Men's Soccer | October 10, 2023

Each week, USC Aiken will post notes. This week, USC Aiken hosts North Georgia on Wednesday, Oct. 11 before playing at Georgia Southwestern on Saturday, Oct. 14. 

Rabadan Continues To Impress

Jose Rabadan has been an outstanding addition to the team this year. He leads the team with four goals and four assists for 12 points. In fact, Rabadan has had a boot in all eight goals the team has scored this season. 

Quick Lead

Just 14:01 into the match against the Bears last week, head coach Ike Ofoje's team took an early 1-0 lead. Lucas Pegorer found Jose Rabadan on the right side and he promptly found the back of the net with the high-powered attempt. 

Battling Back

Trailing 3-1 late in the second half against Shaw, head coach Ike Ofoje's team never quit. The squad posted its second score at the 72:56 mark. The team was unable to get the equalizer, but continued to push forward and had multiple opportunities that just couldn't find the back of the net. 

Meeting Again 

USC Aiken starts meeting PBC teams for the second time starting this week. With only six teams that play the sport in the league, the Pacers will square off with each team twice on the year. On Sept. 20, head coach Ike Ofoje's team played at North Georgia. The Nighthawks won the first contest 3-0. Now, the Pacers will host them on Wednesday.

Inside The Numbers

This week, USC Aiken hosts North Georgia on Wednesday, Oct. 11 before playing at Georgia Southwestern on Saturday, Oct. 14. Since moving to Division II, the Pacers are 44-116-19 (29.9 percent) in Wednesday matches and 66-124-18 (36.1 percent) in Saturday contests. During the same time, the program is 3-4 on Oct. 11 and 1-3-2 on Oct. 14. 

Against The Opponents

This week, USC Aiken hosts North Georgia on Wednesday, Oct. 11 before playing at Georgia Southwestern on Saturday, Oct. 14. The Nighthawks hold a 21-122 lead in the all-time series. The team leads the Hurricanes 13-4-3 in the all-time series.