Campbell on the ball vs Mercyhurst
Zach Frailey, Cal U
3
Winner Mercyhurst MER-M (5-3-2, 2-1-2 PSAC)
1
California (PA) CAL-M (1-5-3, 0-5-0 PSAC)
Winner
Mercyhurst MER-M
(5-3-2, 2-1-2 PSAC)
3
Final
1
California (PA) CAL-M
(1-5-3, 0-5-0 PSAC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Mercyhurst MER-M 1 2 3
California (PA) CAL-M 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Alex King, Assistant Sports Information Director

Men's Soccer downed by Mercyhurst, 3-1

Campbell posts third goal of the year; Exner moves into third place in goalie minutes at Cal U

CALIFORNIA (Oct. 3) – After tying the match in the 49th minute, the Vulcans surrendered two goals in the second half to fall by a 3-1 count against Mercyhurst in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action at Phillipsburg Soccer Complex on Wednesday evening.
 
With the loss, the California University of Pennsylvania men's soccer team drops to 1-5-3 overall behind a 0-5 record in league play. Meanwhile, the Lakers improve to 5-3-2 this season with a 2-1-2 mark in conference action.
 
In the first half, both teams traded possession the in the opening minutes before Mercyhurst junior Hady Sarr scored in the ninth minute on a give-and-go with senior Hunter Burri to take an early 1-0 lead. The physicality of the match increased with the Lakers receiving two yellow cards, while the Vulcans saw a pair of shots blocked by the defense. Mercyhurst put together an few scoring chances late in the half, but were unable to find the back of the net. Cal U went into halftime trailing by a goal, while the Lakers held a 7-2 advantage in shots.
 
The Vulcans responded after the break, as senior Eric Campbell (Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek) tallied his team-leading third goal of the season at the 48:57-mark with assist registered by redshirt freshman Conner Griest (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville) to tie the game. Mercyhust countered just four minutes later, as freshman Henri Tophoven scored on a rebound off the post, his fifth goal of the season, to put the Lakers back in front 2-1. Senior goalkeeper Lucas Exner (Horstmar, Germany/Pascal-Gymnasium) tallied three saves in a 12-minute span to keep Cal U within striking distance in the second half. In the 88th minute, the Vulcans were called for a hand ball in the box to force a penalty kick. Mercyhurst junior Alex Garcia Piles took advantage of the call and fired in his second goal of the year to give the Lakers a 3-1 lead.
 
Exner posted four saves on 19 shots faced in 90 minutes of action. He moved into third place all-time in school history in goalie minutes with 4,312:19 minutes played over 52 appearances, passing Anthony Mayer (1995-97), who totaled 4,257 minutes between the posts.
 
Mercyhurst held a 19-6 shot advantage and recorded a 6-3 edge in corner kicks.
 
The Vulcans return to action on Saturday, Oct. 6, when they travel to face West Chester in PSAC action, starting at 12 p.m.
 
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