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GREENWOOD, S.C. – October 31, 2009 – With a possible Peach Belt Conference regular season championship at stake, the Clayton State Laker men’s soccer team could not cash in on key opportunities on Saturday, dropping a tough 1-0 decision at rival Lander.

The defeat concludes Clayton State’s regular season at 10-5-1 overall and 5-2-1 in the PBC, and it ends the Lakers’ seven-game unbeaten streak. Clayton State finishes third overall in the PBC and will play host to a PBC Tournament quarterfinal game against sixth-seeded UNC-Pembroke on Tuesday night.

The only scoring in the game occurred early in the fifth minute. Lander’s Jamie Ramm scored on a header in the penalty box off a long throw-in by Craig Hughes.

However, Clayton State clearly controlled possession throughout the game, limiting the Bearcats (10-5-1, 6-1-1 PBC) to only seven shots the entire time. Meanwhile, the Lakers had 13 shots, but could not convert the scoring opportunities.

The Lakers had a chance to tie in the 41st minute when forward Leighton Fredericks had a point-blank opportunity off a corner kick. But Bearcat goalkeeper Matthew Atkinson made a diving say. Atkinson later had two key saves on a possible Clayton State scoring sequence in the second half.

Clayton State goalkeeper David Cristofoli recorded three saves and allowed only his second goal in the Lakers’ last eight games. Atkinson recorded five saves for Lander.