AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken men's soccer team saw the pitch for the first time this season and lost a 4-0 contest to No. 14 Young Harris Thursday afternoon.

The Pacers are 0-1 on the year while the Mountain Lions stand at 3-1-1.

Trailing 1-0 after the first 23 minutes, Henrique Barreto took a corner kick for the Pacers, but he was unable to connect with a teammate.

Head coach Ike Ofoje's defense held tough for much of the first half, but the visitors broke through to make it 2-0 in the 43^rd minute. Less than a minute later, Giuseppe Ciminio nearly cut the deficit in half, but his powerful attempt was stopped by the keeper. Just before halftime, Davide Panucci's shot sailed wide of the post, leaving it 2-0 at the break.

Down 3-0 in the 64^th minute, Panucci's attempt was on frame, but it was stopped by the keeper. USC Aiken continued to apply pressure, earning a pair of corner kicks. However, neither resulted in a shot.

Yannis Wome had USC Aiken's final attempt of the evening, but it was saved, preserving the shutout for the visitors.

For the match, Ofoje's team placed three shots on frame. The team earned four corner kicks. Felipe Cerda started the match between the pipes and had five saves in 76:04. Brendan Gribek played the final 13:56 and picked up a save.

The Pacers return to action Sunday, March 14, when they play at Flagler at 4 p.m.