Morrow, Ga. -- The Hawks fell to Clayton State 4-0 on the road Wednesday evening to fall to 1-4-1 on the year, while the Lakers improve to 3-2-1.
Despite leading in shots taken on the night, Shorter couldn't find the back of the net. Clayton State jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first half, with two goals from Avery Shephard; who also added a third and final goal of the night after the break.
In total the Hawks tallied 18 shots – 10 on goal.
Fernando De Barros led the attack with four shots on the night, while
Darwin Lom added three, and
Christopher Cummins,
Mauricio Rancel,
Nico Stutley, and
Augusto Barreto chipped in with two each.
Jasur Tursunboyev made his first start in goal for Shorter, making two saves through 77:42.
Austen Trevers came on in relief, playing the final 12:18.
Shorter will look to get back in the win column when they open the home portion of the season on Saturday as Florida Southern visits Ben Brady Field for a 2:00pm start. Fans unable to attend the match can follow all the action at
www.goshorterhawks.com.
