Friday, March 16th, 2007

Women's Tennis Team Falls To Visiting Oglethorpe

The Piedmont College women's tennis team fell to visiting Oglethorpe University this afternoon at Walker Tennis Courts by the score of 7-2. The Lady Lions were shutout in all three doubles matches and could only muster a pair of victories in the singles matches en route to the defeat.

Piedmont's two victories came at #3 and #5 singles as Jenny Shane and Tyler Baldonado each earned points for the Lady Lions.

The loss drops PC to 1-7 overall. The Lady Lions will return to the court again tomorrow, March 17th, as they travel to Great South Athletic Conference host Spelman College in Atlanta, GA with first serve set for 2:00.

Oglethorpe University 7, Piedmont College 2
Demorest, GA

Singles
1. Niland (OU) d. Pfeiffer (PC) 6-1, 6-2
2. Kuhn (OU) d. Morris (PC) 6-4, 6-1
3. Shane (PC) d. Alamagany (OU) 6-3, 7-5
4. Cooper (OU) d. Smith (PC) 8-2
5. Baldonado (PC) d. Cooper (OU) 9-8 (4)
6. Dillon (OU) d. Buice (PC) 8-3

Doubles
1. Niland/Cooper (OU) d. Pfeiffer/Morris (PC) 8-6
2. Kuhn/O'Dell (OU) d. Baldonado/Shane (PC) 8-5
3. Dillon/Hammond (OU) d. Buice/Smith (PC) 8-6

Record
Piedmont 1-7 overall