Demorest, GA – The Piedmont College women’s soccer team picked up yet another shutout in USA South play Saturday afternoon taking 2-0 decision over Averett University at Walker Athletic Complex. The win is the second straight over Averett for the Lady Lions as Piedmont shutout a USA South foe at home for the 4th time in five tries as only yesterday’s opponent, Greensboro, has scored on PC in league play at Walker Athletic Complex in 2014.
Piedmont took the lead in the first half as senior Shayna Rogers fired a pass from Savannah Castles over the head of the Averett keeper in the 29th minute. For Rogers, the goal moves her season point total to 15, her highest single season point total of her four year career as a Lady Lion and the third time she has posted double-digit point totals in a season.
Castles would also earn an assist on Piedmont’s second goal of the afternoon though it would not come until the 85th minute with PC already in control of the match firmly. Scoring the Lady Lions’ second goal was the youngster Tristian Bailey who notches her first career goal with the score which came off a redirected corner and scramble just in front of the net.
The Green and Gold dominated the stat sheet against the Cougars with a 15 to two advantage in the shot department as the Lady Lion defense held Averett to zero shots in the second half. Picking up the shutout in goal was junior Michaela Gardner who earned her 7th clean sheet of the season with six of those coming in USA South play alone.
PC also took nine corners to just the two that Averett took on the afternoon.
By virtue of the win, Piedmont secures itself a home quarterfinal as the Lady Lions can now finish no worse than 3rd in the conference standings earning a top 4 right to host next Saturday, November 1st. PC currently sits in a two-way tie for first place with Maryville, but 3rd place Meredith has one more game to play than PC and can earn 33 points whereas the Lady Lions can only post 31.
With just one game remaining in the Lady Lions’ regular season, Piedmont will pay tribute to its seniors on Wednesday, October 29 in their next contest playing host to USA South member Covenant College with kickoff set for 7:00 pm. The evening will be full of Senior Night festivities as PC honors its four graduating players with festivities beginning approximately 15 minutes before kickoff.
Coverage of Wednesday’s contest will be carried on the Mane Event Broadcasting Network as will the night’s Senior Night recognition.
