Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 6, Huntingdon 3
Record: Lions 9-8 (6-1 USA South), Hawks 7-13 (3-5 USA South)
Location: Montgomery, Alabama - Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL - The Piedmont College men's tennis team claimed a share of the USA South West Division Championship Saturday with a 6-3 victory over Huntingdon College on the road. The Lions finished the season 7-1 in conference play with the lone loss coming to Covenant College as PC earned the #2 seed behind the Scots in the upcoming conference tournament.
The Lions led 2-1 after doubles play with an impressive 9-8 win at #3 doubles as each doubles set was tight. PC won at #2 8-6 with
ROBBIE WERNER and
BRYAN BARNETT combining for the victory while at #1 doubles HC claimed a 9-7 victory.
Three singles decisions came down to a third set with HC winning two of those three set matches while
DALTON PATTERSON won at #6 singles after losing 7-5 in the first then came back to win 6-3, 10-1.
Turning Point
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BRYAN BARNETT clinched the match with a 7-6, 6-3 win at #3 singles as he has won three straight at #3 singles.
Standout Performances
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KANLER CUMBASS and
HARRISON LABOLLITA won 9-8 at #3 doubles to give PC the 2-1 lead after doubles play.
Inside the Box Score
--Three of the singles matches went to three sets as it was a close contest.
News & Notes
--Piedmont finished with a 7-1 record in conference play posting their best conference record since 2012.
Up Next
--The Lions earned the #2 seed from the West Division for the USA South Championship Tournament in LaGrange, Georgia.
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