AIKEN, S.C. – The Clayton State University men's soccer team traveled to the Pacer Pit to play USCA on Saturday afternoon. The Lakers and Pacers settled for a 1-1 draw.
The Lakers pressured the Pacer defensive unit in the entire first half as they fired in eight shots. Clayton State then struck early in the half. In the 10
th minute,
Adrian Gallegos received a pass from
Ethan Elmore who knocked in his first goal of the season making the score, 1-0.
Eric Cruz,
Joao Amaral, and Elmore all attempted shots during the first half. The Lakers kept the pressure on the Pacer defensive unit as they took a 1-0 lead going into the halftime break.
Halftime: Clayton State 1, USCA 0
The tide turned in the second half as USCA started to pick it up offensively. They peppered
Kalle Kuisma and the Laker defensive unit and launched seven shots in the half. USCA had plenty of opportunities as Kuisma made a couple of saves in the first minutes of the half. The Pacers eventually knotted up the match in the 56
th minute and made the score, 1-1. That score held true at the end of 90 minutes.
The Lakers kept working hard throughout the half and saw their best opportunity come in the final moments of the match with Cruz's shot in the 89
th minute hit off the post. The two teams played to a 1-1 tie.
QUICK HITS
- Gallegos scored his first goal of the season.
- Elmore notched his team-leading fourth assist of the season.
- The Lakers outshot the Pacers, 15-9
- Kuisma made three saves in goal.
- Clayton State attempted seven corner kicks.
- Cruz led the Lakers with four shots.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (5-4-5 (3-3-3 PBC)) host Georgia Southwestern at Laker Field on Wednesday, October 21
st at 3:30 p.m. Please visit claytonstatesports.com for ticketing information for this match and this Saturday's match against Middle Georgia.
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