DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The University of South Carolina Aiken men's soccer team saw its season come to a close with a 3-1 loss at No. 2 North Georgia in the Peach Belt Conference quarterfinal Tuesday evening.

The Pacers close the year with a 4-13 mark while the Nighthawks improve to 10-9.

It was not until the 8:32 mark that either team placed a shot on goal and it came from head coach Ike Ofoje's squad. Andre Simmond blasted an attempt, but it was stopped by the keeper. A minute later, USC Aiken earned a corner kick but the team was unable to register a shot off the set piece.

Orlando Maldovan was up for the challenge in the 17^th minute as he snuffed out a shot by the Nighthawks, keeping the contest scoreless. However, UNG would net a goal at the 29:47 mark and maintain the 1-0 advantage heading into the second stanza.

Maldovan stopped back-to-back shots within a four-second span just over a minute into the final period.

After Simmond's shot was blocked at the 51:13 mark, the Nighthawks countered with a goal in the 55^th minute.

Despite trailing 2-0, Ofoje's team would not give up. UNG was whistled for a foul in the box and with 60:19 on the clock, Simmond netted the ensuing penalty kick, slicing the deficit to 2-1.

USC Aiken was revitalized after the tally. Jordan Misiri blasted a shot at the 60:35 mark, but it sailed wide of the frame.

The Nighthawks regained a two-goal lead with just under 14 minutes to play on a one-on-one.

The Pacers had a pair of corner kicks in the final 10 minutes, but neither resulted in a shot on goal. USC Aiken's last attempt came off the boot of Thomas Jorgensen with 27 seconds to play, but it missed high.