Pimenta Aiken
Dale Zanine
2
Clayton State CLAYTON (1-2-2; 0-1)
3
Winner USC Aiken USCA (1-1; 1-0)
Clayton State CLAYTON
(1-2-2; 0-1)
2
Final
3
USC Aiken USCA
(1-1; 1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Clayton State CLAYTON 0 2 2
USC Aiken USCA 1 2 3

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

Lakers Fall Short at USC Aiken

Delgado Miller and Pimenta scored goals for the Lakers

AIKEN, S.C. – The Clayton State University men's soccer team opened Peach Belt Conference (PBC) play as they traveled to the Palmetto State to take on the Pacers of USC Aiken.  The Pacers defeated the Lakers, 3-2. 
 
The Lakers tallied a flurry of shots at the beginning of the first half as both Langston Blackstock and Geo Rios had shots-on-frame that were saved by the Pacer keeper.  The best opportunity for the Lakers was in the 37th minute when Rios' corner kick set up Youkendjy Pacius in the middle of the box, but his header went right in the hands of the Pacer keeper.  In the 39th minute, after a turnover deep in the Laker defensive zone, the Pacers scored the first goal of the match and led, 1-0.  Clayton State found themselves down 1-0 after the first 45 minutes of the match. Rios led the team with three shots while Alexis Iturria and Blackstock followed with a pair of shots. 
 
Halftime: USC Aiken 1, Clayton State 0 
 
The Lakers started the half off fast as Blackstock, Noel Elder, and Rios all connected with at least one shot.  The Pacers, however, kept up the pressure and scored their second goal of the match in the 63rd minute to make the score, 2-0.  A few minutes later, the Lakers broke scoring column.  In the 68th minute, Isaac Pimenta crossed to Vic Delgado Miller for a goal.  The Lakers cut the USC Aiken lead in half.  Later in the half, USC Aiken grew their lead and scored a goal, in the 80th minute, and led 3-1.  The Lakers closed the gap to 3-2 in the 84th minute as Blackstock fed Pimenta in the middle of the box for a goal. 
 
That goal by Pimenta proved too little to late as the Lakers fell in their PBC opening match, 3-2. 
 
MATCH VITALS
Final: USC Aiken 3, Clayton State 2
Records: USC Aiken: 1-1 (1-0 PBC) | Clayton State: 1-2-2 (0-1 PBC)
Location: Pacer Pit | USC Aiken | Aiken, S.C.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Delgado Miller scored his second goal of the season while Pimenta scored his first goal of the season.
  • Both Blackstock and Pimenta added assists.
  • Iturria led the team with nine shots while Blackstock and Rios followed with six shots
  • The Lakers outshot the Pacers, 28-11.
  • Rios took seven corner kicks in the match for the Lakers.  
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers conclude their road trip as they travel to Dahlonega, Ga. as they face the No. 19 ranked Nighthawks of the University of North Georgia on Saturday, September 10th.  Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.
 
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