GAFFNEY, S.C. – The Lander men's soccer team saw its season come to an end Wednesday afternoon when the sixth-seeded Bearcats lost to third-seeded Limestone College, 2-1, in the first round of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional tournament at Saints Field.

The No. 24-ranked Saints improve to 16-2-2, while Lander finishes with a 12-5-2 record.

The Saints got on the board in the 19th minute when Keegan Ziada scored on an assist from Michael McEmerson.

Limestone's Sean Boyle gave the Saints a 2-0 lead in the 62nd minute on an assist from Andrew Kennedy.

Lander continued to fight back and cut the margin to 2-1 in the 84th minute when Ivan Stoykov found the back of the goal on a throw-in from Craig Hughes.

Limestone edged Lander 5-4 on shots on goal, but the Bearcats outshot the Saints 17-10 for the match. Limestone had the 7-5 advantage on corners.

Lander goalkeeper Billy Hale and Limestone goalkeeper Mark Davidson each posted three saves.

Tusculum College will host the remaining rounds of the Southeast Regional in Greeneville, Tenn. Limestone will play Lees-McRae on Friday at 4 p.m., with the winner of the Francis-Marion/Carson-Newman game facing Tusculum at 7 p.m. on November 14. The final regional game will take place on November 16. at 2 p.m. in Greeneville, Tenn.