Piedmont University

Piedmont College's track and field teams hit the road Jan. 31 for the Birmingham Crossplex for the second weekend in a row to compete in the one-day KMS Open in the early going of this indoor season.

For the second straight day, the Piedmont women's basketball team led wire-to-wire, taking down Huntingdon, 73-62, on Jan. 30 at Cave Arena. The score the previous day was 83-65. The latest win moves the Lady Lions to 4-0 in the USA South, with the team tied with Maryville and LaGrange atop the West Division standings. The win was also the team's fourth consecutive win by double digits.

After a loss to the Scots on Jan. 29, the Piedmont College men's basketball team rebounded the next day to earn an overtime victory at Covenant 69-62. The win moves the Lions to .500 on the season at 6-6 and handed Covenant its first loss in conference play.

Piedmont's USA South home opener was a thriller Jan. 22 as the Lions outlasted LaGrange 74-72, but the team came up short in a 67-62 loss to the Panthers the next day.

The Piedmont track and field teams began their indoor seasons on Jan. 24, competing at the KMS Invitational at the Birmingham Crossplex in Alabama.

Piedmont College's women's swimming team had to work hard for every point in its January 16 first-ever home swim meet, but the Lions managed to emerge victorious.

The Piedmont men's basketball emerged with an 83-73 win over Maryville (Tennessee) College Jan. 16, following a 78-66 loss to the Scots the previous day.

The Lady Lions (4-3, 2-0 USA South) swept a weekend series with the Scots (1-9, 0-2 USA South) with a Jan. 17 win that featured a balanced scoring effort. Four players scored in double figures and 12 players found the basket.

Piedmont College's men's swimming team brought home the program's first-ever home swimming event with a dominating dual victory over LaGrange College on Jan. 16 at the Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center in Clarkesville.

After a spectacular fall season in which it ascended to No. 1 in the DIII National GolfStat Rankings, the Piedmont men's golf team is ranked sixth in the Bushnell Golfweek Pre-Spring Poll, voted on by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).

Piedmont women's basketball player Nakiyah Washington was honored as a USA South Decade Athlete of the Week for December 8-14.

For the second-straight countable contest, Ryan Jolly posted a career-high for the Piedmont College men's basketball team as the Lions toppled Greensboro College 84-72 on December 12.

In an offensive performance for the ages, the Piedmont women's basketball team raced past Birmingham-Southern, 138-112, December 10 at the Richard Dardenne Memorial Classic in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Piedmont College men's basketball team struggled during the early stages of the second half of its Tuesday night game at Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, but found a rhythm late to run away from the Bruins and earn a 93-76 victory.

The Piedmont men's and women's swim teams closed out their inaugural fall campaign by battling Division II Mars Hill in the program's first-ever dual meet on Nov. 21. The Piedmont men's team picked up its first dual win in program history, rolling to a 146-83 victory over Mars Hill while the women fell, 154-83.

The Piedmont men's and women's swimming programs concluded competition at the Emmanuel Mid-Season Invite in Franklin Springs, Georgia, on Sunday, Nov. 15, with both teams coming in fourth place.

The Piedmont men's golf team is currently the No. 1 team in the nation as GolfStat released its fall 2020 rankings on Nov. 17.

Orry Clements-Owens, the Piedmont College men's basketball team dropped a 78-70 game against East Texas Baptist Nov. 14 in Demorest.

In the first NCAA Division III basketball game played this season, the Piedmont women's basketball team won a hard-fought battle, 71-69, over Transylvania November 6 at an empty Cave Arena.

The Piedmont men's and women's swimming teams competed in their first official meet as a program on October 31 at the Point University Fall 2020 Invite in Valley, Alabama. The men finished first and the women second.

Piedmont's men's basketball team opened its 2020-21 season in a big way on Nov. 7 as the Lions cruised to an 88-64 victory on the road at Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina.

Both Piedmont cross country teams placed fourth in their respective events Oct. 31, and nine Lions finished with personal best times at the Peach Belt Preview.

Matthew Leemann fired his third consecutive round in the 60s to outlast Lincoln Memorial's Dan Bradbury by a single stroke and take home the individual title at the University of North Georgia Fall Invitational.

The Piedmont women's tennis team competed in the Golden Tigers Invitational hosted by Brenau University on Oct. 25, taking on opponents from Emmanuel and Brenau in a hidden dual format.

The Piedmont men's tennis team took part in the University of North Georgia Fall Invitational on Oct. 25 in Dahlonega, Georgia.

The Piedmont College women's golf team won the match against Georgia Military College Oct. 4-5 at The Orchard Golf & Country Club, posting a team score of 702 to GMC's 782. Samantha Bearden carded an 82 in the second round to propel her to a low-medalist finish with a 166 overall.

Camden, South Carolina-The Piedmont men's golf team concluded play in the Camden Collegiate hosted by Limestone University with the final round on Oct. 6. Matthew Leemann delivered his second 1-over 71 round of the event to lead all Lions with a tied for 10th-place finish. As a team, Piedmont fired a final round of 299 to finish the tournament at 48 over par, good for ninth out of the 11 teams competing.

The Piedmont men's golf team concluded play at the JT Poston Invitational Sept. 29 at Cateechee Golf Club with a fourth place finish out of six teams.

The Piedmont College women's golf team finished second at the Transylvania Fall Invitational in Lexington, Kentucky, led by Samantha Bearden, who carded an 80 in round two and finished as the individual runner-up.

The Piedmont College men's golf team cruised to a team victory in the Transylvania Fall Invitational in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sept. 13 behind two great efforts from upperclassmen and tournament co-champions Matthew Leemann and Ben Balen.