The Piedmont women’s soccer team emerged victorious in a hard-fought battle, 1-0, over Millsaps on Sunday afternoon in Mississippi.
Sophomore Savannah Jerome played the hero, finding the back of the net in the 81st minute to break the scoreless tie, and the Lions held on in the final stretch to come home with a victory.
The game was a defensive struggle in the first half, with neither side able to generate much in the way of offense. The Majors held a 4-2 shot advantage over the Lions in the opening 45 minutes, but Piedmont goalkeeper Maggie Leger made three saves to keep the game tied at 0-0.
The second half saw both sides generate a greater frequency of chances offensively. However, in the final minutes, a Piedmont cross found its way to sophomore Peyton Gates on the back post and the sophomore’s shot careened off the left post. With the Millsaps keeper displaced, the bounce found Jerome with a wide open net and the sophomore converted for the only goal Piedmont needed.
The win gives the Lions three wins in their past four contests, with two of them being shutouts.
Up next, Piedmont will return to Demorest and to conference play, hosting Agnes Scott this Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.
TURNING POINT:
– Jerome’s goal in the final minutes broke the scoreless tie and gave Piedmont its second road win of the season.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
– Jerome’s game-winner marks her first goal of 2023 after scoring three times in her freshman season.
– Leger earned the start in goal and delivered a shutout with seven saves.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
– Piedmont held a 9-8 overall shot advantage for the game, including a 7-4 edge in the second half.
