NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Piedmont 8, Hanover 1
Records: Piedmont, 2-0; Hanover, 8-3
 
SEWANEE, Tenn. – The Piedmont College women's tennis team was victorious over Hanover as the teams battled into the early hours of Saturday morning in Sewanee, Tennessee.
 
The Lady Lions (2-0) swept doubles and took five of the six singles matches in straight sets to start their spring season off in style.
 
Playing No. 1 doubles, CAROLINE CONNELLY and MEGAN WALDHEIM wasted no time, dispatching their opponents, 8-1, to put a quick point on the board for Piedmont. They were quickly followed by another 8-1 win at No. 3 from freshmen IMANI VINCENT and DAKOTA WILKES. Finally, the team finished off the clean doubles sweep with an 8-3 victory from KARA LANDSIEDEL and SAMANTHA LOWRY at No. 2.
 
PC was able to carry that momentum into singles action with Waldheim giving it a 4-0 lead after a 6-0, 6-4 win at No. 2.
 
After battling to win her first set, 7-5, Connelly rolled to a 6-0 win in the second set to clinch the match for the Lady Lions at 5-0.
 
From there, Piedmont racked up three more wins with the freshmen Vincent and Wilkes each picking up two-set victories to cap off a perfect day.
 
Up next, the Lady Lions will be right back in action later this afternoon, battling Sewanee at 2 p.m. (ET).
 
TURNING POINT:
- Piedmont dominated doubles action on its way to the 8-1 victory.
 
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