BUENA VISTA, VA -- William Peace University men's soccer made school and program history with their 3-0 win over Southern Virginia University as they claimed the USA South East Division Regular Season Championship. This marks the first title win for the program, as well as the first title win for any men's team in school history. The team also finishes with the most wins in a regular season with 10, with one game left to play. The Pacers finish conference play as the #1 seed and will look to host the first round of the USA South Conference Tournament on Saturday, October 30th, with the time and opponent to be determined.
THE BASICS
- Final score: William Peace 3, Southern Virginia 0
- Records: William Peace (10-1-1, 5-1-1), Southern Virginia (3-13-0, 2-5-0)
- Location: Buena Vista, VA
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Pacers would dominate early possession in the first half, with
Jorge Lemus putting a shot on goalkeeper Jeffrey Tomlin at 4:13. Lemus would continue to press the Knights' defense, finding
Danny Alvarez in front of the net, who would tuck one away inside the post to put the Pacers ahead 1-0 at 10:46. At 18:18,
Jose Aguirre would find
Jorge Lemus, who would chip in a long pass to
Ivan Ponce. Ponce would put a shot in the top left corner to find the back of the net and put the Pacers ahead 2-0. The Pacers would continue to control the pace of the game, heading into halftime leading 2-0.
The second half would start as a physical battle, with Pacer goalkeeper
Jacob Smith taking control of everything sent his way to keep the Knights off the board. Smith would make a key save on a header opportunity at 64:59. At 68:05,
Andres Lopez would find
Jorge Lemus on the breakaway, and Lemus would add his 10th goal of the season to give the Pacers a 3-0 lead. The Pacers would continue to control the game, and would take a 3-0 win over the Knights as they secured the USA South Regular Season Title.
PACER TOP PERFORMERS
FOR THE FOES
- Jeffrey Tomlin added 4 saves for the Knights.
NEXT GAME
The Pacers finish the regular season against Ferrum College on Sunday, October 24th before looking ahead to the USA South Conference Tournament.
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