USC Aiken Honors Its Seniors; Loses 2-1 to UNC Pembroke

AIKEN, SC – The USC Aiken men’s soccer team honors its six seniors during halftime of the Pacers 2-1 loss to UNC Pembroke on November 1 in the Pacer Pit. The Cardinal and Navy drop to 5-10 overall and 1-4 in the Peach Belt Conference while the Braves improve to 8-8-1 overall and 2-4 in PBC action.

In the first seven minutes, the Braves put a goal on the board when Andy Pullin took a pass from Migual Ferrer and was able to find the back of the net.

About three minutes later, the Pacers tied it up when senior forward Kofi Akyere received a pass from junior defenseman Alex Lewis for his seventh goal of the season. That was Lewis’ second assist.

Then in the 37th minute, the Braves scored another one for the win. Zach Rowell took a shot with the goalie coming out of the net and was able to get the ball over sophomore goalie Milad Zareian’s outstretched hand.

The Pacers managed six shots against the Braves’ 10. The Braves had 17 fouls to the Pacers 14.

The Cardinal and Navy will return to the field when they participate in the PBC Tournament on November 4. The Pacers will take on Clayton State at Morrow, GA with a 7:00 p.m. game time.

USCA 1, UNCP 2

Scoring Summary
1. UNCP A. Pullin (M. Ferrer) 7:0
2. USCA K. Akyere  (A. Lewis) 10:00
3. UNCP Z. Rowell (unassisted) 37:00

Shots
USCA – 6
UNCP – 10

Fouls
USCA – 14
UNCP - 17