Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 18, N.C. Wesleyan 6
Records: Lions 3-5, 2-1 USA South, Battling Bishops 0-8, 0-3 USA South
Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – The Piedmont women's lacrosse team earned a decisive 18-6 win Saturday over North Carolina Wesleyan on the road in league play. Piedmont (3-5, 2-1 USA South) used a hot start in the first half to coast into the break up 12-3 holding the Battling Bishops (0-8, 0-3) to three goals in each half. 

The Lady Lions jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the first 13 minutes with DOMONIQUE STEELE beginning the scoring and adding a pair of assists in that span. ROWAN BUMPASS scored four of her six goals in the first half including back-to-back goals to make it 8-1 with 13:49 remaining in the first half. 

Three Lady Lions would end the first half with multiple goals with Bumpass scoring four, EMMA FRANSEN adding three and MACEY HIGGINS scoring a pair. Fransen scored inside the final minute of the first half giving Piedmont its second goal in a span of 40 seconds after Higgins capitalized on a shot with 1:05 remaining. Steele added another assist on Higgins' shot giving her three in the first half and four total in the game. 
 
At the half, Piedmont led 12-3 and maintained a comfortable lead throughout though the scoring onslaught was stiffled. It was the Battling Bishops who struck first in the second half, but N.C. Wesleyan would manage just three goals in the final 30:00. 
 
MATTIE KEATON earned the win with one save in the contest while HUNTER PARRETT closed out the game in goal with a pair of saves. 
 
Standout Performers
-- ROWAN BUMPASS (6,0) and DOMONIQUE STEELE (2,4) had six points apiece while a total of five Lady Lions had multi-goal performances. 
 
Turning Point
-- A 6-0 run to begin the contest put the Lady Lions in position to maintain momentum and earn the win. 

Up Next
-- The Lady Lions remain on the road this weekend with a conference contest v. Greensboro scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Sunday. 

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