Friday, September 1st, 2006

Lions Rally From Early Deficit To Defeat Emmanuel College In Season-Opener

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After falling behind early, the Piedmont College men's soccer team rallied to defeat visiting non-conference opponent Emmanuel College 5-2 this evening at PC's Walker Field. By controlling the offense and outshooting their opponents 16-8, the Lions were able to secure the victory in their season-opener.

After Emmanuel scored in the second minute of the game, the Lions quickly answered as freshman Jeremy Stille notched his first career goal on a diving header sent in by freshman Jorge Pradillo in the fourth minute. EC scored again in the sixth minute but the equalizer came in the form of an unassisted goal from junior Josh Seabrook in the 12th minute and the eventual game-winner came from senior George Sandi on a pass from Pradillo in the 18th minute.

In the second-half the Lions scored a pair of insurance goals to seal the victory. Pradillo notched his first-career goal on a cross from Sandi at the 66th minute and then Seabrook added his second goal of the night off a pass from freshman Chris Leone at the 86th minute.

The victory moves PC to 1-0 overall. The Lions will compete again on Monday, September 4th as they travel to non-conference NCAA Division-III South Region host Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, GA with game-time slated for 5:00.