AMERICUS, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's soccer team clinched their second straight Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Regular Season Championship on Wednesday evening as they defeated Georgia Southwestern, 4-1.  



 
The Lakers scored first in the first half.  In the 25^th minute, Andree Jimenez set up Vic Delgado Miller who scored his fourth goal of the season.  The Lakers led, 1-0.  Camilo Velez, Alexis Iturria, and Hector Nieto all fired in shots down the stretch, but the Lakers only led, 1-0, at the half.  Mauricio Uribe notched one save in the half. 
 
Halftime: Clayton State 1, GSW 0
 
The Hurricanes applied pressure to Uribe in the first moments of the second half and the Lakers still led, 1-0.  Clayton State then extended its lead.  In the 68^th minute, Velez passed the ball to Alex Rodriguez who finished for the goal making the score, 2-0.  Rodriguez scored his eighth goal of the season.  The Hurricanes cut the Laker lead in half moments later and made the score, 2-1.  The Lakers then extended their lead in the 74^th minute.  Off a pass from Fallah Johnson, Delgado Miller scored his second goal of the match and moved the score to 3-1. 
 
Clayton State added a late goal in the 89^th by Iturria and went onto defeat Georgia Southwestern, 4-1. 
 
QUICK HITS

• Iturria, Delgado Miller, and Johnson led the team with three shots.
• Delgado Miller notched a pair of goals. 
• Rodriguez scored a goal in his fifth straight match. 
• Jimenez, Velez, Johnson, and Nieto each notched an assist in the match.
• Uribe made five saves.
• The Lakers won the PBC Regular Season Championship for the second straight season for the first time since they went back-to-back in the 2006 and 2007 seasons. 
• The Lakers notched their fourth-straight season with double-digit win totals. 
• Clayton State have not lost a match since September 21^st.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers (10-2-3 (7-1-1 PBC)) conclude their regular season as they travel to play Lander University on Saturday, November 2^nd at 3:30 p.m. Please visit claytonstatesports.com for more information on the 2024 Peach Belt Men's Soccer Tournament as the information becomes available.