AMERICUS, Ga. – The Clayton State men's soccer team played the Hurricanes of Georgia Southwestern State University on Wednesday night.  The Lakers used four first half goals and won, 5-0. 
 
The Lakers got off to a hot start in the first half.  In the seventh minute, Geo Rios was streaking down the nearside corner, and he fed the ball to Vic Delgado Miller who finished for the goal.  The Lakers were up, 1-0.  The Lakers added to their lead in 12^th minute as Ian Gomez found Langston Blackstock who fired a shot, top shelf, past the Hurricane keeper for the goal.  The Lakers doubled their lead to 2-0.  The Lakers kept the pressure on the Hurricanes as they added another goal.  In the 22^nd minute, Rios sent in an excellent through-ball on the far side to Blackstock who scored his second goal of the match and made the score, 3-0. 
 
The Lakers added an unassisted goal by Hector Fuentes in the 34^th minute as the Lakers took a 4-0 lead going into the half. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 4, Ga. Southwestern 0
 
The Lakers kept up the pressure in the second half as Rios, Youkendjy Pacius, and Josy Gomez all sent in shots in the early part of the half.  The Lakers then tacked on another goal in the 80^th minute.  Christian Ransome kicked the ball from midfield and found Pacius in the nearside corner.  Pacius then dribbled the ball into the box and shot in his second goal of season making the score, 5-0.
 
The Lakers outshot the Hurricanes, 16-1, in the match and went onto win, 5-0. 
 
MATCH VITALS
Final: Clayton State 5, Ga. Southwestern 0
Records: Clayton State: 6-4-2 (5-3 PBC) (15 points) | Ga. Southwestern: 5-4-2 (2-3-2 PBC) (8 Points)
Location: Hurricane Field | Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus, Ga.
 
QUICK HITS

• Blackstock scored is 7^th and 8^th goals of the season in his third multi-goal performance of the season.
• Rios picked up his 9^th and 10^th assist of the season which brings his career total to 30. Rios now is all alone as the nation's assist leader. 
• Fuentes, Pacius, and Delgado Miller all notched goals
• Ian Gomez picked up his first points of the season.
• Pacius led the Lakers with five shots off the bench.
• David Magala picked up another win in net for the Lakers and he made one save.
• This is the most goals that the Lakers have scored in a PBC contest since scoring five in the 5-0 win over USC Aiken on October 27^th. 
• The Lakers have won three matches in a row and four of their last five. 

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers welcome the Saints of Flagler College to Laker Field on Saturday, October 8^th.  Kickoff for Alumni Day is set for 3 p.m. Earlier this season, the Lakers knocked off Flagler, 2-0, on September 17^th. 
 
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