Gaffney, S.C.- Limestone University men's soccer team dropped their match against the Clayton State Lakers in the round of Sweet Sixteen with a final score of (2-1). The Lakers advance to Elite 8 with a record of (13-3-4) as the Saints end their season with a record of (15-2-3).
Key Players:

• Falk Jorch (Wuppertal, Germany) had 4 shots, with 3 on goal.
• Kaiss Mansouri (Reims, France) scored 1 goal from 2 shots on goal.
• Simon Zahalka (Mannheim, Germany) provided 1 assist.

Stats of the Game:

• Shots:
  • Clayton State: 13 total (5 on goal)
  • Limestone University: 15 total (10 on goal)
• Saves:
  • Clayton State: 9
  • Limestone University: 3
• Corner Kicks:
  • Clayton State: 4
  • Limestone University: 6
• Fouls:
  • Clayton State: 16
  • Limestone University: 21

 
First Half:

• Mansouri scored the game's first goal with an assist from Zahalka. 
• The remainder of the half went scoreless for both teams.

 
Second Half:

• The Lakers Alex Rodriguez scored a goal from a penalty kick to tie the game up 1-1.
• Both teams made strong attacks on the offensive end however the half ended with the game still tied.

Overtime:

• Rodriguez scored in overtime, securing a 2-1 victory for Clayton State and advancing them to the Elite 8 of the 2024 National Men's Soccer tournament.

 Although their journey ended with a close 2-1 loss to the Clayton State Lakers, the Saints demonstrated remarkable resilience and talent.