Highlanders get lead but Granada rallies
The Piedmont High School girls soccer team opened its season with a 2-2 tie with visiting Granada at Witter Field on December 3.
Miranda Liu and Teah Suhr scored goals to give the Highlanders a 2-0 lead in the first half. But the Matadors June Hopcus and Layla Twiss scored goals late to gain the tie.
Liu scored from the right side in the 25th minute to put Piedmont on the board. Suhr followed in the 30th minute, lifting a loose ball over the defense.
The 2-0 lead held until the 75th minute. Hopcus scored on a penalty to cut the lead to 2-1.
Shortly into injury time, Twiss leveled the match.
Piedmont was next scheduled to play December 5 at Miramonte. The Highlanders will then travel to Santa Rosa to face Cardinal Newman on December 10.