West Point, GA – The Piedmont College women’s tennis team picked up its third win in four matches earlier today with a 9-0 shutout of Point University in a road contest for the Lady Lions.
In doubles action, Amanda Blackwell and Nicole Parrish accounted for the win at the top spot by an 8-3 score line over Taylor Navarro and Haley Proctor. The two are now 2-1 at the #1 doubles spot this season while the win at the #2 spot went to youngsters Durden Smith and Morgan Cowart moving them to 2-1 at the #2 spot as well.
The win at #3 doubles went to two more newcomers in Tatiana Burkett and Karina Rivera as the two are now 3-0 in doubles play overall, 2-0 at the #3 slot.
In singles action, Christian Wade continued her tear winning at #1 singles 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 to move to 3-1 in her last four singles decisions. The three-set match was the first for Wade in her Piedmont career as well.
Blackwell won over Proctor in three as well at the #2 spot 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 7-5 while the winner at #3 was her doubles partner, Parrish, who took a straight sets decision over Becky Rivera 6-1, 6-1.
Freshman Durden Smith took her third straight singles decision winning at #4 while her doubles partner and fellow freshman Morgan Cowart defeated Victoria White at the #5 spot in straight sets as well. Karina Rivera accounted for Piedmont’s final singles win at the #6 spot.
Now 3-4 on the season after today’s win, all three of Piedmont’s wins on the season have come in shutout fashion with the other two coming in conference play as today’s victory was the first non-conference win for PC in 2015.
The Lady Lions will now host Southern Athletic Association foe Rhodes College this coming Friday, March 20 for a 3:00 pm afternoon match at Burgen Tennis Courts.
Piedmont College 9, Point University 0
Mar 18, 2015 at West Point, GA (Point University)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Christian Wade (PCW) def. Taylor Navarro (POINT) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 2. Amanda Blackwell (PCW) def. Haley Proctor (POINT) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 7-5 |
| 3. Nicole Parrish (PCW) def. Becky Rivera (POINT) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 4. Durden Smith (PCW) def. Denise Glover (POINT) 6-2, 1-0, retired |
| 5. Morgan Cowart (PCW) def. Victoria White (POINT) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 6. Karina Rivera (PCW) def. Ashley Lane (POINT) 6-2, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Amanda Blackwell/Nicole Parrish (PCW) def. Taylor Navarro/Haley Proctor (POINT) 8-3 |
| 2. Durden Smith/Morgan Cowart (PCW) def. Becky Rivera/Denise Glover (POINT) 9-8 (13-11) |
| 3. Karina Rivera/Tatiana Burkett (PCW) def. Victoria White/Ashley Lane (POINT) 8-4 |
