WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s soccer team dropped its second-straight game on Saturday, Sept. 13, falling 3-2 against Franklin & Marshall.

The Warriors opened the game with a goal in the third minute when Zach Frederick (West Chester, Pa.) beat two defenders down the field and converted on a long pass from Chris Lorenzet (Forest Hill, Md.).

The Diplomats responded in the fifth minute when Charlie Welch notched the tying marker. A clearing attempt from the Warriors deflected off the back of one of the defenders and bounced right to Welch’s foot for an open look at the net.

Nearly 70 minutes passed before Franklin & Marshall’s Andrew DeMaio put his team up 2-1 in the 75th minute. DeMaio would add his third point of the game just five minutes later when he assisted Graham Mandl in the 79th minute as the Diplomats took a 3-1 advantage.

Lycoming battled back when freshman Chris Burgess (Bel Air, Md.) scored his first collegiate goal off a Lorenzet assist in the 82nd minute but the Warriors could not score the equalizer.

Junior goalkeeper Matt Klipp (Collegeville, Pa.) was credited with the loss after allowing three goals and recording two saves. Starting goalkeeper David Bald sat out Saturday’s game with a stomach illness.

Lycoming held an 11-8 advantage in shots with Franklin & Marshall holding a slim 5-4 advantage in shots on goal and 3-0 advantage in corner kicks. The Warriors were charged with 15 fouls to the Diplomats 14.

With the loss, Lycoming drops to 2-2-1 on the season while Franklin & Marshall improves to 2-2.

The Warriors are back in action on Wednesday, Sept. 17, when the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford travels to Williamsport. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. from the Shangraw Athletic Complex.