Need to Know
Score:  Piedmont 0 - Rhodes 3 
Records:  Piedmont 1-2-1, Rhodes 2-1-1
Location: Memphis, Tennessee - Rhodes Soccer Complex

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.

Turning Point
--The early flurry by Rhodes that saw the Lynx score two goals on five shots and eight corner kicks in the first 20 minutes of play earlier today in Memphis.

Standout Performances
--Rhodes' Will Porter who earned his first two points of the season accounting for assists on the Lynx' first two goals of the contest.

Inside the Box Score
--Rhodes dominated the stat sheet with 23 shots to Piedmont's lone shot of the contest which came from forward CHASE KANE who played all but 12 minutes on the afternoon.

News & Notes
--For the second straight game involving Piedmont, corner kicks were not hard to come by as Rhodes and the Lions combined for 17 though Piedmont was on the wrong side this time around with the Lynx taking all but one of those.
--Seeing some of his first major collegiate action in goal was the freshman Elliot Sales from St. Petersburg, Florida...Sales played the second half for Piedmont between the pipes making six saves and allowing a lone score in the 78th minute.

Up Next
A road contest mid-week at Truett-McConnell College in nearby Cleveland.  The Lions will visit the Bears on Wednesday, September 16 for a 5:00 pm kickoff.  The Bears are currently 3-1 and will face Concordia University on Tuesday before taking on the Lions.

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