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USA South First Round: Saturday, April 25 2 p.m.
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DEMOREST, Ga. - Piedmont men's lacrosse gets set to host the Huntingdon Hawks in the first round of the USA South tournament.

The Lions earn the No. 3 seed in the tournament after closing out the regular season on a four-game winning streak, scoring 20 goals in all four games. Piedmont prepares to host the No. 6 seeded Huntingdon Hawks on Saturday.

LAST TIME OUT:

Piedmont 20, Greensboro 7 (4/17)

In a game that was tightly contested for the opening 15 minutes, the final 45 belonged to the Lions, who outscored the Pride 14-4 the rest of the way to win by double digits.

One game after delivering a career-best six goals, junior Noah McGriff put in a career-best nine points, scoring four times while also spreading the wealth with a career-high five assists. Josh Tamarkin recorded his fourth consecutive hat trick with four goals.

The Pride took advantage of a lengthy man-up opportunity to score twice and make it just a 6-5 Piedmont lead. However, the Lions responded quickly, scoring a pair of man-up goals themselves to lead by three.

Overall, it was a 10-0 run from Piedmont spanning much of the second and third quarters that put the game out of reach before Greensboro cracked the scoreboard again.

The Lions tacked on four more goals in the fourth quarter to close out the victory.

Box Score

REGULAR SEASON VS. HUNTINGDON

Piedmont 22, Huntingdon 3 (3/15)

Junior Josh Tamarkin continued his great play of late, with a five goal and two assist performance to lead the Lions with seven points. JuniorNoah McGriff added four goals and an assist while freshman Grady Eyler and senior Will Isley each recorded hat tricks, scoring three times apiece.

Defensively, John Dieterly was a solid 15-of-22 on faceoffs while pacing the team with eight ground balls.

While the Hawks struck first in the early minutes, Piedmont immediately answered with Tamarkin's first of the game to tie the score at 1-1, sparking a 7-0 run that saw the Lions grab control of the game and never look back.

Box Score 

PIEDMONT NOTES:
- Piedmont earned the third seed despite a slow start to the season, but got hot towards the end of the calender, heading into the tournament.
- The team has enjoyed contributions from several newcomers, the largest contributions coming from junior transfer Josh Tamarkin. Tamarkin has led the Lions on the field, leading the squad in assists and points while being second in goals.
- Freshman Grady Eyler has been a force on the attack for the Lions. Eyler leads the team in goals.
- Junior Noah McGriff continues to contribute for the Lions. McGriff always finds himself behind the goal on the offensive side, aiding the Lions attack. 
- After starting 0-6, the Lions closed out the season with an 8-1 record while ending the regular season on a four-game win streak. 
- Piedmont has collected nearly 250 faceoffs on the season, displaying dominance at the start of the clock and giving themselves prime scoring advantage. 
- The Lions have taken advantage of their man up opportunities, scoring 30 while up on the season. 

PLAYERS TO WATCH:
- Second on the team in goals (37)
- First on the team in points (67) and assists (30)
- Started in all games this season