LaGrange, GA – The Piedmont College women’s tennis team got off to a great start in today’s 6-3 win over LaGrange College fending off the Panthers in singles play after claiming a 3-0 lead following the doubles portion of the match.
Piedmont’s play in doubles set the tone for the day as Nicole Parrish and Amanda Blackwell picked up their team-high 5th doubles win of the season with an 8-5 decision at the #1 doubles spot. The freshman duo of Morgan Cowart and Durden Smith were the victors at #2 doubles winning a tight one 8-6 over Morgan McDonald and Ali Herring.
Cowart and Smith picked up their 4th doubles win with the decision while the #3 doubles win went to Chrisitan Wade and Tatiana Burkett who won 8-4 for their first win as a doubles pairing in 2015.
In singles action, LaGrange took the decisions at #1, #2, and #4 singles, but Piedmont was able to win the remaining three to hold off the charging Panthers for the 6-3 win. Nicole Parrish earned the win at #3 for her team-best 7th singles win of the year.
Accounting for the final singles wins were two newcomers to the Lady Lions this season with Morgan Cowart winning in three sets at the #5 slot for her 5th singles win of the year. Karina Rivera was the winner at #6 singles in straight sets over Lauren Schexnayder.
With the win, Piedmont moves to 5-10 overall and is now 4-5 in conference action. The Lady Lions will be back in action this coming weekend when Piedmont travels to play at Greensboro College on Saturday, April 11 for a 2:00 pm match before wrapping up the regular season on Sunday, April 12 with a match against Averett University, both USA South foes for PC.
Piedmont 6, LaGrange 3
Apr 9, 2015 at LaGrange, GA
| Singles competition |
| 1. Morgan McDonald (LCW) def. Christian Wade (PCW) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 2. Macy Milford (LCW) def. Amanda Blackwell (PCW) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 3. Nicole Parrish (PCW) def. Denney Meigs (LCW) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 4. Kaitlin Smith (LCW) def. Durden Smith (PCW) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 |
| 5. Morgan Cowart (PCW) def. Ali Herring (LCW) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 |
| 6. Karina Rivera (PCW) def. Lauren Schexnayder (LCW) 6-0, 6-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Nicole Parrish/Amanda Blackwell (PCW) def. Macy Milford/Denney Meigs (LCW) 8-5 |
| 2.Morgan Cowart/Durden Smith (PCW) def. Morgan McDonald/Ali Herring (LCW) 8-6 |
| 3. Christian Wade/Tatiana Burkett (PCW) def. Kaitlin Smith/Delaney James (LCW) 8-4 |
