MORROW, Ga. -  The University of South Carolina Aiken men's soccer team lost a 6-2 decision at Clayton State Wednesday evening in a PBC contest.
 
The Pacers are now 2-11-1 on the season and 1-8-1 in conference play. The Lakers move to 8-4-3 overall and 5-3-1 in the PBC.
 
At the 3:35 mark, the Lakers registered the first goal to give the home team an early lead. Jaymee Kambel answered with a goal in the 11th minute of play off an assist from Lucas Pegorer, knotting the score at 1-1.
 
The Pacers registered a foul in the 31st minute, leading to a penalty kick for the Lakers which they took advantage of for a 2-1 lead.
 
With just 13 seconds remaining of the first half, Fabian Avila blasted a shot but missed high, keeping the score the same heading into the second period.
 
Despite a great effort from Cason Donohue, the Lakers registered another goal, giving them a 3-1 lead. In the 52nd minute of action, the Pacers came close to another goal with a shot by Kambel, but it narrowly missed high.
 
Mohamed Abdallah tried to put the Pacers within reach with a shot in the 82nd minute of play but it was high, narrowly missing the frame. 
 
Down 5-1 in the 87^th minute, Kambel found Solon Pinto for a goal, making it 6-2.
 
Tyler Hughes registered three saves in the first half and Cason Donahue registered four in the second. Kambel and Abdallah both registered two shots, while Avila had one.
 
The Pacers return to action Saturday when they host North Georgia at 5 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.