Demorest, GA - The Piedmont College men's tennis team gave their four seniors a nice memory at Burgen Tennis Courts in one of their final home matches wearing the Green and Gold as they toppled visiting Averett University 9-0 earlier today.  With the win, Piedmont picks up its 6th shutout victory of the season with only three more wins coming by less than a 9-0 decision in favor of PC who is now 9-6 overall.

The Lions got off to a 3-0 start after the doubles portion with the pairing of Matthew Metzger and Mason Riza rolling to an 8-1 decision over Alexander Terentiev and Kirill Baranov of Averett.  At the #2 slot, one of Piedmont's four seniors being recognized took a big momentum point as veteran Christopher Davidson paired with Robbie Werner for an 8-5 win.  It was then the senior duo of Patrick Steck and Joel Silverberg who made short work of Noreila and Westhusing at the #3 doubles slot, winning 8-0 to move to 8-3 in doubles play this season.

Piedmont took all six singles matches as well with Riza winning in straight sets 6-0, 6-0 at the #5 slot as no Lion would drop a set on the day to the Cougars. Matthew Metzger would pick up his 7th win at the #1 spot taking a 6-1, 6-1 decision over Alexander Terentiev while Trey Martin took his singles decision 6-2, 6-2 at #3. 

The rest of the day belonged the veterans as Joel Silverberg won at #2 singles 6-0, 6-4 to move to 9-6 in singles play this season while Patrick Steck knocked off Samu Rasila at the #4 spot 6-1, 6-1 for his 5th singles win of the year.  Veteran Jay Evans wrapped up the competition with his 6-4, 6-3 win at the #6 spot to push his season record to now an incredible 6-1 having won his last four decisions.

The win moves Piedmont to 9-6 overall and 5-3 in conference play, good enough for a 4th place tie with LaGrange College in the standings.  Piedmont plays host to Greensboro College tomorrow morning at 9:30 am for their regular season finale in what could be a deciding match for the Lions' standing heading into the conference tourney next weekend.

Singles competition

1. MATTHEW METZGER (PCM) def. Alexander Terentiev (AUM) 6-1, 6-1

2. JOEL SILVERBERG (PCM) def. Nicolas Quevedo (AUM) 6-0, 6-4

3. TREY MARTIN (PCM) def. Kirill Baranov (AUM) 6-2, 6-2

4. PATRICK STECK (PCM) def. Samu Rasila (AUM) 6-1, 6-1

5. MASON RIZA (PCM) def. Julius Noreila (AUM) 6-0, 6-0

6. JAY EVANS (PCM) def. Aaron Westhusing (AUM) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. MATTHEW METZGER/MASON RIZA (PCM) def. Alexander Terentiev/Kirill Baranov (AUM) 8-1

2. CHRISTOPHER DAVIDSON/ROBBIE WERNER (PCM) def. Nicolas Quevedo/Samu Rasila (AUM) 8-5

3. PATRICK STECK/JOEL SILVERBERG (PCM) def. Julius Noreila/Aaron Westhusing (AUM) 8-0