surge, the River Hawks were unable to find the equalizer before time expired, falling by a narrow 3-2 margin.
Inside the Box Score
- Zak Kreisher scored his second goal of the season, finishing a feed from Owen Kaar in the 66th minute.
- Jack McCarthy also recorded his second goal of the season, scoring unassisted in the 88th minute.
- Owen Kaar recorded an assist on Kreisher's goal.
- Susquehanna finished with 15 shots, putting nine on target.
- The River Hawks earned six corner kicks, all in the first half.
- Goalkeeper Finn Kramer and the Susquehanna defense faced 22 Lycoming shots, with 12 on target.
- Susquehanna's goalkeeper recorded nine saves.
- The River Hawks fired nine second-half shots, while Lycoming had 12.
- Despite the early two-goal deficit, Susquehanna settled and performed exceptionally well in the final 83. Lycoming's second-half goal proved to be the difference.
Up Next for the River Hawks
- Susquehanna returns to action Wednesday, October 28, traveling to Baltimore, Maryland, to face Goucher College in their regular season finale. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
