James Torres

• Hometown- Winston Salem, NC
• Position- Midfield
• Year- Senior
• Major- Business Marketing and Management

• What do you like to do in your free time? "Hike with my gf, playing madden and FIFA with my friends and most importantly… cooking!"

• What are your goals for the season? "My goals for the season are to contribute not only in the goal scoring column, but to give help to the younger guys on the team by setting them up for good shots. The more shots they get, the more comfortable they will be taking the reins when my senior class leaves."

• Do you have any pregame rituals? "Freshman and sophomore year I would listen to Eminem's Not Afraid, Til I Collapse and Lose Yourself on repeat while I focused in on what the game plan was for that day's opponent."

• What made you choose Piedmont? "I felt as though Piedmont was the right choice because I really liked how much attention we would receive from our professors in the small classes.  Also, I enjoyed the small school atmosphere like I had while growing up."

• What do you hope to do after graduation? "After graduation, I hope to get a job with the local professional lacrosse teams that are now here in Georiga. But if that was to fall through then I would rely on attending culinary school in order to follow my passion."

• If you could spend the day with anyone who would it be and why? "I would want to spend the day with Emeril Lagasse because I grew up watching him cook on Food Network with my mom.  It would bring back so many childhood memories… BAM!"

• Who is your favorite music artist? "OCD: Moosh & Twist."

• What is your favorite movie? "D3: Mighty Ducks."

Learning Center

Anyone that needs tutoring, internship guidance, capstone assistance, or just a quiet place to study should go to the learning center. It is located in the old student center next to the library.  If you want tutoring, simply go to the Piedmont website and under student resources click on the learning center.  Then select the subject you need tutoring in and pick a time.  The learning center is here for your benefit, so use it as much as possible.

2016 College Lacrosse Promo

Check out the latest 2016 college lacrosse promo created by LacrosseStatusTv (LSTV).  Be sure to look at LSTV's YouTube channel frequently for everything lacrosse.

Wall Ball

Every player should be hitting the wall at least three times a week.  Stick skills are essential to becoming a better player and ultimately a better team.  Be sure to use both hands on anything you do, and have fun with it!

Cameron Holland

• Hometown- Powder Springs, Georgia 
• Position- LSM/Defense 
• Year- Freshman 
• Major- Biology 

• What do you like to do in your free time? "I spend time my free time relaxing with a little tv and surfing the internet."

• What are your goals for the season? "My goal for the season is to win the conference."

• Do you have any pregame rituals? "I always have to take a long shower to help me relax."

• What made you choose Piedmont? "It's a smaller school with a greater focus on the individual."

• What do you hope to do after graduation? "After I graduate I hope to move on to medical school."

• If you could spend the day with anyone who would it be and why? "If I had the day to spend with anyone, I would spend it with my girlfriend out in Alabama."

• Who is your favorite music artist? "My favorite artist is Keith Urban."

• What is your favorite movie? "My favorite movie is the Conjuring, I love horror movies."

Campus Facilities

Team shows support for Mens Soccer

The team came out to support the Mens Soccer team as they took on Oglethorpe at home Tuesday night.  The Mens Lacrosse team is proud of their school, and cheers on fellow students at any home sporting event. We believe that every team works hard and deserves to have support from other teams on campus.  Best of luck to the Mens Soccer team with the rest of their season!!

Fall Ball Game

Piedmont will take on the University of Georgia and Emory University on October 24th. The game will take place right here at the Walker Athletic Field.  The game times are to be determined. Come out and support your lions!!!

Fall Ball Schedule

Josh Schmidt

• Hometown- Jacksonville, FL
• Position- Defense 
• Year- Senior
• Major- Business with a focus in General Business and Management 

• What do you like to do in your free time? "I usually just like to hang out with my friends, throw the ball around a little bit.  I love to watch football. Football is the thing I love to watch the most."

• What are your goals for the season? "Some of the goals for the season, just like any other sport I have played, is to just get better every single week that we have in our season.  Just that after every game we left it all out on the field as a team and that we got better."

• Do you have any pregame rituals? "I mean before the game I try to keep to myself.  I don't talk to a lot of people, and I kinda get into my zone and try and focus on what I have to do.  I just kinda go through what I am expected to do in the game."

• What made you choose Piedmont? "I originally choose Piedmont honestly just because of the environment and I like the area that I was going to. Especially since it was a big change for me going from Jacksonville all the way up to Demorest, Georgia, but I really learned to like it. I think I made a really good choice."

• What do you hope to do after graduation? "I am actually looking forward to moving to Destin, Florida.  Hopefully I will be working there as a general manager for a few small businesses."

• If you could spend the day with anyone who would it be and why? "I would probably spend another day with my great grandfather who just recently passed away.  Just because I just loved spending time with him and all the things he taught me and I would really want another day with him."

• Who is your favorite music artist? "Of Monsters and Men."

• What is your favorite movie? "Division III Football's Finest."