SMC Men Win, Women Fall at Cape Fear

WILMINGTON, NC -  The SMC soccer teams split on the road Saturday in Region X action against Cape Fear Community College.

The Pioneer men's team dominated the Cape Fear Sea Devils, 4-1, and improved to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the region.

The Pioneers used a balanced scoring attack, getting goals from Miquel Teos (Eastside HS), Carlos Berrio (Eastside HS), Sebastian Velasquez (Eastside HS), and Mateo Zapata (Mauldin HS).

The Lady Pioneers' team fell behind 2-0 in the first five minutes of the game and could only score one goal, by Candace Jones (Ninety Six HS), to close out the 2-1 defeat.

The women fell to 4-2-1 overall and 3-1 in Region 10.

The Pioneers return to action Wednesday, Sept. 22 at home against Region 10 rival Louisburg College.  Game times are 2 and 4 pm.

Spartanburg Methodist College has 14 intercollegiate teams that compete in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association, which includes colleges in the Carolinas, Virginia and West Virginia.

The College is in its 100th academic year of providing quality education to students in a Christian environment this August. More than 90 percent of SMC graduates continue their education at other institutions of higher learning.

For more information, contact athletic director Mark Perdue at perduem@smcsc.edu or (864) 587-4237.