Sewanee, TN - The Piedmont College women's tennis team could not get much going against the nation's 21st ranked team as the Sewanee Tigers handed PC a 9-0 loss in the Lady Lions' spring season opener.  Piedmont falls to 0-2 overall after dropping a 6-3 decision in a dual match against Columbia College back in October of 2014.

Doubles pairing AMANDA BLACKWELL and NICOLE PARRISH pushed the Tigers at #2 doubles, but eventually fell 8-4 to the team of Veron and Crumbliss from Sewanee.  The Tigers move to 1-0 overall after the win.

Youngster MORGAN COWART started strong in her singles decision after dropping the opening set 6-0 rallying to win the second 6-4 to set up a decisive third against her opponent, Sydney Peterson of Sewanee.  Cowart fell 10-7 to drop the point, the closest PC came to claiming a point in the Friday afternoon match.  

The 9-0 loss is the first shutout loss for PC since a March 8 loss to Methodist in 2014.  Piedmont will play Centre College on Saturday morning in Sewanee, Tennessee to wrap up its two-match road trip to start spring 2015. 

Sewanee 9, Piedmont College 0
Feb 13, 2015 at Sewanee, TN (Sewanee)

Singles competition

1. Bronte Goodhue (SEWANEE) def. CHRISTIAN WADE (PCW) 6-0, 6-0

2. Clementina Davilla (SEWANEE) def. AMANDA BLACKWELL (PCW) 6-0, 6-1

3. Annie Veron (SEWANEE) def. NICOLE PARRISH (PCW) 6-0, 6-1

4. Kate Johnston (SEWANEE) def. DURDEN SMITH (PCW) 6-0, 6-0

5. Sydney Peterson (SEWANEE) def. MORGAN COWART (PCW) 6-0, 4-6, 10-7

6. Mariah Smith (SEWANEE) def. TATIANA BURKETT (PCW) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Lindsey Liles/Bronte Goodhue (SEWANEE) def. DURDEN SMITH/MORGAN COWART (PCW) 8-1

2. Annie Veron/Maggie Crumbliss (SEWANEE) def. NICOLE PARRISH/AMANDA BLACKWELL (PCW) 8-4

3. Emily Sirbaugh/Ann-Meg Keatley (SEWANEE) def. KARINA RIVERA/CHRISTIAN WADE (PCW) 8-0