AIKEN, SC--After failing to win a match in 2003, newcomer Joseph Cawley and the USC Aiken Pacers (1-0-0) wasted little time in starting the 2004 season off on a winning note. Cawley’s game winner seven minutes into overtime lifted USCA to a 2-1 victory over Brewton-Parker (0-1-0) in Thursday night’s men’s soccer season-opener at “Pacer Pit”.

Dating back to the 2002 season, the Pacers last posted a on November 5, 2002 in a 2-1 upset of seventh-ranked North Florida in the opening round of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., a span of 12 matches. USCA’s last overtime win came on September 1, 2001 with a 2-1 win over Mount Olive College.

Cawley (1), one of three brothers in the lineup for head coach Ike Ofoje, beat Barons' goalkeeper Zach Brunner from 12 yards out straight on, off a nice feed from Mamadou Ndoye in the 97th minute.

Brunner played well in goal for Brewton-Parker allowing just two goals and recording 10 saves. USCA outshot the Barons 22-11.

Emmanuel Maduka (1) scored the Pacers’ first goal of the season in the 33rd minute of play. Mamadou Samba played the ball into Maduka who beat Brunner from a sharp left angle inside the box.

Sergio St. Hill knotted the game up at 1-1 in the 59th minute of play after capitalizing on a giveaway by the USCA defense, beating Harold Tate from 25 yards out. Tate allowed just the one goal and registered four saves in his Pacer debut in goal.

Just before half, Brewton-Parker had a chance to tie the game before intermission when they were awarded a rare indirect kick from only eight yards away. Jonathan Gustard’s attempt sailed high, however, with 2:38 remaining in the half.

Eugene Eshun-Philips nearly gave the Pacers the lead with less than 20 minutes left in the match, but his rebound attempt hit the far right part of the crossbar and deflected out.

With their first season opening win in four years, the Pacers will look to continue their good start on Wednesday, September 1 when they host Lees-McRae College at 5:00 PM.

Men’s Soccer...............1.....2.....OT.....Final
Brewton-Parker..........0.....1.....0........1
USC Aiken....................1.....0.....1........2

Scoring
USCA: Emmanuel Maduka (Mamadou Samba, 32:38)
BPC: Sergio St. Hill (Unassisted, 58:49)
USCA: Joseph Cawley (Mamadou Ndoye, 96:39)

Shots USCA 22, BPC 11
Corner kicks USCA 9, BPC 1
Offsides USCA 4, BPC 1
Saves BPC 10 (Zach Brunner), USCA 4 (Harold Tate)
Cards BPC: Sergio St. Hill (Y, 58:49)

Boxscore

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