ORLANDO, FL – Piedmont women’s tennis concluded its Orlando Spring Break trip with another win, besting Loras College 6-1 on Thursday afternoon into the evening.
The Lions bounced back after dropping the doubles point with a few dominant singles wins from the bottom of the lineup, taking all six lines overall to remain just once beaten on the season.
The Duhawks jumped on the Lions to start, however, winning at No. 1 doubles (6-2) and No. 2 doubles (6-4) to take the opening point. Piedmont did win a hard-fought battle at No. 3 doubles as Caroline Morrison and Abby Gayle Moody prevailed 7-5.
Singles action saw Piedmont flip the script, led by the freshman Morrison, who blanked her opponent 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles to even the match at 1-1.
Then, it was the senior Bri Laidman’s turn, as she dispatched her opponent 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2 to make it 2-1 Lions. Jordan Ballard was next, with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 4 to put Piedmont a point away from clinching the match.
That clinch came from sophomore Olivia Carpenter, who delivered a clinical 6-2, 6-2 win to put another win in the books for Piedmont.
Closing things out, freshman Sarah Sanabia won 6-2, 6-2 at No. 6 before Alyssa McSpadden won a lengthy match at No. 1, 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (6).
Up next, the Lions will have over a week off from competition before returning to the home courts to host Maryville on Saturday, March 22 for Senior Day.
Standout performances:
- Morrison’s 6-0, 6-0 win keeps her perfect dual singles season alive. She has also lost a total of three games over her last three matches.
- After recently setting the Piedmont record for career singles wins and career total wins, McSpadden won again on Thursday, improving to 8-1 at No. 1 singles.
