Pfeiffer Men's Lacrosse Stumbles in 9-3 Loss at Piedmont
Demorest, Ga. (April 25, 2022) – The Pfeiffer University men's lacrosse team struggled offensively and committed 27 turnovers in falling to Piedmont, 9-3 in Demorest, Ga.
The Basics
FINAL – Piedmont def. Pfeiffer, 9-3.
Records
Pfeiffer – 10-3, 6-2 USA South
Piedmont – 9-7, 7-1 USA South
Location – Demorest, Ga. – Walker Athletic Complex
HOW IT HAPPENED
Piedmont went ahead early by scoring a pair of first quarter goals at 13:32 and 12:21. Pfeiffer's
Jacob Leone scored his eighth goal of the season on an assist from freshman
Aiden Keenan at 8:20 to close the gap to 2-1.
Another Piedmont goal at 5:45 extended the lead to 3-1, but Pfeiffer's
Treven King scored with 1:48 left in the quarter to trim the lead to 3-2.
In the second quarter, Piedmont scored the only goal of the period at 7:22, taking a 4-2 lead into halftime.
Pfeiffer's
Nick Pekins opened the third quarter scoring at 8:10 with an unassisted goal to make it 4-3. Piedmont closed the third quarter with a score at 6:11 to go up 5-3. The Lions then took control in the fourth quarter, holding the Falcons scoreless while scoring four times to provide the 9-3 final.
Inside the Box Score
Pfeiffer faceoff specialist
Tucker Hill went 11-16 on faceoffs and had seven ground balls.
Falcon goalkeeper
Matt Stocks made seven saves in the loss.
Up Next
The Falcons will return to Misenheimer on Saturday, April 29 to host Averett for Senior Day. Faceoff is tentatively scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
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