The first round of both the Peach Belt Conference men's and women's soccer tournaments is in the books as this article is being written. While the top four seeds, Columbus State, Clayton State, Armstrong Atlantic State, and UNC Pembroke all held serve on the women's side, the same couldn't be said for the men's bracket, as second seeded UNCP and fourth seeded Lander found themselves on the wrong end of first round upset losses.
Francis Marion, who went winless in PBC regular season play at 0-6, stunned the Braves in overtime, winning 5-3 on penalty kicks after fighting to a 2-2 tie at the end of regulation and overtime. The UNCP men entered the game as the 17th ranked team in the nation, according to the Adidas/NSCAA soccer poll. Meanwhile, fifth seeded North Georgia, playing in its first ever PBC tourney, knocked off fourth seeded Lander 2-1 in overtime. Results like those only mean one thing: once postseason play starts, you can all but throw out the records.
For more information on the PBC soccer tournaments, log on to http://www.peachbelt.com. In the meantime, stay connected to D-II South Sports for further updates of postseason play in your favorite fall sports.
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