ROME, Ga. – Piedmont women’s lacrosse improved to 2-0 on the season, taking down Division II Shorter with a 15-11 road win on Wednesday evening in Rome, Georgia.
Despite trailing at the half, the Lions roared back with a furious second half comeback to win going away.
Senior Lovette Choloh led Piedmont in scoring for the second straight game, tying a career best with five goals. Carson Bezold delivered another strong performance, scoring four times while Savannah Limehouse completed the trio of hat tricks with three goals.
Reigning USA South Defensive Player of the Week Ansli Cannon added five saves while senior Amanda Barrett was a force defensively, leading the team with five caused turnovers and six ground balls.
After a back-and-forth opening quarter, the Hawks seemingly took control late in the second quarter, going on a 3-0 run to close the first half.
However, the Lions responded with a determined second half, easily erasing their deficit. The teams traded two goals each to open the third quarter before Piedmont reeled off an incredible run of nine consecutive goals. Choloh and Bezold scored three times each during the stretch while newcomers Avery Washington and Kaitlyn Mulliganalso found the back of the net.
Bezold tied the game with 10:22 remaining in the final quarter before Mulligan scored what turned out to be the decisive goal less than a minute later.
While the Hawks were finally able to score in the final minute, the outcome had been decided, with Piedmont returning home with a road win over a Division II foe.
Up next, the Lions will have a lengthy road trip over the weekend, taking on Rhodes this Saturday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. (ET) in Memphis, Tennessee.
TURNING POINT:
– Piedmont outscored Shorter 11-3 in a standout second half performance.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
– Choloh was all over the field Wednesday, scoring five goals to go with five ground balls, five draw controls and four caused turnovers.
NEWS AND NOTES:
– Piedmont has scored exactly 15 goals in each of its first two contests.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
– The Lions held a 32-22 edge in total shots and forced 28 Shorter turnovers while committing just 14.
