Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 6, Birmingham-Southern 13
Records: Lions 0-2, Panthers 1-0
Location: Demorest, GA - Walker Athletic Complex

Demorest, GA - The Lions of Piedmont College fell to Birmingham-Southern College 13-6 earlier Friday evening in men's lacrosse action at Walker Athletic Complex with the Panthers using a big 2nd quarter to distance themselves in the contest.

Piedmont held the Panthers to just three scores in the first period trailing 3-1 entering the 2nd, but Birmingham-Southern started fast scoring three goals in the opening minutes before finishing the period with seven goals total to hold a 10-2 lead at the break. 

BSC would add three more to the lead in the 3rd, but Piedmont continued to battle scoring four goals in the 4th while holding the visitors scoreless to chip into the advantage.  However, it was not enough in the end for the home team who suffered a 7-goal loss at home. 

The Lions were led by veteran BRANSON MIKELL and youngster DEVON PHILLIPS on the scoresheet as each tallied a pair of scores on the evening.  Four different Lions scored in the 4th and final quarter including senior TAYLOR CARTER and sophomore BRITT KENNEDY whose goal to open the fourth came in a man-up situation for PC. 

Turning Point
--Trailing 3-1 after the opening period, the Lions fell behind too far to recover with BSC scoring three goals in the opening two minutes of the 2nd quarter to take a 6-1 lead.

Standout Performances
--Freshman DEVON PHILLIPS from New York scored twice for the Lions, his second straight game with two scores to begin his Piedmont career.
--McHale Schneider and David Arnold tallied three goals each for the Panthers in the win.

Inside the Box Score
--The Lions came away with a valiant effort in the second half outscoring the Panthers 4-3 over the final two periods in the loss.
--Piedmont held BSC scoreless in the 4th while scoring all four of its second-half goals in the final period.

News & Notes
--Piedmont will play three of its first four games at home before heading on the road for a three-game stretch at Berry, Translyvania, and Hendrix.

Up Next
Piedmont heads to Atlanta, Georgia for a mid-week match-up at Oglethorpe University on Wednesday, February 17.  The contest is set to start at 4:00 pm. 

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