Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Piedmont University Athletics

Home Of The Piedmont University Lions
Mala Jallow
1
Berea BCMSOC~1 (0-1, 0-1)
5
Winner Piedmont PCM (1-2, 1-1)
Berea BCMSOC~1
(0-1, 0-1)
1
Final
5
Piedmont PCM
(1-2, 1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Berea BCMSOC~1 0 1 1
Piedmont PCM 2 3 5

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Troy Weiman: Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Men's Soccer Earns First Victory with 5-1 Win Over Berea

NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Piedmont 5, Berea 1   
Records: Piedmont 1-2 (1-1 USA South); Berea 0-1 (0-1 USA South)

DEMOREST, Ga. – Piedmont College's men's soccer team took the field Saturday at Walker Athletic Complex for the time in its spring season, and the Lions used that familiar feel to springboard them to a 5-1 conference win over Berea for their first victory of 2020-21.
 
The Lions (1-2, 1-1 USA South) struggled to get the offense going in their first two contests, but turned the corner on Saturday as 22 shot attempts results in five goals for three different players.
 
Piedmont controlled the time of possession battle for much of the game, but didn't manage to get on the board until the 39th minute, when freshman EVAN SAYLOR got a break on a long free kick.
 
From close to midfield, Saylor's volley into the box took a bounce and missed everyone, which surprised the Mountaineer goalkeeper Benjamin Rado. As Rado made a move to where he anticipated the ball going, it instead bounded past him the other direction for Saylor's first goal as a Lion.
 
Piedmont scored again five minutes later in the waning moments of the first half as freshman RICARDO RUIZ also netted his first career goal on a pass from LULE TEKILEMARIAM. Ruiz wasted no time in getting goal number two as he and MATTHEW LOFTIN played give-and-go in the 48th minute, leading Ruiz to his second goal in less than five minutes of game time.
 
Berea answered with a goal of its own in the 58th minute as Max Jr. collected a loose ball at the top of the box and fired one past goalkeeper CAMERON VERONA.
 
The Mountaineer's first goal of the season was the only one allowed by Verona and the Lions defense on just eight shot attempts for the game. Verona made two saves in the strong defensive effort.
 
Piedmont finished out strong as Saylor joined Ruiz with two goals in the game after he connected on a penalty kick opportunity that was set up by sophomore MALA JALLOW getting taken down in the box in the 72nd minute.
 
Jallow got another opportunity later on in the 84th minute and joined the party with his first goal of the season after a pass from Loftin sprung him loose down the left side. Jallow's goal put the finishing touches on a much-needed 5-1 victory that gets Piedmont into the win column for the first time this season.

Inside the Box Score:
- The Lions outshot the Mountaineers 22-8 and held a 10-3 advantage in shots on goal. They also earned six corner kick attempts to Berea's one and committed just six fouls to Berea's nine.
 
Up Next:
- Piedmont is back at Walker Athletic Complex tomorrow, Sunday, February 21, for a non-conference matchup with USA South foe Pfeiffer. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

HOW TO FOLLOW:
- To stay up to date on all information regarding Piedmont College Athletics, be sure to visit PiedmontLions.com and connect with the Green and Gold on social media. Follow the Lions on Twitter: @PiedmontLions, Instagram: @PiedmontLions, and Facebook. To follow each Piedmont athletic program on social media, use the Social Media Directory at PiedmontLions.com or click here.
Print Friendly Version