Friday, March 16th, 2007

Men's Tennis Team Pulls Out Tight Regional Win Over Oglethorpe

In a closely contested tennis match the Piedmont College men's team defeated visiting local regional rival Oglethorpe University this afternoon at Walker Field by the score of 5-4. With the singles matches splitting three matches apiece the Lions pulled out a pair of doubles matches en route to the victory.

The tandems of Joey and Chris Leonardo won their doubles match 8-0 and Mike Madden and Kuno Schaueble won the clincher 8-6.

The victory moves PC to 4-5 overall. The Lions will return to the court again on Saturday, March 24th as they travel to Emory University in Atlanta, GA with match time scheduled for 4:00.

Piedmont College 5, Oglethorpe University 4
Demorest, GA

Singles
1. Vanderlode (OU) d. Robertson (PC) 6-2, 6-3
2. Gillispie (PC) d. Malode (OU) 6-3, 6-0
3. Leonardo, J. (PC) d. Henderson (OU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Leonardo, C. (PC) d. Faucette (OU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Esterline (OU) d. Madden (PC) 6-1, 5-7, 10-7
6. osciolek (OU) d. LeMaster (PC) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. Malone/Vanderlode (OU) d. Gillispie/Robertson (PC) 8-2
2. Leonardo, J./Leonardo, C. (PC) d. Esterline/Henderson (OU) 8-0
3. Madden, Schaueble (PC) d. Faucette/White (OU) 8-6

Record
Piedmont 4-5 overall