Geo Rios
Dale Zanine
2
USC Aiken USCA (2-11-1, 1-9-1)
6
Winner Clayton St. Clay (8-4-3, 6-3-1)
USC Aiken USCA
(2-11-1, 1-9-1)
2
Final
6
Clayton St. Clay
(8-4-3, 6-3-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
USC Aiken USCA 1 1 2
Clayton St. Clay 2 4 6

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Sam Viebrock, Assistant AD for Communication, SamuelViebrock@clayton.edu

Lakers Blow Past the Pacers on Wednesday Evening

Rios picked up a goal and two assists and Blackstock notched his second hattrick of the season

MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's soccer team hosted the Pacers of USC Aiken at Laker Field on Wednesday evening.  The Lakers avenged their early-season loss and defeated the Pacers, 6-2.
 
The Lakers did not waste much time to jump on the board in the first half.  Off a great ball by Lewis Green, Youkendjy Pacius knocked in his third goal of the season.  The Lakers opened the match leading, 1-0.  The Pacers then evened the match seven minutes later and made the score, 1-1.  The Lakers then took the lead in the 32nd minute.  After USC Aiken was called for a handball in the box, Langston Blackstock fired in his penalty kick and made the score, 2-1.  The Lakers outshot the Pacers, 8-3, and led 2-1 after the first 45 minutes. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 2, USC Aiken 1
 
The second half started the same way that the first half started as the Lakers added a quick goal.  After Isami Takeuchi's shot was initially knocked down by the USC Aiken keeper, Vic Delgado Miller was able to get a leg on the rebound for his fifth goal of the season.  Clayton State led, 3-1.  After a flurry of shots by Isaac Pimenta, Pacius, Geo Rios, and Blackstock, the Lakers tack on more goals.  In the 81st minute, Rios delivered a nice through-ball to Blackstock, who finished for his second goal of the match, making the score, 4-1.  The Lakers were not done yet as the script was flipped in the 84th minute when Blackstock fed the ball to Rios and scored his fourth goal of the season, making the score, 5-1. 
 
The Pacers added a late goal in the 87th minute and Blackstock completed his hattrick as the Lakers ran away from USC Aiken winning, 6-2. 
 
MATCH VITALS
Final: Clayton State 6, USC Aiken 2
Records: Clayton State: 8-4-3 (6-3-1 PBC) (19 points) | USC Aiken: 2-11-1 (1-9-1 PBC) (4 points)
Location: Laker Field | Clayton State University | Morrow, Ga.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Blackstock picked up his second hattrick and now leads the PBC and is tied for 6th nationally, with 12 goals.  Langston also added an assist. 
  • Rios extends his national lead as he now has 13 assists. Geo also added a goal in the second half.
  • Pacius and Delgado Miller both marked goals
  • The Lakers outshot the Pacer, 25-7
  • Six goals scored is tied for the most goals scored on the season (won, 6-0, over Erskine on August 26th.)
  • Clayton State has won five of their last six matches and has notched a point in the last six matches. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers stay at home as they host the Mountain Lions of Young Harris College on Saturday, October 22nd at 3:30 p.m. Saturday's match is also Senior Day as well as Community Day! The Lakers defeated Young Harris, 2-1, earlier in the season. 
 
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