AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken women's soccer team lost a 3-0 decision to UNC Pembroke Sunday afternoon on Senior Day.

The Pacers are now 1-2 on the season while the Braves improve to 5-2.

UNC Pembroke took a 1-0 lead in the 12^th minute of action. The visitors managed to go up 2-0 at the 24:03 mark.

USC Aiken's Baylea Payne took the team's first shot attempt, which occurred in the 29^th minute of play. Her header sailed just wide of the frame.

The Pacers managed to record three corner kicks the rest of the half, but none resulted in a shot attempt.

Raegan Buchanan's attempt was saved in the 58^th minute. The strong defense continued to turn away UNCP attempts for much of the second half.

In the 74^th minute, Willa Olson played a beautiful corner kick into the box, but USC Aiken was unable to convert. Buchanan recorded a shot at the 85:36 mark that would have sliced the deficit to just one, but the Braves' keeper saved it.

UNC Pembroke added an insurance goal at the 88:23 mark for a 3-0 score.

For the match, Buchanan notched two of the team's three shots while Payne added the other.

The Pacers return to action Thursday when they host Young Harris at 5 p.m.