Friday, February 16th, 2007

Men's Tennis Team Opens 2007 Season With Loss To Division-II Pfeiffer

The Piedmont College men's tennis team dropped its 2007 season-opener this afternoon to visiting NCAA Division-II opponent Pfeiffer University by the score of 6-3. The Lions could only muster one doubles victory and a pair of singles matches en route to the defeat.

Mike Robertson and David Gillispie accounted for all the Lions' points as each earned singles victories at #1 and #2 singles respectively before teaming up to notch a #1 doubles victory.

PC will return to action again on Sunday, February 18th as they travel to Great South Athletic Conference opponent Huntingdon College in Montgomery, AL with first serve slated for 1:00 CST.

Pfeiffer University 6, Piedmont College 3
Demorest, GA

Singles
1. Robertson (PC) d. Flores (PU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Gillispie (PC) d. Maurer (PU) 2-6, 6-0, 6-1
3. Chiaramont (PU) d. Leonardo, J. (PC) 6-2, 6-2
4. Pouchet (PU) d. Leonardo, C. (PC) 6-7, 7-5, 10-4
5. Simpson (PU) d. Madden (PC) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
6. Morehead (PU) d. LeMaster (PC) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles
1. Robertson/Gillispie (PC) d. Flores/Pouchet (PU) 8-2
2. Chiaramont/Maurer (PU) d. Madden/Leonardo, J. (PC) 8-4
3. Morehead/Simpson (PU) d. LeMaster/Leonardo, C. (PC) 8-4

Record
Piedmont 0-1