Friday, September 8th, 2006

Women's Soccer Team Drops 3-2 Overtime Decision To Toccoa Falls

In their second straight overtime match, the Piedmont College women's soccer team fell to visiting non-conference opponent Toccoa Falls College 3-2. The game was part of first-round action at the PC Women's Soccer Classic at Piedmont's Walker Field in Demorest, GA.

PC allowed a pair of goals in the final 22 minutes of regulation and then the game-winner at the 96th minute in the defeat.

PC took a 1-0 lead into half thanks to a goal from Casey Lovelady on a pass from Katie Porter. In the second hald Toccoa Falls tied and took the lead with goals at the 68th and 71st minutes. Lovelady struck again with the equalizer at the 82nd minuted knotting the score at 2-2 with the assist going to Anna Darvish.

In overtime the Lady Lions could not muster a shot on goal as TFC scored the game-winner at the 96th minute on an unassisted goal. Despite outshooting their opponents 9-8 PC could not find the deciding goal during regulation.

Piedmont will look to rebound tomorrow, September 9th as they face Brenau University in the final game of the tournament with game-time set for 4:00.