DATE: Nov. 12, 2016

Stats at a Glance PC CC Record 15-6-1 18-1-2 Conf. Record 10-3-1 7-0 Goals/GM 2.00 2.95 Goals Allowed/GM 0.82 0.46 Shots/GM 13.9 19.5 Shutouts 10 13

TIME: 11:00 am ET
LOCATION: Danville, Kentucky
FACILITY: Hillside Field
LAST MEETING: CC 1-0 (9.4.16@CC)
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STORYLINES
--Piedmont's 4th trip to the NCAA's in six years with all coming on automatic berths.
--First time PC has faced an opponent in the NCAA postseason that it also saw in a regular season contest.
--Centre took the first meeting between these two by a 1-0 scoreline.

MATCH FACTS
Piedmont plays its opening round affair in the NCAA National Tournament with Centre College on Saturday, November 12 with kickoff set for 11:00 am ET in Danville, Kentucky.  The game will be hosted by Centre at the college's Hillside Field facility. Live video and live stats will be available for fans unable to make the trip to watch live in person. Tickets wiill be available for purchase at the field on Saturday and Sunday. Adult tickets will be $6, senior tickets (65 and older) will be $3, student tickets will be $3, and youth tickets (ages 3-12) will be $2.

SCOUTING CENTRE
The Colonels come into this Saturday NCAA postseason contest with an 18-1-2 overall record having gone undefeated in the Southern Athletic Association regular season before winning the SAA tournament as well.  The team is led by All-American Destinie Graves who has 23 goals and ten assists on the season.  Olivia Alford owns each decision in the net going 18-1-2 as a starter.  Centre is coached by alumnus Jay Hoffman who has led his Colonels to back-to-back Elite 8's with his 2015 making a Final Four as well.

SERIES RECORDS
These two have only met once in the Stephen Andrew era with that contest coming earlier this season as Centre knocked off Piedmont 1-0 in the Lady Lions' second contest of the 2016 season.  This is the first time that Piedmont has faced a team in a NCAA postseason contest that the Lady Lions had seen in a regular season contest at any point in the team's NCAA Era (since 2003).

GOALKEEPING RECORDS
For Centre:  Olivia Alford 18-1-2.
For Piedmont: CIERRA BELINKIE 10-2...ASHLYN ATNIP 5-4-1.

LAST TIME OUT: SALEM (2-1 WIN, USA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME)
The Piedmont College women's soccer team made it back-to-back earlier Saturday afternoon winning their second straight USA South Championship Tournament with a 2-1 win over Salem College in the Conference Final. 

Piedmont struck first on a set piece chance as freshman ANSLYN STAMPS put a left-footed strike through the oncoming Spirit defense and past Salem keeper Hannah Wagner who conceded just eight goals all season, a conference-leading mark.  

With the goal from Stamps in the 39th minute, PC took a 1-0 lead to the break but the Spirits would come out firing in the second half putting pressure on the Piedmont defense. 

However, the Lady Lions handled the attack well and were able to break free in the 67th minute with ANSLYN STAMPS finding space on the left flank.  

Stamps was able to find teammate CASSIDY REICH running through the middle with a great pass that forced Wagner to come off her line, but Reich struck the ball just before the Salem keeper could close down to put Piedmont up 2-0 with less than 24 minutes to play.

Just under ten minutes later, the Lady Lions would concede a goal as Salem jumped on a miscue to make it a one-goal game creating a hectic final 13 minutes and change.

Freshman keeper CIERRA BELINKIE had to make eight saves in the contest to preserve the win including several late and one on the final kick of the ball.  

After a lofted service was bumped out of her hands by a field player, Belinkie had to dive back to stop the ball from drifting over the goal line just holding it out with the last second ticking off the clock.

NEXT UP FOR PIEDMONT
The winner of Piedmont's NCAA 1st round contest will take on the winner of the other game hosted at the Regional hosted by Centre, a match which features Washington & Lee and Hardin Simmons, on Sunday November 13.