PBC YEARBOOK
2 5
Men ’ s Soccer
Y E A R S
18
Young Harris Repeats as PBC Men ’ s Soccer Tournament Champs with 2-0 Win over Lander
EVANS , Ga . | Young Harris College scored a goal in each half as the Mountain Lions claimed their second consecutive Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship with a 2-0 defeat of No . 12-ranked Lander University Sunday ( Nov . 8 ) afternoon at a muddy Blanchard Woods Park .
The Mountain Lions , who were the tournament ’ s top seed , avenged a 3-1 loss to the Bearcats during the regular season as they won their sixth consecutive match and improved to 16-3-0 . The Bearcats , who were seeded third , fell to 14-3-1 . Both teams will find out their postseason destinations when the NCAA Division II Tournament field is unveiled Monday ( Nov . 9 ) evening .
Young Harris took a 1-0 lead midway through the first half when All-PBC Tournament performers Paco Craig and Lewis Hilton teammed up . Hilton sent in a direct kick from 40 yards out to Craig near the right post . Craig headed the ball past Lander goalkeeper Barrett Nielsen , who had nine saves , at the 24:34 mark for his seventh goal of 2015 .
The Mountain Lions , which outshot Lander 21-5 ( 11-4 on goal ), added an insurance goal with 8:30 remaining in the match as Marco Micaletto knocked in a rebound from 10 yards out of Jake Simpson shot that Nielson couldn ’ t corral . It was Micaletto ’ s fourth goal of the season .
Mikie Rowe was also named to the all-tournament team while Macauley King was named the tournament MVP . King , a defender ,
was a big reason why Lander was shutout for only the second time this season and held the Bearcats to a season-low five shots ( previous low was 12 ).
Jordan Bradshaw picked up four saves in goal as he notched his sixth clean sheet of 2015 .
Young Harris , Lander Earn NCAA Men ’ s Soccer Tournament Berths
INDIANAPOLIS , IND – The Young Harris and Lander men ’ s soccer teams are not done yet . Both programs were among the 38 chosen to compete for the NCAA Men ’ s Soccer National Championship by the NCAA on Monday night . Young Harris will be the # 2 seed in the southeast region and get a first-round bye while Lander is the # 4 seed .
Young Harris College , which enters the tournament at 16-3-0 , earned its second consecutive trip to the national tournament as they earned the No . 2 seed in the Southeast Region and will host first- and second-round matches Friday ( Nov . 13 ) and Sunday ( Nov . 15 ) at the YHC Soccer and Lacrosse Field .
The other two teams coming to the Enchanted Valley will be No . 3 seed Carson-Newman University ( 15-2-2 ) and No . 6 seed Limestone College ( 15-4-0 ).
The winner of the first-round match will face the Mountain Lions , who won both the Peach Belt Conference regular season and tournament titles for the second consecutive year , in Sunday ’ s ( Nov . 15 ) 1 p . m . second-round game .
The Bearcats ( 14-3-1 ) are a fourth seed in Super Region 2 ( South
2015-16