Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 6, Toccoa Falls 1
Records: Lions 5-1, Screaming Eagles 2-6
Location: Toccoa Falls, Georgia
TOCCOA FALLS, Ga. – Senior
CHASE KANE registered his second straight hat-trick to lead the Piedmont College men's soccer team to a 6-1 win over Toccoa Falls College on Tuesday night.
The Lions overcame a slow start in Tuesday's game but answered with four goals in the first half. The Screaming Eagles scored in the second minute play and controlled the pace until Kane's first goal tied the game 1-1 in the eighth minute.
Kane put the Lions in front 2-1 with a goal in the 23rd minute and notched his third goal in the 30th minute.
CAMERON EARLS scored in the 34th minute to put the game away and give Piedmont a 4-1 lead at halftime.
Kane finished the game with three goals and one assist while Earls scored once and had one assist.
COLIN OWEN scored Piedmont's fifth goal in the 49th minute before
DAVID QUICENO closed the Lions' scoring in the 71st minute.
Piedmont played a balanced game and finished with 31 shots (16 in the first, 15 in the second) while Toccoa Falls managed 13 shots.
Keeper
ELLIOT SAILES earned the win the goal and recorded five saves.
Turning Point
-- Trailing 1-0, Kane scored three goals in a 22 minute span to put the Lions ahead 3-1.
Inside the Box Score
-- Each of Piedmont's six goals were assisted
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News & Notes
-- Piedmont extended its win streak against Toccoa Falls to 13 games.
-- The Lions have won four straight games this after losing to Methodist on Sept. 15.
Up Next
-- Piedmont will stay in state and take on Covenant College on Wednesday for a USA South match beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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