Aiken, S.C. -- The Hawks fell to USC Aiken, 5-1, on the road Wednesday evening.

Shorter moves to 1-3-1 on the year with the loss, while the Pacers improve to 2-1-2 overall.

Gabriel Locher put USC Aiken on the board in the third minute, and Jarrel Smalls added to the lead seven minutes later to make it a 2-0 game. The scored stood for the much of the remainder of the game as both teams looked for chances. The Pacers found that in the 74th minute, to extend their lead, on a shot from Nathan Shanko, before the Hawks netted their only goal of the game on as Fernando De Barros found the back of the net on a corner from Mauricio Rancel.

In the final ten minutes USC Aiken added two additional goals from the 5-1 final score.

The Pacers held a narrow lead in the shots 13-10, while both teams placed seven on target. Austen Trevers played the complete game in goal for Shorter, making two saves.

The Hawks will be back in action next Wednesday evening as they travel to Morrow, Ga. to take on Clayton State. Game time is set for 7:30pm; fans unable to attend the game can follow all the action at www.goshorterhawks.com.