MOUNT BERRY, Ga. -- Ivan Heredia's 14th minute goal stood up as the match-winner as No. 6-seed Lee won the Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament 1-0 over No. 4-seed Berry Sat. at Ford Field. Berry finishes the season 12-6-1, while Lee advances to the NAIA National Tournament with a 9-9-2 record.

Heredia scored at the 13:13 mark after intercepting a pass in the Flames' defensive third. He then beat a pair of defenders and streaked forward through the midfield. Approximately 35 yards from goal the Mexican midfielder unleashed a shot that flew into the top left corner of the goal to give Lee a 1-0 lead.

 

ROME, Ga. -- The fourth-seeded Berry men's soccer team cruised to a 4-1 upset win over conference regular season champions and No. 1-seed Shorter, and now finds itself as the hosts of the SSAC Men's Soccer Championship match. The Vikings will host No. 6-seed Lee in the championship match after the Flames advanced past No. 2-seed AUM 5-4 in a penalty kick shootout after finished regulation and two overtimes at 2-2.  

ATLANTA -- The Southern States Athletic Conference on Mon. named Berry goalkeeper Daniel Bullock as the SSAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. The conference also named Auburn-Montgomery striker Yuki Kariya as the SSAC Offensive Player of the Week.

Rome, Ga. - Kyle Timberlake and Robert Whitnell led the Shorter College men's soccer team to a 3-0 win on Saturday afternoon over Emmanuel College as the first-seed in the first round of the Southern States Athletic Conference tournament at Darlington School.