Stormy Petrels Breeze Through Piedmont For First Loss In Nearly A Month

Contact: Brian Carter, Interim Sports Information Director

Sophomore Joel Silverberg won his ninth straight singles match Wednesday night against visiting Oglethorpe University. He began the season 0-5 before going on a rapid tear. The Lions' six-match winning streak was ended when the Stormy Petrels left Demorest with a 7-2 win.

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Demorest, GA - The Lions hadn't lost a tennis match since March 14 until Wednesday night when Oglethorpe University defeated the host team 7-2, bringing to an end Piedmont's six-match winning streak. The men couldn't get much going throughout the contest, as sophomore Joel Silverberg picked up the lone singles point in the losing effort.

Silverberg's come-from-behind victory (0-6, 6-0, 6-3) at #2 singles accounted for half of the scoring. Freshman Nick Hallberg and sophomore Christopher Davidson teamed up for a #2 doubles win as well. The duo was fresh off winning the Great South Athletic Conference doubles players of the week award for a second consecutive week, while moving to 13-1 now on the season as a combo after dropping their first match of the season.

Silverberg turned his season around completely after starting the year 0-5 in singles matches. Since then, he's racked up nine straight wins to go 9-5 overall. The Lions will return to action tomorrow when taking on visiting Covenant College at 3:30 pm. Piedmont now stands at 9-5 overall and still 6-0 in GSAC matches.

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