MORROW, Ga. – After inclement weather forced the original match between the University of South Carolina Aiken and Clayton State to be postponed, the match was rescheduled for Wednesday but the Pacers fell to the Lakers 3-0.
The Pacers are now 1-9 on the season and 1-4 in league play. The Lakers are now 5-3-1 overall and 2-1-1 against conference foes.
Clayton State took a 1-0 lead 73 seconds into the match. The Lakers tried to increase their lead with a pair of shots on goal within seconds in the 36
th minute, but
Madi Banks was up to the challenge and stuffed both attempts.
Lindsay Larisa rocketed a shot on frame in the 40
th minute, but her attempt was saved. In the final 60 seconds before halftime, the home squad pushed the margin to 2-0.
Head coach
Hilary George's team earned a corner kick at the 65:06 mark.
Marianne Ross took the kick, but USC Aiken was unable to record a shot off the set piece.
The Pacers continued to push forward, but the home squad tacked on a score with 5:14 to play for a 3-0 score.
In the 89
th minute,
Daija Bryant blasted a shot from 25 yards out that was just wide of the frame.
Larisa had a pair of shots on goal in the loss.
Jourdan Gruber,
Charlotte Mannella and
Kennedy Smith also had shots in the contest.
Banks played 45 minutes between the pipes. She stopped eight attempts.
Makenzie Maxwell recorded six saves in the match.
The Pacers return to action Saturday at Columbus State. The match is slated to start at 2 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.