Oct. 20, 2007

Rome, Ga. - After a tough match, the Shorter College Hawks soccer team came away with a tie with NCAA USC-Aiken 1-1 at Grizzard Park in Rome on Saturday afternoon.

The Hawks scored the first goal in the 25th minute, as a pass from Brian Arnold allowed Robert Whitnell to swing to ball to the left side of the net.

USC-Aiken's Kofi Akyere scored the tying goal in the 75th minute and was assisted by Kashetu Usman.

Shorter will play in the conference tournament on Tuesday evening against either Lee University or Southern Wesleyan University. They travel to Thomasville, Ga. tomorrow to play Northwood (Fla.).