WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Albright football team was shut out in the second half as they fell 28-7 to Lycoming in MAC play on Saturday afternoon.
 
With the loss, the Lions drop to 2-6 overall and 1-5 in MAC action. Meanwhile, the Warriors improve to 5-2 overall and 4-1 in conference action.
 
Senior quarterback Todd Shelley finished the day 16-of-30 for 167 yards and threw one touchdown along with one interception. Sophomore running back Isaiah Shockley led the Lions rushing attack with 87 yards on 21 carries with all of the yards coming in the first half. Junior wide receiver Lucas Roselli recorded a game-high 63 yards on six catches and one touchdown.
 
Shelley opened the game by finding senior tight end Michael Starkey for a 15-yard gain and a first down. The Lions faced 4th and one at the Warriors 48-yard line, but failed to convert after a second pass to Starkey fell incomplete. Albright once again drove into Lycoming territory before being forced to punt after making it as far as the 42-yard line. Warriors quarterback Elijah Shemory raced 47 yards on the first play of the ensuing Lycoming drive until senior safety Armon Jefferson stripped and recovered the ball, giving the Lions the ball back at their own 40-yard line.
 
 Following a punt from each team, the Lions went on a 13-play 85-yard drive that was capped by a 17-yard touchdown pass from Shelley to Roselli, giving Albright a 7-0 lead at the 9:38-mark of the second quarter. The Lions looked to extend its lead by driving again into Warriors territory after forcing another punt. However, a facemask penalty derailed the drive and forced a Lions punt. Lycoming reached the red zone for the first time in the contest on the final possession of the first half, but came up empty-handed after a 36-yard field goal hit the upright.
 
The Warriors powered down the field on their first drive of the second half and tied the game following a 10-yard run from Shemory. Lycoming ran the ball for seven of the eight plays in the drive and gained 84 yards on the ground. After three-straight drives ended in punts, the Warriors extended their lead to 14-7 on a 31-yard touchdown pass at the 1:36-mark of the third quarter.
 
Albright was backed up at their own 11-yard line following a penalty on the ensuing kick return, and was unable to move the ball. A short punt set the Warriors up at the Lions 29-yard line, and they quickly took advantage of the short field with a touchdown at the 12:15-mark of the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 21-7. Shelley was intercepted at the Lions own 35-yard line on the second play of their next drive to set the Warriors up again with good field position. Lycoming converted a pair of third downs plus one fourth down, and scored their fourth touchdown half to go up 28-7 with 5:09 left in regulation. Albright looked to cut into the Warriors lead as they made it down to the Warriors five-yard line. Unfortunately for the Lions, they were unable to get any farther and were stopped on fourth and goal.
 
Senior linebackers Sam Viera and Danny Vital led the Lions with nine tackles apiece. Vital added 1.0 TFL and Viera added 0.5 TFL in the contest. First-year defensive tackle Berry Dumezil led the Lions with 2.0 TFL and first-year linebacker Jihad Turner tallied the lone sack for the Lions. Shemory accounted for all four Warrior touchdowns with two coming through the air and two on the ground. He went 12-for-20 through the air with 137 yards, and added a team-high 90 rushing yards on 13 carries. Warrior wide receiver Aaron Wolcott caught both touchdown passes and finished with three receptions for 50 yards.
 
The Lions will return to action on Saturday, October 30th as they will take on FDU-Florham at 12 p.m.