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Matthew Franklin
Karl L. Moore
2
Piedmont PUM (2-4-0, 0-0-0)
3
Winner Pfeiffer PFE (3-2-0, 0-0-0)
Piedmont PUM
(2-4-0, 0-0-0)
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Final
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Pfeiffer PFE
(3-2-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Piedmont PUM 0 2 0 0 2
Pfeiffer PFE 2 0 0 1 3

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

Lions Rally But Fall to Pfeiffer Late in Double Overtime

NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Pfeiffer 3, Piedmont 2 (2OT)
Records: Pfeiffer, 3-2; Piedmont, 2-4
 
MISENHEIMER, N.C. – Piedmont University's men's soccer team rallied to force overtime with a pair of second-half goals on Saturday, but it wasn't enough to fend off the winning effort from the Pfeiffer Falcons.
 
After forcing overtime, the Lions looked to be headed for a draw, but a long-distance strike from Pfeiffer's Jason Juarez Leyva in the 110th minute found the top right corner to give the Falcons a last-minute victory.
 
Piedmont has now lost three consecutive games, with two of those losses coming in double-overtime contests.
 
Pfeiffer jumped out to an early lead with a pair of goals midway through the first half as Cristyan Cabrera scored in the 22nd minute before Caleb Livengood found the net in the 29th minute.
 
The Falcons took advantage of the limited scoring chances in the first half as they cashed in on two of their five shots while Piedmont came away empty on its three attempts.
 
Pfeiffer's aggression ramped up in the second half as the Falcons fired off 11 shots, but to no avail against Lions' keeper LANDON KETCHIE. The junior made six saves in his first career start, four of which came in the second half of play.
 
With the defense holding serve, the Lions offensive front managed to get back in the game, starting with sophomore EVAN SAYLOR's goal in the 51st minute.
 
Sophomore MATTHEW FRANKLIN got the assist on Saylor's goal, then scored a goal of his own in the 73rd minute to equalize the game at 2-2. Saylor and Franklin are the first two Lions not named CAMERON EARLS to score goals in 2021.
 
For a long while, it looked as though Franklin's goal would earn the Lions a draw after a rough start to the game, but the Juarez Leyva strike sunk those hopes in the final minute.  
 
Inside the Box Score:
- Piedmont fired just eight shots compared to Pfeiffer's 18, but six of Piedmont's strikes were on goal.
- Cards haven't been in short supply for the Lions this season, but they were issued just one yellow card on Saturday afternoon.
 
Up Next:
- Piedmont has a quick turnaround and will face off with another USAS East competitor tomorrow, September 19, when the Lions take on Greensboro College at 4:00 p.m. on the road.
 
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