NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Piedmont 1, LaGrange 3
Records: Piedmont, 5-5-2 (1-1 CCS); LaGrange, 3-8 (1-2 CCS)

DEMOREST, Ga. - The Piedmont University men's soccer team dropped its conference home opener to the Panthers of LaGrange by a score of 3-1. The Lions scored first and played the majority of the contest with a man advantage but remained unable to stop a second half Panthers rally.

It was a back-and-forth contest for the opening twenty minutes before Piedmont found its first real opportunity. A long overhead ball played to Davis Knight saw the sophomore forward sneak in behind the defense, leaving the LaGrange defender with no option but to drag Knight down from behind. The ensuing red card sent the Panthers down to 10 men and Knight capitalized on the free kick opportunity, burying the chance in the bottom right corner for a 1-0 lead.

Piedmont's 1-0 lead coming out of halftime lasted under two minutes, with LaGrange equalizing the contest in the 47th minute. Things took a turn for the worse in the 75th minute of play, with the Lions conceding a foul inside the box, leading to a Panthers penalty chance. After slotting home the ball from the spot, LaGrange clung to a one-goal lead.

The Panthers sealed the contest with a third goal in the 85th minute, with the Lions falling 3-1.

Up next, Piedmont travels to Huntingdon for a conference match up on Saturday, October 12 at 4:30 p.m.

TURNING POINT:
- LaGrange scored the go-ahead goal off a penalty kick in the 75th minute.

STANDOUT PERFORMANCE:
- Davis Knight scored his seventh goal of the season.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Piedmont out shot the Panthers 21-17.
- The Lions had eight corners to the Panthers two.

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