DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The University of South Carolina Aiken men's soccer team lost a 7-1 decision at North Georgia Sunday afternoon.
The Pacers are now 0-3 on the year.
Head coach
Ike Ofoje's team recorded a corner kick 27 seconds into the match, but the squad was unable to register a shot.
Trailing 1-0 in the 14
th minute,
Davide Panucci's shot to the bottom right of the frame was stopped. However, the Pacers evened the contest at the 18:06 mark. After a foul in the box, Panucci's penalty kick knotted the match at 1-1.
Down 2-1 late in the first half, USC Aiken recorded two corner kicks, but neither resulted in a shot attempt.
The Nighthawks recorded three quick goals to open the second half before
Lucas Pegorer managed an attempt, but it was saved.
David Moldovan's attempt was stopped by the keeper in the 73
rd minute while
Trent Terry's shot was also stopped before it went past the end-line.
For the match, USC Aiken was out-shot 28-5, including a 16-5 margin on goal.
Brendan Gribek played all 90 minutes between the pipes and had eight saves.
The Pacers return to action Tuesday when they travel to Lander for a match starting at 7 p.m.