No. 19 Flagler College captured the 2026 Peach Belt Conference regular-season title with a 4-2 victory over USC Aiken on Oct. 14, 2026, in St. Augustine, Fla. John McGarry scored twice for the Flagler College men’s soccer team, which improved to 8-1-4 overall and 8-0-1 in conference play.
USC Aiken fell to 3-8-0 overall and 2-7 in the Peach Belt Conference. The championship is Flagler College’s third regular-season Peach Belt Conference title since joining the league and its first since 2011.
McGarry records first career brace
McGarry opened the scoring in the 38th minute for his first goal of the match. Hugues Iguaran started the sequence, Will Cain sent a cross toward the back post and Luke Williams headed the ball toward McGarry for the finish.
USC Aiken answered with 10 seconds remaining in the first half when Carlos Colomer scored an unassisted goal. Flagler College led again 30 seconds into the second half, when Daniel Becerra assisted Tim Wahlborg on a play that ended with McGarry scoring his second goal.
McGarry’s second goal marked the first brace of his career. Flagler College became the fourth team member to score twice in a match this season, according to the source report.
Flagler College builds a three-goal attack
Wahlborg added a goal three minutes later after receiving a through ball from Williams. Wahlborg scored his third goal of the season and the 10th of his career, giving Flagler College a 3-1 advantage.
USC Aiken responded in the 49th minute when Melvin Maboungou scored off an assist from Abdoulie Jallow. Flagler College maintained its 3-2 lead until the 88th minute, when Wahlborg found Williams in the box for the final goal.
Williams finished with one goal and two assists. The senior scored the 17th goal of his career, tying him for sixth in Flagler College’s Division 2-era career goals list; he also is tied for sixth in career assists.
Wahlborg also recorded two assists, while Cain and Becerra each added one. Cain reached three assists this season, and Becerra recorded the fifth assist of his career.
Flagler College recorded six assists, its most in a single game since Nov. 8, 2025. The team outshot USC Aiken 19-8 and held a 15-3 advantage in shots on goal, with 15 shots on goal marking a season high and the team’s highest total since 2019.
What comes next for Flagler College
Flagler College will host Middle Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at 4 p.m. at Saints Field. The match will be broadcast on the Peach Belt Conference Sports Network.
Before the match, Flagler College will honor its 2026 Senior Class in a ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. The event follows the team’s title-clinching performance against USC Aiken.
FSB Take
Flagler College secured the Peach Belt Conference regular-season title with production throughout its attack. McGarry supplied two goals, while Williams and Wahlborg each contributed a goal and two assists. The Saints now turn to Middle Georgia and the chance to recognize their 2026 Senior Class at Saints Field.
Source: Original report