The Shippensburg University men's soccer team made a strong second-half rally as sophomore
David Katz netted his first two collegiate goals, but the Raiders ultimately fell short, 3-2, on Friday afternoon to No. 13 Mercyhurst from David See Field.
The Raiders (3-4-1, 1-2 PSAC) first got on the board in the 73rd minute when senior
Fred Lucas delivered an accurate entry into the box off a free kick and Katz was able to redirect it past the keeper.
In the 89th minute, freshman
Colt Arnold launched the ball into the box from a throw-in on the left side before sophomore
Robert Furfaro made an acrobatic bicycle pass into traffic in front of the net where Katz was waiting to bury it.
Mercyhurst (8-2, 2-1 PSAC) opened the scoring in the fourth minute on a free kick from the left side just outside the box. The Lakers then added goals in the 12th and 33rd minutes in a first half in which they out-shot the Raiders 16-0, and held a 27-3 shot advantage on the contest.
Sophomore
Evan Raimist totaled eight saves, tying a career high, and made several impressive stops on the afternoon.
The Raiders return to action Saturday when they take on Gannon at 4 p.m. from David See Field.
The team is continuing to sell #ALS wristbands for $2 with all proceeds going to the ALS Foundation.
The Raiders celebrate Katz's second goal. 
Jared Kieffer.
Renaldo Garcia.
Robert Furfaro's bicycle kick that resulted in an assist for Katz's second goal.
Furfaro's bicycle kick, continued.
Furfaro's kick makes its way toward the right edge of the box.
Trevor Shull.
An SU second-half corner.
Renaldo Garcia.
Brooke Moyer's bicycle kick attempted to keep the ball in-bounds in the final minute.
