LaGRANGE, GA – Piedmont women’s tennis delivered a pair of 6-1 road wins in split squad action Sunday afternoon, claiming the outright CCS Regular Season Championship with a win at LaGrange.
Match 1: Piedmont 6, Salem 1
Playing for the second day in a row in North Carolina, Piedmont took care of business against former USA South foe Salem.
The Lions delivered two quick 6-0 wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to take the doubles point, and while the Spirits fought back with a win at No. 1 doubles, it did not count toward the match score.
Singles competition saw the Lions win in dominant fashion in five of the six matches, losing a total of seven games from No. 3 through No. 6.
Freshmen Sarah Sanabia (6-1, 6-1) and Mackenzie Long (6-1, 6-1) posted identical score lines in wins at No. 4 and No. 6, respectively before sophomore Olivia Carpenter (6-0, 6-1) dropped just one game at No. 3 to earn the clinch.
Junior Sarah Row rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 win as well at No. 5 while Alyssa McSpadden tacked on another victory (6-2, 6-1) at No. 1 to move to 14-2 at that spot on the season.
Finally, the Spirits were able to take a point at No. 3, winning in a third-set match tiebreak.
Match 2: Piedmont 6, LaGrange 1
The Lions sent another group of players to LaGrange to polish off yet another undefeated regular season in the CCS.
The group left no doubt early, taking advantage of the Panthers only having four available players for the match.
Because of that, Piedmont just had to win one contested doubles line, and that was taken care of by Abby Gayle Moody and Dannie Evans at the top spot.
Alex Snodgrass and Chloe Wenzel each picked up their first dual doubles win of the season with a 6-4 victory at No. 2.
Piedmont won by default at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles slots as the Panthers only had four competing, meaning it needed just one more win to clinch the match.
Lizzie Ivey provided that win, cruising 6-0 in the first set before her opponent was forced to retire.
Emily Gonzalez picked up her second dual singles win of the season, not dropping a game in a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 4.
Drea Robinson added the sixth point for the Lions, cruising 6-0, 6-2 at No. 2 before the Panthers took a line at No. 1 due to retirement.
Up next, the Lions will have over a week off from competition and will see the court next as the No. 1 seed for the upcoming Collegiate Conference of the South Tournament, beginning Thursday, April 24 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
NEWS AND NOTES:
– The win at LaGrange clinches Piedmont’s seventh consecutive undefeated conference regular season.
NEED TO KNOW:
Match 1 Score: Piedmont 6, Salem 1
Match 2 Score: Piedmont 6, LaGrange 1
Record: Piedmont, 20-2
