Christian Ransome
© Bree Hicken
1
Clayton St. CSU (9-3-0, 5-2-0)
2
Winner North Georgia UNG (6-5-2, 3-2-2)
Clayton St. CSU
(9-3-0, 5-2-0)
1
Final
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North Georgia UNG
(6-5-2, 3-2-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Clayton St. CSU 1 0 1
North Georgia UNG 0 2 2

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

#16 Lakers Drop Road Contest to North Georgia on Wednesday Evening

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The #16 Clayton State University men's soccer team closed out their road portion of its schedule on Wednesday evening as they took on the Nighthawks of the University of North Georgia.  The Nighthawks converted penalty with 3:30 left in the match and won the match, 2-1.
 
The Lakers got off to a strong start as they rung the cash register for the first goal of the match.  In the 3rd minute, Alexis Iturria fired a shot off the woodwork, got his own rebound and sent the ball into the back of the net for a goal.  The Lakers went up 1-0.  That score would hold true at the end of the first 45 minutes of play.  The Lakers did not have much more opportunities in the half. With five minutes left in the half, Clayton State was down a man after a Laker defender picked up his second yellow of the contest. 
 
Halftime: #16 Clayton State 1, UNG 0
 
The Lakers, even though a man down, still got pressure on the UNG backline as Iturria and Wilfried Kamden sent in shots in the early going of the half.  The Nighthawks scored the equalizing goal the 62nd minute and made the score 1-1.  The score remained 1-1 until the later part of the half.  In the 87th minute, a Clayton State defender fouled a UNG play in the box.  As a result, the Nighthawks were awarded a penalty kick opportunity.  After converting the PK, the Nighthawks took a 2-1 lead. 
 
The Lakers dropped their second straight match as they fell, 2-1. 
 
MATCH VITALS
Final: UNG 2, #16 Clayton State 1
Records: UNG: 7-5-2 (4-2-2 PBC) (14 Points) | Clayton State: 10-3 (6-2 PBC) (18 Points)
Location: UNG Soccer Field | The University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, Ga.
 
QUICK HITS
  • Iturria picked up his team-leading ninth goal of the season.  He also led the team with four shots.
  • The Lakers only mustered six shots the entire match.
  • David Magala notched four saves on the match.
  • The Lakers are still on top of the PBC table. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers return home as they play the Mountain Lions of Young Harris College in non-conference action on Tuesday, October 24th.  Kickoff from Laker Field is set for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday's match is Soccer in the Streets Day.  To purchase tickets and to find the live links, please visit claytonstatesports.com. 
 
Be sure to follow Clayton State Athletics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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