GREENWOOD, S.C. – The No. 19 University of North Georgia men's soccer team fell to Lander, 7-1, in its Peach Belt Conference opener on the road. The Nighthawks fall to 3-2 and 0-1 in league play.

The Bearcats scored early in the game, but the Nighthawks answered in the 19th minute with a heads-up play by Payge Sinclair, who took advantage of a rare miscue by Lander.

The rest of the game was all Lander, and the Nighthawks could not find their footing for the rest of the match.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Sinclair was the lone bright spot for the Nighthawks, scoring their only goal of the game and putting two shots on frame.
• Lander held a 15-6 advantage in shots as the Nighthawks were only able to put three shots on frame.
• The physical game featured 21 combined fouls while the teams combined to give up only three corner kicks.

NEXT UP
UNG will look to bounce back against Clayton State when they host the Lakers on Saturday afternoon at the UNG Soccer Field at Lynn Cottrell Park. The Lakers fell to USC Aiken on the road in their conference opener.