GREENWOOD - The Lander men's soccer team heads back home to host Clayton State on Wednesday after losing to Young Harris 2-1 on the road.

QUICK HITTERS

Lander's Record: 5-3-0, 2-1-0 PBC

Clayton State's Record: 4-3-2, 3-0-1 PBC

First Met: Sept. 20, 1997 (11-1 Lander)

Last Met: Apr. 1, 2021 (3-1 Lander)

Last Five Against Clayton State: 5-0

Who's Next: vs Georgia Southwestern (Oct. 2)

STORYLINES

• The Bearcats are coming off a close 2-1 defeat to Young Harris this past Saturday.
• Carson Dinger got the scoring going in the 11th minute to give Lander an early 1-0 lead. The Mountain Lions would respond with two first-half goals in the 18th and 32nd minute of play to earn the 2-1 victory.
• Suffering their first conference loss of the season, the Bearcats sit in third behind Young Harris and Clayton State.
• Lander continues to lead the PBC in goals scored, now with 24 on the season.
• With an average of three goals per game, Lander has the seventh-ranked scoring offense in the country.
• Lander also leads the PBC in total assists with 25 while averaging 3.125 per game.
• Lander is currently fourth in the nation in assists per game.
• Tom Marriott still leads the Bearcats and PBC in goals scored with nine on the season. He's currently tied for the most in the nation as well.
• Marriott currently sits first in the PBC and second in the country in total points with 23.
• Max McNulty is one of three Bearcats in double-figures for points. He has seven goals and two assists for 16 points. McNulty is currently seventh in the nation in goals scored.
• Marco Gueli is the other Bearcat with 10 or more points as he has three goals and four assists so far this season.
• Kevin Rubaszewski and Marriott lead the team with five assists each. Rubaszewski has seven points with one goal to his name.
• The Bearcats will be looking for their 11th straight win over Clayton State.
• All-time against the Lakers, Lander is 23-9-3. At home, the Bearcats are 11-3-1.
• Clayton State is lead by Geo Riose, Langston Blackstock and Alexis Iturria who all have four goals.
• Rios leads the Lakers in assists (8) and points (16).
• Theo Blachon has played and started all nine games for Clayton State. He's 4-3-2 on the year with a 1.65 GAA. He's also made 27 saves and recorded two shutouts.
• The Lakers went 1-0-1 the past week. They defeated Flagler 3-2 on Sep. 25 while tying GSW 1-1 on Sep. 22.
• The Bearcats stay at home for their next contest, with the Hurricanes of Georgia Southwestern coming to town on Oct. 2.