DEMOREST, Ga. - The No. 3 seed Piedmont University men's soccer team is set to host the No. 6 seed Maryville College in the CCS Tournament Quarterfinals. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25.
LAST TIME OUT:
The Lions roll into the postseason with ample momentum following their final regular season win over Belhaven. Entering the day in sixth place, Piedmont fell behind 2-0 in the first half of the contest. Piedmont refused to go quietly, rallying back in the second half. Senior
Brady Puckett drew a penalty which junior
Jason Aussin put away. Puckett then scored the game-tying goal and with just minutes left in the contest, the Lions stole the win. A ball over the top from sophomore
Colin Vogel was put away by freshman
Delroy Mattis as the game finished 3-2.
With the win, Piedmont denied Belhaven the CCS regular season championship and positioned themselves in third for upcoming post season tournament.
REGULAR SEASON v. THE SCOTS:
Maryville 4, Piedmont 3 (10/14/23)
At Maryville during the regular season, things did not go the Lions' way. Originally holding the lead, the two squads went to the break tied 1-1. It took just 70 seconds of action in the second half for the Scots to claim the lead and never look back. By the 58th minute, Maryville held a two goal lead but there was still hope for the Lions. Junior
Jason Aussin scored a crucial penalty kick for Piedmont to claw back within one. The lead was stretched back to two with under ten minutes to play. Freshman
Davis Knight did his best to bring the Lions back once more, scoring his 11th goal of the season but with little time remaining, the game concluded 4-3.
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Recap
PIEDMONT NOTES:
- Piedmont went 6-8-3 overall in the regular season and posted a 3-3 record in the CCS. The No. 3 seed went to Piedmont following a series of tiebreakers with Berea and LaGrange.
- The Lions have heavily relied on the offense this season, scoring 48 goals while conceding 44. This marks the most goals a Piedmont team has scored over the last decade.
- Piedmont boasts seven different players with three or more goals scored this season.
- Twelve different Lions have assisted on goals this season while 13 have scored for the team.
- The offense has been red hot in the month of October, scoring 27 goals thus far.
MARYVILLE NOTES:
- Maryville went 6-5-6 overall in the regular season and posted a 2-2-2 record in the CCS. The Scots' wins came over No. 3 Piedmont and No. 1 Covenant.
- The Scots are a balanced team, scoring 26 goals this season while conceding 23.
- Hyatt Macdonald is the primary goal scorer for the team, having eight goals this season.
- Similar to Piedmont, Maryville has had 12 different goal scorers and 13 different players have an assist. Craig Mcllwraith leads the team with seven assists.
- To close out the season, the Scots went 1-0-2 while only scoring two goals.
PIEDMONT PLAYERS TO WATCH:
- Forward
Davis Knight is a high-impact goal scorer for the Lions, boasting a CCS-leading 11 goals and leads the conference in points. The freshman from LaGrange, Ga. has been a great pairing at the top with Vogel.
- Forward
Colin Vogel has been a nightmare for opposing defenses for the past two years. The sophomore from Suwanee, Ga. is the third leading scorer in the CCS and third in points.
- Midfielder
Jason Aussin leads the team in shots on goal and has been a huge presence in the midfield for Piedmont this season. Robbed of many highlight reel goals, Aussin has still managed to put away four goals this season while adding three assists to his name.
- Defender
Nathan Jacome has had an excellent season for Piedmont on the back line as well as in the goal scoring. Along with his work on the defensive end, Jacome has netted four goals this season.
- Goalkeeper
Bobby Wood is a massive presence on the pitch for Piedmont. Vocal from the back, Wood not only excels at directing traffic but has used his 6'4" frame to his advantage in many crucial situations this season.
HOW TO FOLLOW:
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