Men's Soccer | October 30, 2026

MORROW, Ga. -- The Clayton State University men's soccer team competes in the Quarterfinals of the 2026 Peach Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament on Saturday afternoon.  Laker Field serves as the backdrop for this match up. 
 
THE MATCHUP

• Match: #6 Middle Georgia at #3 Clayton State
• Time: 2 p.m. | Morrow, Ga. | Laker Field
• All-Time Series: Clayton State holds a 3-0-1 advantage. 
• Last Matchup: The Lakers escaped Laker Field with a 3-2 victory on Senior Day on October 24^th.    
• Postseason Record: This is the first matchup between these two schools in the Tournament

 
FAN INFORMATION

• Live Stats
• Watch Live (PPV)
• PBC Tournament Central
• Game Notes – Clayton State
• Tickets (Must purchase ahead of time)

 
BOOK ON MIDDLE GEORGIA

• Overall Record: 5-10-3 (3-7-2 PBC) (11 Points)
• Trends: The Knights are 1-3-1 in their last five matches
• Postseason Record: The Knights were one and down last season in their first PBC Tournament match losing to Lander, 3-0. 
• Leaders
  • The Knights are led by Gold Ball and First-Team All-PBC performer Javier Gongora Andres who scored 11 goals and added three assists.  He also leads the PBC with 52 shots and has notched 25 points. 
  • Zachary Whipple follows behind with four goals and three assists. 
  • Phillip Haenel leads the Knights with 61 saves and amasses a 69.3% save percentage. 

 
CLAYTON STATE PREVIEW

• Overall Record: 6-4-7 (4-3-5 PBC) (17 Points)
• Trends: 1-1-3 in their last five matches.  The Lakers have conceded two or fewer goals in six straight matches. 
• Overall PBC Tournament Record: The Lakers are 23-23 overall in the PBC Tournament. The Lakers last won the PBC Tournament in 2023.  The Lakers have reached the Semifinals of the PBC Tournament in eight straight tournaments dating back to 2017. 
• Impact Stat of the Match: The Lakers have scored the third most goals in the PBC this season (32) and are second in the conference with 253 shots and 90 corner kicks.
• Impact Players for the Lakers
  • The Lakers are led by PBC Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-Conference selection Arttu Leivonen who led the team and was fourth in the conference with eight goals. 
  • Fellow First-Team All-Conference selection Joao Amaral also comes to the tournament as one of the most impactful Lakers as he leads the team and is fourth in the PBC with 36 shots and added four goals and four assists. 
  • Eric Cruz, Camilo Velez, and Agustin Bezara were second-team All-Conference performers for the Lakers this season. Velez is tied with Amaral and Fabian Wagner for second place on the team with four goals apiece. 
  • Kalle Kuisma leads the Lakers in goal this season.  Kuisma leads the conference with a 79.6% save percentage and is second amassing a 1.10 GAA.  Kalle has pitched a pair of shutouts and eight matches of one or fewer goals conceded.    

 


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