Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 5, Greensboro 17
Records: Lions 1-9 (0-2 SEILC), Pride 4-10 (1-3 SEILC)
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina - Pride Field

Greensboro, NC - The Piedmont College men's lacrosse team fell in their second Southeast Independent Lacrosse Championship (SEILC) game of the year 17-5 to Greensboro College earlier Saturday afternoon.

The road contest saw the hosting Pride of Greensboro force 25 Piedmont turnovers as the Lions struggled to get going offensively in the loss.  Greensboro out-shot PC in the contest though the Lions held the Pride to a 1-of-6 mark on extra-man opportunities.

BRANSON MIKELL scored three of Piedmont's five on the day, his fourth hat-trick of the season.  Mikell leads all Piedmont scorers this season with 17 goals on the year.

Greensboro built a 9-2 lead at the halftime break before a five-goal showing in the 3rd set the difference between the two for good.  The Pride were led by Jonathan Avedesian's five-goal day at home. 

Greensboro moves to 1-3 in SEILC play while the Lions are now 0-2 with another SEILC foe next on the docket as Huntingdon College comes to town on Saturday, April 9 for Senior Day at Walker Athletic Complex.

Turning Point
--A 5-goal third quarter that helped the Pride tack on to its halftime lead in the 12-goal decision.

Standout Performances
--BRANSON MIKELL totaling his fourth hat-trick of the season with three goals in the 17-5 road loss.
--Greensboro was led by Jonathan Avedesian's five goals on the afternoon, his highest scoring performance of the season.

Inside the Box Score
--Piedmont was 9-of-22 on the clear compared to a 12-of-17 mark for the home team.
--DALE MORLEY had 19 saves in the cage for Piedmont.

News & Notes
--With the win, Greensboro possibly earns a spot in the SEILC tournament to be played in just under three weeks.
--The contest was Senior Day for the Pride in North Carolina.

Up Next
The final home contest of the season as Huntingdon visits Walker Athletic Complex on April 9 with the opening face-off at 7:00 pm under the lights in Demorest.

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