MORROW, Ga. – Clayton State soccer will host two Peach Belt Conference matches Saturday as the men's and women's teams are in action.
The women's team hosts No. 1 Flagler College while the men host conference-rival North Georgia.
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- The women's soccer team hosts Flagler College, the No. 1 team in the nation
- Flagler leads the overall series 6-5-2
- The last time the two teams met was in the PBC Conference Championship match in 2019
- The Saints won that meeting 1-0 in overtime
- Flagler has won four-straight over Clayton State
- At home, the Lakers are 3-2
- The two teams did not play last season (COVID-19)
- The teams first played in 1996 before beginning the annual regular series in 2009
- This will mark the first conference match of the season for both teams
The Teams:
Clayton State (0-3-1, 0-0-0 PBC)
- Opened the season with a double overtime loss against Valdosta State
- Followed up with a 2-2 draw against Lincoln Memorial before losing 4-0 to Montevallo
- The Lakers then lost 4-0 at West Georgia
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Kamila Mroziewicz leads the team with two goals
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Isabel Massa and
Luise Domnick have each tallied one goal
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Valentina Bonaiuto has recorded 23 saves which is tied for second in the PBC
- The Lakers travel to Queens (N.C.) on Wednesday, September 22.
No. 1 Flagler (3-0-0, 0-0-0 PBC)
- The Saints enter Saturday having won three games over Sunshine State Conference Opponents
- They opened the season with a 4-1 win over Saint Leo before winning in overtime 4-3 over Lynn
- They then took a 2-1 double-overtime win over Rollins
- Josefine Nilsen was named National Player of the Week with a three-goal effort in two games
- Annie Habeeb and Brin Wexler have added two goals apiece
- Goalkeeper Madison North has eight saves in two games
- The Saints host Young Harris on September 25
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- The men's soccer team hosts North Georgia for the 30th meeting between the two schools
- The Lakers lead the overall series 22-4-3
- Last season the two teams split 1-1
- Clayton State opened last season with a 2-1 win while North Georgia won at home 1-0 in overtime
- Beginning in 1992, Clayton State never lost to UNG until 2015
- Since then, the Lakers are 3-4-1 against the Night Hawks
The Teams:
Clayton State (2-3-1, 0-0-0 PBC)
- Opened the season with a 2-2 draw against Lees-McRae
- Followed that with a 2-0 win over Erskine before losing 4-3 in double overtime to Queens (N.C.)
- Clayton State lost 2-1 to Auburn Montgomery on Friday night
- The Lakers then fell 3-0 to Tampa on Sunday
- The men rebounded with a 4-0 win over USC Aiken in their conference opener
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Geo Rios leads the team with 10 points (2g,6a) and 6 assists
- He is tied for third in the PBC with 10 points
- Leads the league with 10 assists
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Langston Blackstock has a team high 3 goals and is tied for fifth in the conference in goals
- He leads the conference in shots (28) and shots on goal (13)
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Alexis Iturria and
Joe Conway each have two goals and an assist
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Theo Blachon is tied for first in the conference with 16 saves
- The Lakers were picked fourth in the preseason coaches poll
North Georgia (3-1-0, 0-1-0 PBC)
- The Night Hawks opened the season with three-straight wins
- UNG took down Erskine 2-1 in the final second before winning 4-2 over Lee Univ.
- A 3-2 win over Alabama Huntsville preceded closed the winning streak
- UNG then lost its conference opener to Lander 3-2
- Donovan Odier is second in the PBC with six goals
- Harrison Wright is the only other Night Hawk to have multiple goals (2)
- Keeper Garrett Liles has 12 saves and is ranked fourth in the league
- He is averaging two goals per game
- UNG was voted fifth in the preseason conference coaches poll
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