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Women's Lacrosse Branding
Karl L. Moore
8
Piedmont PUW 3-5, 0-2
21
Winner Southern Virginia SVU 3-4, 3-0
Piedmont PUW
3-5, 0-2
8
Final
21
Southern Virginia SVU
3-4, 3-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Piedmont PUW 1 3 2 2 8
Southern Virginia SVU 3 5 8 5 21

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | | Danielle Percival: Assistant A.D. of Communications

Women's Lacrosse Drops First Contest Against USA South Foe Southern Virginia

NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Southern Virginia 21, Piedmont 8
Records: Southern Virginia 3-4, 3-0 USA South; Piedmont, 3-5, 0-2 USA South

BUENA VISTA, Va. - In the first meeting between Piedmont and Southern Virginia in women's lacrosse, the Knights were victorious in a 21-8 decision. Piedmont saw six different goal scorers in the contest led by MAGGI SPRATLIN and LINDLEY WARD. 

Piedmont was first on the board with an unassisted goal by Ward with 9:37 to go in the first quarter. The Knights were quick to answer just 11 seconds later to knot the score at one and added another pair of goals to lead 3-1 at the end of the period. 

In the second quarter, Piedmont was again the first to strike as MERRYN BUMPASS found the back of the net with a man up goal. The Knights took a 7-2 lead before a scoring spurt at the end of the half as Piedmont scored twice in the final 1:30 of play with Ward and MAGGI SPRATLIN adding goals. 

The Lady Lions trailed 8-4 at the half and the third quarter was all Knights as Piedmont was outscored 8-2 in the period to trail 16-6. In the fourth, Piedmont scored the bookend goals of the period with the last coming with just six seconds remaining as REBECCA SLADE scored. 

ALY REECE added a goal and two assist while Bumpass added the only other assist of the game for Piedmont. 

Up next, the Lady Lions will host Centre Thursday at Walker Athletic Complex at 6 p.m.

 TURNING POINT:
--An eight goal third quarter for the Knights put them in front with a convincing 16-6 lead at the end of the third period. 

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
--Spratlin and Ward scored a pair of goals each. 
--KELLIANNE SCHLOSSER posted 17 saves in the contest. 

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