Piedmont took a 1-0 lead into the second half. The Panthers tied the match less than a minute into the second half. Cameron Williams scored unassisted for his team-leading 10th goal of the season.

The Lions took the lead for good in the 72nd minute. Jorge Pradilla, the GSAC Player of the Year, scored to put the Lions up 2-1. He added an insurance goal seven minutes later for the 3-1 final.

The Panthers were outshot 17-6 and 13-3 on-goal. Panther goalkeeper Josh Murphy had 10 saves in the match.