DEMOREST, Ga. – Piedmont women’s lacrosse could not overcome Reinhardt’s first quarter onslaught, falling 13-7 in its return home on Wednesday night in Demorest.
Although the Lions scored the opening two goals of the game, the Eagles responded by scoring the next nine in a row.
From there, however, Piedmont held steady, outscoring Reinhardt 5-4 from the 2:33 mark of the second quarter until the end of the game.
On the individual side, Lovette Choloh added another standout performance, scoring three times while adding four ground balls, four draw controls and a pair of caused turnovers.
Savannah Limehouse was the only other Lion to score multple times, adding two goals. Seeing her first action of the season, senior Clara Welch scored her first goal of the campaign.
Sophomore goalie Ansli Cannon also stood tall, making 12 saves.
Up next, the Lions will head back to the road to open up USA South conference play, taking on Southern Virginia this Saturday, March 7 at 12 p.m.
TURNING POINT:
– Reinhardt used a 9-0 run, spanning most of the first and second quarters to build a lead the Lions could not come back from.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
– Choloh added her third hat trick in six games this season.
– Cannon reached double digits in saves for the second time this season.
