Memphis, TN – On a sunny afternoon in East Tennessee, the Piedmont College men’s soccer team could not hold off the offensive attack of a determined side from Rhodes College as the Lynx took a 3-0 decision from the Lions in the Rhodes Classic.
Playing in its final game of the tournament, Piedmont was outshot 23-1 by the homestanding Lynx who used the favorable crowd and a pair of goals in the first 20 minutes to quiet the visitors from Georgia. Three different players scored for Rhodes on the afternoon with Richard Lucarelli, Evan Wladis, and Matt McKeand all tallying goals as the Lynx’ Will Porter accounted for a pair of assists to lead in that category.
McKeand’s goal came in the 2nd half after Rhodes held a 2-0 lead at the break. Two keepers saw action for Piedmont including youngster Elliot Sales who came in for the second half to make six saves against the Lynx.
Piedmont falls to 1-2-1 with the loss while Rhodes improves to 2-1-1.
