AIKEN, SC--Plamen Peev's goal with 1:45 remaining in the match lifted the USC Aiken Pacers (9-7-0) to a 2-1 win over Morehouse College (3-3-0) in non-conference men's soccer action on Monday evening in Aiken, SC.  The Pacers conducted "Senior Night" and honored eight players in halftime festivities.
 
Senior Paul Okumu got the Pacers on the board early with his second goal of the season just 3:44 into the match.  Senior Mark Turner served a beautiful cross from the left side finding Okumu who headed it past Maroon Tiger goalkeeper Kasumu Sillah. Turner also assisted on Peev's game winning goal to up his all-time USCA assist mark to 25 in his three-year career.

Despite being In control for much of the first half, McColm Cephas used his superior speed to get in behind the USCA defense and rocket a left-footed shot past a diving Peter Calabrese to knot the contest at 1-1 in the 32nd minute of play.  Calabrese and Jean-Pascal Bozso each worked one-half in net for the Pacers combining to make three saves on 10 Morehouse College shots.

At halftime, sixth-year USCA head coach Ike Ofoje said farewell to the following eight seniors: Paul Bailey, Russell Bruyninckx,Paolo Goncalves, Paul Okumu, Robert Poynter, Neil Stark, Mark Turner, and Richard Wolf.

USCA will next play on Thursday, October 25 when they host Northwood University (FL) at 7:00 PM. 
 
MATCH SUMMARY 
 

Score by Periods	1	2	Final
Morehouse	1	0	1
USC Aiken	1	1	2

Scoring 
  USCA: Paul Okumu (Mark Turner, 3:44) 
  MC: McColm Cephas (unassisted, 31:12) 
  USCA: Plamen Peev (Turner, 88:15)
Shots  USCA 12, MC 10 
Cornerkicks USCA 6, MC 6 
Fouls  USCA 13, MC 16 
Offsides USCA 4, MC 6 
Saves   USCA 3 (Peter Calabrese 1, Jean-Pascal Bozso 2), MC 6 (Kasumu Sillah) 
Cards  Yellow: USCA (Peter Calabrese, 31:12); MC (Alan Tardieu, 44:01) 
              Red:  none