MACON, Ga. – The Mercer men's lacrosse team dropped their Southern Conference matchup with Furman, 7-6, Saturday afternoon at Five Star Stadium. How It Happened Mercer jumped to an early 1-0 lead as Mikey Ewing found the back of the net in the 6th minute of play, assisted by Matt Quinn. Bryan Gibson added another less than a minute later, with Scott Baird recording the assist. Furman would score one of their own before Michael Quinn scored an unassisted goal with 2:40 remaining in the first period. The Bears took a 3-1 lead into the first intermission. Furman's Zach Scott scored with 10:26 remaining in the second to make it a 3-2 game. Baird earned his second assist on the day as he found Gibson yet again to give the Bears a 4-2 lead with 4:57 in the second period. Matt Quinn scored his second goal of the day to stretch Mercer's lead to 5-2 as they entered the halftime break. The Paladins' David Williamson scored two goals in the final minutes of the third period to cut into Mercer's advantage. With 1:31 remaining in the third, Josh Tarver found Patrick Marks, giving the Bears a 6-4 lead. Furman would score three unanswered goals in the fourth quarter to jump to their first lead of the game. Mercer was unable to rally late, falling 7-6. With the loss, Mercer falls to 3-7, while Furman improves to 3-6. Notables » Despite the score line, the Bears outshot the Paladins, 37-28. » The Bears forced the Paladins' keeper to produce 11 saves on the afternoon. » Goalkeeper Bradley Hodoval tallied 10 saves on the day. » Attacker Nate Patterson took a team-high eight shots. » Attacker Bryan Gibson netted a team-high two goals. » The Bears' midfielder Scott Baird assisted on two goals. » Kiel Brennan scooped a team-high 12 ground balls and went 16 for 19 on faceoff attempts. Records Update Mercer: 3-7, 1-2 SoCon Furman: 3-6, 3-0 SoCon Next Game The Bears will continue their home stand, hosting a Southern Conference matchup with VMI next Saturday, April 7, at Five Star Stadium. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.