The Oglethorpe men's soccer team extended their unbeaten streak to four games Tuesday night, defeating Piedmont in Demorest, Ga., 3-1, with an outstanding second half.

The Petrels fell behind in the 43rd minute after a first half in which the they saw a lot of the ball, but were unable to score. The goal momentarily stunned the Petrels, but they used halftime to regroup and came back out with a killer instinct.

They almost immediately tied the game in the 47th minute when senior forward Nick Williamson took a pass from junior midfielder Ellis Curry and tied the game, 1-1, with his third goal of the season.

The Petrels were just getting started, however. They would take the lead an incredible nine seconds later, as junior midfielder Carlos Gaston took the ball off the restart, drove down the field and scored his third goal of the season.

With the 2-1 lead, the Petrels gave themselves some insurance in the 52nd minute. Williamson ended the huge five-minute Petrel run with his second goal (fourth of the season) off an assist from junior midfielder Aleks Tanjga.

The Petrels outshot the homestanding Lions 15-5 in the second half and 22-9 over the course of the game. Ten of Oglethorpe's shots were on goal to five for Piedmont. The Petrels took eight corner kicks in the game to the home team's five. The tally was 5-3 in the second half.

In turning the game completely around in a five-minute span, the Stormy Petrels advance to 3-2-1 on the season, and are unbeaten since their 0-2 start. They will next be in action next Wednesday, when they return home to Salamone Field to take on in-state opponent Covenant at 4 p.m.