SALISBURY, N.C. – The USC Aiken women's soccer team suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 overtime loss to Catawba in non-conference women's soccer action on Saturday afternoon at Frock Field.

Neither USC Aiken nor Catawba was able to find the back of the net through the first 90 minutes of regulation. Catawba's Athena Bless acquired the 1-0 win for the Indians with her golden goal just 1:27 into the first overtime. The goal was the third of the year for Bless.

The loss to Catawba dropped USC Aiken to 1-3 on the 2010 season. Catawba moved to 3-1-1 on the year with the overtime victory over the Pacers.

Catawba held a 13-3 advantage in shots in its win. All three of USC Aiken's shots in the contest were on frame.

Pacer freshman Alex Cohen (Evans, Ga./Greenbrier) picked up two of USC Aiken's three shots in the match.

USC Aiken goalkeeper Nicole Westphal (Springfield, Va./Paul VI Catholic) finished with six saves between the pipes.

USC Aiken returns home next for its second home match of the year against St. Andrews at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Live stats will be available for the match through USC Aiken's official athletic website at www.PacerSports.com.