Clayton State women conclude regular season with 4-0 defeat at Lander
Lakers finish 4-10-1 and 3-6-1 in Peach Belt Conference

GREENWOOD, S.C. – October 31, 2009 – Aiming to lock down a Peach Belt Conference Tournament berth, the Clayton State Laker women’s soccer team dropped its regular season finale on Saturday with a 4-0 defeat at Lander.

The defeat drops the Lakers to 4-10-1 overall and 3-6-1 in the Peach Belt Conference. The defeat, coupled with UNC Pembroke’s victory at North Georgia and Montevallo’s tie at Georgia College, eliminates Clayton State from the upcoming Peach Belt Conference Tournament.

Lander (10-3-2, 6-3-1 PBC) scored two goals in each half, despite being out-shot by Clayton State for the game 14-10. The Bearcats scored their first two in less than a minute apart in the first half.

Jessica Skowron scored on a lob shot that inside the penalty box that landed just out of the reach of Clayton State goalkeeper Dominique Trappio in the 20th minute. A minute later, the Bearcats struck again as Christina Barbour scored in front of the goal off an incoming pass by Jamie Shaw.

Lander made it 3-0 in the 47th minute of the second half as Lauren McDonald scored off an assist by Taylor Jackson. Shaw, who finished with two assists, concluded the Bearcat scoring with an unassisted goal in the 76th minute.

Clayton State goalkeepers Trappio and Leanne Hilton-Clarke combined for six saves, while Lander goalkeeper Chelsea Beetch had six saves in the shutout.