DAHLONEGA, Ga. — A three-minute span late in the first half defined Wednesday night's match as Clayton State scored three goals between the 32-nd and 35-th minutes to build a lead the University of North Georgia men's soccer team was never able to overcome, defeating UNG, 5-2, in front of a standing room only crowd at the UNG Soccer Complex. The Nighthawks slip to 9-9 on the season and are now 6-3 in the Peach Belt Conference.
An early second half goal by
Eddie Hurst gave some hope to the UNG faithful in the 58th minute but the Lakers struck again less than three minutes later to reclaim their three goal lead. CSU's Ryan King picked up a hat-trick in the 83rd finishing off a short cross in front of goal.
Ivan Acimovic scored off a long ball in from
Jordan Day to pull the game back within three, but the 5-2 score would stand for the final five minutes.
NOTES
- The loss snapped UNG's three game winning streak, which was the longest winning streak since 2012.
- Despite having a tough season, Clayton State continues its dominance in the all-time series against North Georgia with a 14-1-2 advantage against the Nighthawks. Last year's match was the only win for UNG in the series.
NEXT UP
The Nighthawks are guaranteed to host a Peach Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinal match on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The opponent and time for the match will be released after conference play concludes this weekend.
