DEMOREST — In a USA South battle with in-state rival LaGrange College, the Piedmont College volleyball team was unable to come up with a win at home falling in four to the visiting Panthers on Saturday.
The loss for Piedmont came in tight scores as the Lady Lions fell 25-23 in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th sets while PC was a 25-18 winner in the third.
The home team was in front for most of the first set as an Anna Wright kill made it 14-11, but the Panthers would chip away at the lead before overtaking the Lady Lions on four straight points en route to the 25-23 win in the opener.
Another tight score came in the second as Piedmont would fight off set point at 24-22 before watching LaGrange win the next rally for a second straight set. The tune changed in the third as PC was in control throughout winning 25-18 holding an 11-2 lead early.
However, Piedmont started out slow in the 4th with LaGrange taking a 12-4 lead to open up before PC was able to rally tying it up at 18. That would be the first of four ties down the stretch in the 1st but LaGrange fought off the effort of PC to take it to five taking the final point on another opportunity for the home team that denied a set point at 24-22.
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