Lookout Mountain, GA – The Piedmont College women’s tennis team dropped a USA South match earlier today to hosting Covenant College by a 9-0 score line moving their conference record to now 3-5.
The Lady Lions dropped close decisions at the #3 doubles and #2 singles spots with the pairing of Christian Wade and Karina Rivera falling in doubles action 8-6 to Covenant’s Gracie Smith and Jennie Spielman.
At the #2 singles spot, Nicole Parrish came close to her fourth straight singles win falling in three 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 10-6 to Covenant’s Claire Luger. Parrish had won her three previous decisions dating back to a win over Oglethorpe’s Marcail McGranahan on March 31.
With the loss, Piedmont falls to 4-10 overall. The Lady Lions will get back on the court this Friday when PC hosts LaGrange College on Friday, April 10 for a 12:00 pm contest. The match with the Panthers is a rescheduled contest from earlier in the season.
Covenant 9, Piedmont College 0
Apr 07, 2015 at Lookout Mountain, Ga. (Covenant Tennis Complex)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Gretchen Rowe (CCW) def. Amanda Blackwell (PCW) 6-4, 6-0 |
| 2. Claire Luger (CCW) def. Nicole Parrish (PCW) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 10-6 |
| 3. Annie Deluca (CCW) def. Durden Smith (PCW) 7-5, 1-6, 6-1 |
| 4. Gracie Smith (CCW) def. Morgan Cowart (PCW) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 5. Lindsay Geving (CCW) def. Tatiana Burkett (PCW) 8-2 |
| 6. Jennie Spielman (CCW) def. Karina Rivera (PCW) 8-6 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Gretchen Rowe/Claire Luger (CCW) def. Amanda Blackwell/Nicole Parrish (PCW) 8-2 |
| 2. Annie Deluca/Lindsay Geving (CCW) def. Durden Smith/Morgan Cowart (PCW) 8-4 |
| 3. Gracie Smith/Jennie Spielman (CCW) def. Christian Wade/Karina Rivera (PCW) 8-6
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