Fabian Wagner
Christian Grier
0
Christian Brothers Bucs (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
3
Winner Clayton St. Lakers (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Christian Brothers Bucs
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
3
Clayton St. Lakers
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Christian Brothers Bucs 0 0 0
Clayton St. Lakers 0 3 3

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

Wagner Knocks in Pair of Goals in the Lakers Season-Opening 3-0 Shutout on Thursday Evening

The Lakers outshot the Buccaneers, 17-9

MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's soccer team opened its 2026 season hosting the Buccaneers of Christian Brothers University on Thursday evening at Laker Field.  The Lakers explode for three goals in the second half to shutout Christian Brothers, 3-0. 
 
The two teams were in a feeling out process in most of the first half as neither team put much pressure on the other.  The pressure from the Lakers came off three corner balls.  Sonny Simpson led the team with three shots in the first half.  Clayton State outshot the Bucs 8-3 in the first half but neither team could break through on the scoreboard in the first half. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 0, Christian Brothers 0
 
The Lakers turned up the offensive intensity in the second half.  In the 46th minute, the Lakers scored their first goal after Camilo Velez sent in a brilliant ball into the middle of the field who found Fabian Wagner for the goal.  The Lakers led, 1-0.  After that goal, the Bucs showed some urgency offensively but was unable to break through as Kalle Kuisma snuffed out each opportunity.  The Lakers then struck again.  In the 73rd minute, Lucas Schofield sent in a corner kick from the near side.  Simpson then fed the ball to Wagner for his second goal of the match and made the score, 2-0.  Clayton State added one more goal.  In the 78th minute, Schofield was at it again and he found a streaking Arttu Leivonen who sped past the keeper for his first collegiate goal. 
 
The Lakers went onto win the match, 3-0, outshooting Christian Brothers, 19-7. 
 
QUICK HITS
  • Wagner knocked in a pair of goals and Leivonen scored his first career goal
  • Schofield notched a pair of assists while Velez and Simpson added an assist
  • Leivonen, Wagner, and Simpson led the Lakers with three shots, a piece.
  • Kuisma made a pair of saves in the shutout victory
  • The Lakers took six corner kicks. 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (1-0) host Barry University (0-1) on Saturday, August 29th.  Kickoff from Laker Field is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
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