Women's Tennis | 3/15/2015 6:26:00 PM

Demorest, GA - The Piedmont College women's tennis team pushed several singles decisions but fell 8-1 to visiting Methodist University earlier this afternoon at Burgen Tennis Courts.  

Preseason favorites to win the league for a 6th consecutive season, Methodist dropped a decision to PC for the first time since the Lady Lions became a USA South member prior to the 2013 season.  The Monarchs have dropped only 13 decisions in 24 conference wins during that same time period. 

Piedmont's winner came at the #4 singles spot with DURDEN SMITH winning in three 3-6, 6-4, 10-7 as the freshman is now a perfect 2-0 in singles action within the USA South portion of the schedule.  Smith also picked up a win in Piedmont's win over William Peace on Friday evening.  

Two others also pushed three sets in singles play with NICOLE PARRISH falling 5-7, 6-3, 10-3 at the #3 spot while MORGAN COWART fell 7-5, 5-7, 10-6 at #5 singles.  Methodist collected all three doubles decisions to start out three ahead and claimed five of the six singles matches for the 8-1 win moving to 6-4 overall and now 2-0 in conference.

Piedmont's loss in the first for the Lady Lions in conference play as the Green and Gold are now 2-1 in three league matches and 2-4 overall.  

The Lady Lions will be back in action this coming Wednesday as the team travels south to play Point University in West Point near the Georgia & Alabama state line. First serve is set to drop at 2:30 in the March 18 match. 

Methodist 8, Piedmont College 1
Mar 15, 2015 at Demorest, GA (Burgen Tennis Courts) 

Singles competition

1. Isabella Graf (MUWT) def. CHRISTIAN WADE (PCW) 6-2, 6-2

2. Sam Munze (MUWT) def. AMANDA BLACKWELL (PCW) 6-2, 6-2

3. Abigail Randolph (MUWT) def. NICOLE PARRISH (PCW) 5-7, 6-3, 10-3

4. DURDEN SMITH (PCW) def. Emily Talley (MUWT) 3-6, 6-4, 10-7

5. Riley Zopp (MUWT) def. MORGAN COWART (PCW) 7-5, 5-7, 10-6

6. Vatrice Williams (MUWT) def. TATIANA BURKETT (PCW) 6-1, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Sam Munze/Isabella Graf (MUWT) def. AMANDA BLACKWELL/NICOLE PARRISH (PCW) 8-3

2. Davi Barbour/Stephanie Hunter (MUWT) def. DURDEN SMITH/MORGAN COWART (PCW) 8-3

3. Vatrice Williams/Linsey Gabris (MUWT) def. CHRISTIAN WADE/KARINA RIVERA (PCW) 8-0