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Score: Piedmont 9, Saint Mary's 0
Records: Piedmont, 9-0; Saint Mary's, 6-4
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Piedmont women's tennis team remained unblemished on the season and concluded its Orlando trip at 5-0 with a 9-0 shutout against Saint Mary's University (Minn.) on Tuesday night.
Senior
MAGGIE MOODY teamed with
MELISSA GISH at No. 3 doubles, winning 8-4 to become the program record holder for combined singles and doubles wins. Moody now sits at 101 victories as a Lion, breaking former teammate
MEGAN WALDHEIM's previous mark of 100.
Moody and Gish's doubles win capped a fantastic doubles slate for the Lady Lions, who received an 8-1 win from
ABBEY GRACE VENHAM and
RACHEL MARSH at No. 2 and an 8-4 victory from
ALYSSA MCSPADDEN and
IMANI VINCENT at No. 1.
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Already in full control, Piedmont continued its outstanding play into singles, winning all six lines in straight sets.
No Lady Lion surrendered more than three games in the No. 1 through No. 5 spots in the lineup, with Gish completing a perfect 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 3.
Vincent remains unbeaten this season in singles action, leading the team with a 7-0 record.
Venham (6-1, 6-2) cruised at the No. 1 slot for the second time today while McSpadden (6-1, 6-0) and
MARION SLOYAN (6-1, 6-1) put on clinical displays at No. 4 and No. 5.
Playing at No. 6,
DAKOTA WILKES completed the shutout with a 7-5, 6-3 win at No. 6. Wilkes is now at 5-0 in singles play this season.
Up next, the Lady Lions will return home and host Pfeiffer this Saturday, March 6 at 1 p.m.
TURNING POINT:
- Gish and Moody's 8-4 win at No. 3 doubles completed the doubles sweep and put the Lady Lions on the path to another victory.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
- Venham, Gish, Vincent and McSpadden pulled double duty, winning in both singles and doubles.
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