ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – USC Aiken held the 12^th-ranked team in the country scoreless for 65 minutes, but Flagler would eventually emerge with a 2-0 victory in Peach Belt Conference men's soccer action on Saturday evening at Saints Field.

USC Aiken with the loss sees its record drop to 1-6-1 on the 2010 season. USC Aiken is still searching for win No. 1 in league action as the Pacers are now 0-2 in PBC action. Flagler with the 2-0 win over USC Aiken is now 7-2 overall. The Saints are presently 3-1 in PBC play.

The first half ended with the score tied at 0-0. The Saints took 12 shots in the first half, but USC Aiken netminder Robert Bolender (Kennesaw, Ga./Reinhardt) was up to the challenge.

Flagler would procure the first goal of the game at the 65:02 mark when Arnel Selman took advantage of a loose ball in the box. Selman placed the ball into the back of the net for his first goal of the year and a 1-0 Flagler lead.

The Saints would add one more to the final tally the minute before the end of regulation. The Saints Zach Shanahan collected the goal, which was his third of the 2010 season.

Flagler finished with a 27-6 shot advantage in the match. They held a slim 6-5 advantage in corner kicks.

Bolender finished his first start in the Pacer net with seven saves. Flagler's Matt Gilman had three saves between the pipes in his shutout victory over USC Aiken.

USC Aiken returns home next for a PBC contest against UNC Pembroke at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6. The match will be able to be followed live on USC Aiken's official athletic website at www.PacerSports.com.