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Cristi Pascaru 2024
2
Winner Piedmont PIEDMONT (6-5-2, 2-1-0)
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Huntingdon HUNTINGD (3-7-1, 0-3-0)
Winner
Piedmont PIEDMONT
(6-5-2, 2-1-0)
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Final
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Huntingdon HUNTINGD
(3-7-1, 0-3-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Piedmont PIEDMONT 1 1 2
Huntingdon HUNTINGD 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Davis Barlow: Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Pascaru's Late Winner Lifts Lions Over Huntingdon

NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Piedmont 2, Huntingdon 1
Records: Piedmont, 6-5-2 (2-1 CCS); Huntingdon, 3-7-1 (0-3 CCS)

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Piedmont University men's soccer team picked up a big road conference win against the Hawks of Huntingdon late Saturday afternoon. Junior Cristi Pascaru scored a late winner after the Lions conceded the equalizer early in the second half.

In a contest full of offense, Piedmont was the first to break through. Off a long clearance from a Huntingdon corner, junior Colin Vogel blew past the Hawks' back line and slotted home a one-on-one opportunity for the lead. 

Out of the break, the Lions offense continued to hammer away at the Huntingdon net for insurance, but it was the Hawks to strike next. Despite having just two shots in the second half, Huntingdon capitalized on its limited opportunities and took advantage of a pair of Piedmont mistakes to equalize the contest in the 65th minute.

The Lions continued to press, finding a prime opportunity for the go-ahead goal in the 74th minute. After a point-blank look from freshman Jack De Santo was turned aside, senior Jason Aussin collected a loose ball just outside the box before being brought down hard. Awarded with a free kick chance, the left-footed Cristi Pascaru stepped up and gave the Lions the lead with a brilliant strike.

The defense for Piedmont continued to frustrate the Hawks, allowing no more shots as the Lions closed out the 2-1 road win.

Up next, Piedmont travels to Toccoa Falls for a non-conference match up on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m.

TURNING POINT:
- Cristi Pascaru buried a free kick opportunity in the 74th minute to lift Piedmont over Huntingdon.

STANDOUT PERFORMANCE:
- Cristi Pascaru scored his 3rd goal of the season.
- Colin Vogel scored his 4th goal of the season.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- There were 28 fouls in the contest with one yellow card.
- Piedmont posted 20 shots to the eight of the Hawks.
- The Lions had 13 second half shots while holding Huntingdon to two.

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