Men's Soccer | November 3, 2026

MORROW, Ga. -- The Clayton State University men's soccer team competes in the Semifinals of the 2026 Peach Belt Conference Men's Soccer Tournament on Wednesday afternoon up in Dahlonega against #21 North Georgia. 
 
THE MATCHUP

• Match: #3 Clayton State at #2 North Georgia (#21 in the USC Coaches Poll)
• Time: 3:30 p.m. | Dahlonega, Ga.
• All-Time Series: Clayton State owns a 31-8-4 overall record over North Georgia. 
• Last Matchup: The Nighthawks defeated the Lakers, 2-1 in Dahlonega on October 14^th, 2026. 
• Postseason Record: The Lakers own a 5-1 overall record over North Georgia. 

 
FAN INFORMATION

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

 
BOOK ON NORTH GEORGIA

• Overall Record: 12-2-5 (6-2-4 PBC) (22 Points)
• Trends: The Nighthawks have won five straight matches dating back to October 14^th.  
• Leaders
  • The Nighthawks led the PBC with seven all-conference performers this season including their unsung leader, Isaac Calderon.  Calderon led the team with nine goals and four assists. 
  • Rafael Kawata, who scored the match-winning goal against Georgia Southwestern in the PBC Quarterfinals, followed behind with seven goals while Max Garnett led the team with five assists. 
  • In goal, the time was split between Aleksa Lukic and Miguel Pineda.  Lukic saved 22 shots while Pineda made 20 saves. 
  • The Nighthawks have scored the most goals in the PBC this season (41)

CLAYTON STATE PREVIEW

• Overall Record: 7-4-7 (4-3-5 PBC) (17 Points)
• Trends: 2-0-3 in their last five matches.  The Lakers have conceded two or fewer goals in seven straight matches. 
• Overall PBC Tournament Record: The Lakers are 24-23 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 (38) and are second in the conference with 274 shots and 95 corner kicks.   Six goals scored in the PBC Quarterfinal Match against Middle Georgia are the most goals scored in a single-match in postseason play in program history. 
• 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 is tied for third in the conference with nine 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 third in the PBC with 38 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.  Wagner leads the team with five assists. 
  • Kalle Kuisma leads the Lakers in goal this season.  Kuisma leads the conference with an 80% save percentage and is second amassing a 1.00 GAA.  Kalle has pitched three shutouts and nine matches of one or fewer goals conceded.   

 
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