AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken men's soccer team put forth a solid effort but the comeback attempt fell short in a 2-1 loss at Shorter Thursday evening.

The Pacers are now 1-3 on the season.

Head coach Ike Ofoje's team registered a corner kick at the 19:03 mark, but the squad was unable to get a shot off. The team's first attempt came via the foot of Nathan Shanko at 22:41. However, his shot sailed wide of the frame.

Andre Simmond netted his first shot of the match at the 27:20 mark, but it was saved by Austen Trevers.

Shorter struck with a goal in the 30^th minute off a rebound for a 1-0 advantage.

The last shot of the first half for the Pacers came from Ryan Dwyer with 2:27 to play, but it was stopped by the keeper.

Shorter pushed the margin to 2-0 with a tally in the 48^th minute of play. However, Chase Boulton kept the score at 2-0 with three solid saves in a span of a couple minutes.

The Pacers pushed forward near the 70-minute mark as Simmond had a shot that was saved. Dwyer's shot attempt was blocked in the 72^nd minute. Brett Smith rocketed a pair of shots that missed wide of the goal.

In the 86^th minute, USC Aiken was awarded a penalty kick. However, the shot was saved by Shorter, helping the score remain 2-0.

At the 87:17 mark, Simmond broke through, netting a goal to make it 2-1. Just 22 seconds later, Billy Johns blasted a shot, but it was wide.

For the match, USC Aiken was outshot 17-10. Ofoje's team had two corner kicks compared to six by the home squad. The visitors were whistled for offsides on five occasions.

For the match, Boulton registered five saves.

The Pacers return to action Monday when they host West Alabama. The match is slated to start at 5 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.