Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 7, Oglethorpe 2
Records: Lions 0-3, Stormy Petrels 1-1
Location: Atlanta, Georgia - Downing Howell Tennis Court

Atlanta, GA - The Piedmont College men's tennis team traveled to Atlanta Thursday to take on Oglethorpe University dropping a 7-2 decision to the Stormy Petrels.

It was NATHAN METZGER and HARRISON LABOLLITA who posted victories in singles play as it was the second straight victory in singles play for Metzger and the first of 2017 for LaBollita.

The Lions drop to 0-3 this season after opening the year against three straight SAA opponents.

Turning Point
--Oglethorpe took the doubles points and sealed the win with a pair of victories in singles play.

Standout Performances
--NATHAN METZGER won at the #1 singles while he and JACKSON HILL had the closest doubles pairing in the #1 doubles slot dropping an 8-6 decision.
--HARRISON LABOLLITA won 6-2, 6-2 over Michael Allen for PC's second point of the day.

Inside the Box Score
--BRYAN BARNETT won the second set and forced a deciding point 7-5 posting a near victory at the #2 singles.

News & Notes
--The win marks the first for the Stormy Petrels of the 2017 season.

Up Next
Piedmont heads to sunny Florida for the SpringBreakSports.com for matches over the weekend of March 3-7 in Orlando, Florida.

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Oglethorpe 7, Piedmont 2
Feb 23, 2017 at Atlanta, Ga. (Downing Howell Courts) 

Singles competition

1. NATHAN METZGER (PCM) def. Richard Johnson (OUM) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3

2. Dustin Bowie (OUM) def. BRYAN BARNETT (PCM) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5

3. Zoe Raymond (OUM) def. KANLER CUMBASS (PCM) 6-1, 6-2

4. Michael Santaloci (OUM) def. JACKSON HILL (PCM) 6-3, 6-3

5. Matthew Magee (OUM) def. ROBBIE WERNER (PCM) 6-4, 6-4

6. HARRISON LABOLLITA (PCM) def. Michael Allen (OUM) 6-1, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. Richard Johnson/Michael Allen (OUM) def. NATHAN METZGER/JACKSON HILL (PCM) 8-6

2. Zoe Raymond/Michael Santaloci (OUM) def. BRYAN BARNETT/ROBBIE WERNER (PCM) 8-5

3. Dustin Bowie/Jacob Bertram (OUM) def. KANLER CUMBASS/HARRISON LABOLLITA (PCM) 8-5

 

Match Notes

Piedmont 0-3

Oglethorpe 1-1; Regional ranking #10