Tuesday, April 11th, 2006

Women's Tennis Team Wins Fifth Straight

By sweeping all three doubles matches, the Piedmont College women's tennis team defeated non-conference host Oglethorpe University this afternoon 6-3 in Atlanta, GA. The singles matches were knotted at three apiece but the PC double teams rallied to win all three and seal the victory for the Lady Lions.

The Lady Lions now stand at 9-6 overall. PC will be back in action again in two weeks in the Great South Athletic Conference Tournament in Maryville, TN will match times to be announced.

Piedmont College 6, Oglethorpe University 3
Atlanta, GA

Singles
1. Niland (OU) d.  Brittain (PC) 6-2, 6-1 
2. Kuhn (OU) d. Hewett (PC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Conner (PC) d. Cooper (OU) 6-0, 6-0 
4. Zipperer (OU) d. Mulligan (PC) 3-6, 7-5, 10-7
5. Pfeiffer (PC) d. Dillont (PC) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
6. Morris (PC) d. Fugett (PC) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1. Pfeiffer/Hughes (PC) d. Niland/Kuhn (OU) 9-7
2. Hewett/Brittain (PC) d. Kuhn/Thompson (OU) 8-4
3.  Morris/Mulligan (PC) d. Dillon/Zipperer (OU) 8-1

Record
Piedmont 9-6