Clinton, S.C. - Presbyterian College fell, 2-1 on Saturday night to Davidson in the final match before conference play begins on Wednesday night.  The Blue Hose dropped the shootout to fall to 1-4-0 on the season while Davidson improves to 4-1-0 on the year.  PC enters Big South Conference play on Wednesday night at home against Gardner-Webb.

"We started off slow today and got a great goal against the run of play to open it," said head coach Bret Boulware.  "We came out strong in second half and played well throughout especially on the defensive end.  But it was a defensive mistake that gave them the result."

Davis Orders got PC off the mark in the 11th minute with his first goal of the season.  He bulged the net from the top of the six yard box with a header from Juan Ocampo's free kick.  The goal was Orders' was the third in his career.

The Wildcats brought the match back to level terms on 14 minutes when Mark Millard scored an goal off on a shot from 15 yards.  He was assisted on the play by Hunter Hayes.

The teams stayed level for the remainder of the first half both teams looked dangerous to score throughout the second half.

The Wildcats scored the winner with 1:27 left on the clock as Allen Page took advantage of a misplayed corner kick by the PC back line.  Charlie Reiter delivered the corner kick and earned an assist on the play.

Davidson won 14 corners in the match while only conceding three kicks.  The shot chart went 17-14 to Davidson.  PC committed eight fouls while drawing 14 but picked up two yellow cards in the match.    

Presbyterian College will return to the pitch on Wednesday night as the conference season opens against Gardner-Webb.  The match starts at 7 p.m.  from PC's Martin Stadium.  Fans not able to attend can view the match on the Big South Network.