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Monday, October 29, 2012

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
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Buckle Scores Three Postseason Goals as SGC Finishes Second in Conference

The South Georgia College Tigers made a run at the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association’s soccer championship this weekend but fell short in the championship game against Darton College, losing 2-1 in Albany. The Lady Tigers lost 3-1 to Darton in the semi-finals on Friday afternoon.

The men received a first-round bye and played Georgia Perimeter on Friday. SGC defeated GPC 2-1on a pair of goals by sophomore Alloy Buckle. After taking care of Georgia Perimeter, the Tigers faced Darton College in the finals. Darton outlasted SGC 2-1 for the title. Once again, it was Buckle who provided the SGC offense; he scored the Tigers’ only goal of the game.

After the women defeated Gordon in the first round of the playoffs on Wednesday, they faced Darton in the semi-finals Friday afternoon. Ashley Moser scored the Lady Tigers’ only goal on a free kick in the 33rd minute.

The men finished the season in second place with a season record of 12-3 (8-2 in GCAA play) while the women came in third with season mark of 11-5-1 (9-4-1 in conference).

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