Monday, October 16th, 2006

Men's Soccer Team Wins Thriller Over Visiting Hampden-Sydney

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With steady rain throughout the Piedmont College men's soccer team scored the game-winning goal with less than a minute to play in regulation this afternoon at Walker Field to defeat visiting Hampden-Sydney College 4-3. In a closely contested match with both teams trading scoring opportunities the entire time, it was Piedmont who took the lead for good with only seconds to spare.

After trailing 1-0 at the half Drew Griffin took over offensively scoring three goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half. Hampden-Sydney quickly responded with a pair of goals in the next seven minutes to knot the game at three goals apiece.

With the clock under a minute in regulation, Josh Seabrook hit a one-timer on a loose ball from the top of the box for the game-winner. The Tigers threatened momentarily on the ensuing kick-off but when Rob Nix cleared the ball the scoring chance was squelched.

The victory moves Piedmont to 8-7 overall and drops Hampden-Sydney to 8-4-2 on the year. The Lions will conclude the regular-season on Tuesday, October 24th with a trip to Great South Athletic Conference opponent LaGrange College in LaGrange, GA with game time scheduled for 7:00.