DANVILLE, Virginia -- Piedmont University used a Cameron Earls first-half hat trick to lead the Pride over Ferrum College, 3-1, Saturday night inside of Frank R. Campbell Stadium on the campus at Averett University.

RECORDS
Ferrum (0-3)
Piedmont (1-1)

THE BASICS
Cameron Earls got the Pride on the board in the 6th minute from a Matthew Loftin pass to take a 1-0 lead. Earls then added two more, one in the 27th minute and the other in the 29th minute, to push things to 3-0 before the halfway break.

Jeffery Calix found the back of the net for the Panthers in the 84th minute via a penalty kick to make it a 3-1 game, but Ferrum ran out of time with the comeback bid.

KEY STATS
FERRUM: Winters (L, 0-3) 90:00 in net, 5 saves; Calix Goal (1)
PIEDMONT: Wyborn (W, 1-1) 90:00 in net, 3 saves; Earls hat trick (3)

UP NEXT
Head Coach Matt Cureton's bunch will be back in action Wednesday, September 8, in their home opener at Penn-Roediger field against Old Dominion Athletic Conference for Guilford College. Action is set to kick off at 8:00 p.m.