GREENWOOD – Craig Hughes and Martyn Bell teamed up three times Tuesday night to lead the Lander men's soccer team to a 5-0 quarterfinal victory over Georgia Southwestern University in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament.
Lander, which improves to 11-3-1, will face the winner of No. 2 Clayton State and No. 7 USC Aiken in the 5:30 p.m. semifinals at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga.
The Hurricanes finish the season at 3-15.
Hughes scored the game-winner on a header just 10:23 into the contest on an assist from Bell. The Bearcats stretched the margin to 2-0 when Hughes netted a long pass from Bell at 34:03. On Bell's third assist to Hughes at 47:36 he tied the PBC tournament record for assists in a game.
Ivan Stoykov scored Lander's other two goals, the first on an assist from Jamie Davison at 77:32, and the second on an assist from Adam Arthur at 79:40.
Lander outshot the Hurricanes, 21-4, and led in corner kicks, 7-1.
GSW goalkeeper Michael Smith was credited with three saves, while Lander's Scott Playle had two.