Each week throughout the 2016 USC Aiken men's soccer season, the sports information office will produce weekly notes.
Biendicho Becoming A Big-Time Scorer
Rookie
Roberto Biendicho is becoming an offensive threat for head coach
Ike Ofoje. In the loss to Erskine, the newcomer tallied his first career goal, helping the Pacers slice into the deficit. Biendicho's goal at Georgia Southwestern gave the Pacers the lead momentarily at 2-1. USC Aiken would go on to win 3-2.
Stoffel Shows Off
Newcomer
Kayque Stoffel showed off his skills in just his second career match as a Pacer. In the win at Georgia Southwestern, a lot can be credited to Stoffel. In the second half, he had a breakaway that he ended up putting into the back of the net for the game-winning tally. It marked his first goal and game-winning score.
Dwyer Dishes It Out
In the eight minute at Georgia Southwestern,
Ryan Dwyer showcased his left boot by finding
Samuel Andrews for the first tally of the match. Dwyer found Andrews on a cross that Andrews headed in for a 1-0 advantage.
Defense Gets Offensive
In the victory over the Hurricanes,
Ryan Dwyer and
Rodrigo Goncalves were each credited with an assist. It marked the first time this season that a pair of defenders had been credited with an assist for the Pacers
Orlando Enjoying The First Win Like It's Disney
Newcomer
Orlando Maldovan saw his first collegiate action in the second half against Erskine. There, he played all 45 minutes. He garnered his first career start and went the distance in the 3-2 victory over Georgia Southwestern. In the win, he stopped four shots.
Looking To Extend The Streak Against Queens
The last time USC Aiken played Queens was 2014. The Pacers won that match 3-1 on Sept. 15, 2014. After being tied at the break, USC Aiken netted its second penalty kick for the game-winning goal in the 67
th minute. With 2:57 to go,
Rodrigo Goncalves found
Jordan Misiri for the final score.
Inside The Numbers
This week, USC Aiken plays matches on Wednesday and Saturday. The team is 38-85-18 in all-time matches played on Wednesdays (33.3 percent) and 60-95-15 in matches played on Saturdays (39.7 percent) since moving to Division II. The Pacers compete on Sept. 28 and Oct. 1. USC Aiken is 2-2 in matches played on Sept. 28 and 2-3 in matches played on Oct. 1.
Against The Opponents
USC Aiken is 1-3 in the all-time series against Queens, but picked up a 3-1 win in 2014. The Pacers are 0-5-1 in the all-time series against Young Harris.