Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Women's Tennis Drops Tight 5-4 GSAC Decision To Visiting Maryville

In a closely contested match the Piedmont College women's team dropped its third Great South Athletic Conference match to visiting Maryville College this afternoon at Walker Tennis Courts. The Scots were able to win two of the three doubles matches en route to the victory as both teams split the six singles matches.

The loss drops PC to 4-8 overall and 3-3 in the GSAC. Piedmont will return to the court again on Tuesday, April 10th as they host NCAA Division-II opponent North Georgia College & State University with first serve slated for 4:00.

Maryville College 5, Piedmont College 4
Demorest, GA

Singles
1. Sexton (MC) d. Pfeiffer (PC) 6-2, 6-1
2. Morris (PC) d. Harper (MC) 6-4, 6-2
3. Shane (PC) d. Moore (MC) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
4. Nieri (MC) d. Baldonado (PC) 6-2, 6-4
5. Walden (MC) d. Smith (PC) 6-0, 6-3
6. Buice (PC) d. Howard (MC) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
1. Sexton/Moore (MC) d. Shane/Morris (PC) 8-2
2. Harper/Nieri (MC) d. Smith/Pfeiffer (PC) 8-6
3. Baldonado/Buice (PC) d. Walden/Howard (MC) 8-6

Record
Piedmont 4-8, 3-3 GSAC