The Lady Lions struggled on the road Tuesday night falling to North Greenville in straight sets 3-0. Piedmont only tallied 27 kills combined in the match and was held to a negative attack percentage.
Tigerville, S.C. – Entering the night on a two-match winning streak, the Piedmont College Volleyball team lost in straight sets, 3-0, on the road facing Division II North Greenville University Tuesday night. The loss moved the Lady Lions to 12-8 overall entering another conference tri-match this upcoming weekend.
Piedmont struggled early in the first set losing 25-12 after being forced to use a new lineup Tuesday. In the second set the Lady Lions were able to stay with the Crusaders most of the way falling 25-19 before dropping the third and final set 25-10.
“In the second set we really played well,” Head Volleyball Coach Sid Feldman said. “We recovered well and the players did not get down on themselves. They were positive throughout the match.”
It was Jennifer Opper leading the way for the Lady Lions with 4 kills while Jenna Hoffman and Jessica Cheij both added 3. Kait Steele recorded 8 assists in the match while Katie Faith was the leader in digs with 10 in the contest.
Saturday, the Lady Lions will look to rebound in Ferrum, Virginia taking on Ferrum College and Averett University in a tri-match. Ferrum is currently 3-14 overall while Averett is 13-11 this season.
The Lady Lions are coming off two straight-set victories in conference play after winning against Mary Baldwin and Greensboro at home last Saturday. Piedmont will take on the Panthers this upcoming Saturday at noon and the Cougars at 2:00 p.m.
