NEED TO KNOW:
Time: 11 a.m.
Where: Rome, Ga. (Rome Tennis Center)

THE SCHEDULE:
Quarterfinals: Thursday, April 28 v. #4 (East) Pfeiffer (11 a.m. - Courts 41-46)
Semifinals: Friday, April 29 (10 a.m. - Courts 11-16)
Final: Saturday, April 30 (10 a.m. - Courts 11-16)


DEMOREST, Ga. - The No. 1 (West) seed Piedmont women's tennis team is set to take on No. 4 (East) seed Pfeiffer in the USA South Tournament Quarterfinals Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Georgia.

If the Lady Lions defeat the Falcons, they would advance to the semifinals and play either Methodist or Huntingdon on Friday at 10 a.m. The final is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m.

REGULAR SEASON V. THE FALCONS:

Piedmont 8, Pfeiffer 1 (3/6/22 at Piedmont)

The Lady Lions were nearly flawless across doubles, losing only one total game across the three matches. IMANI VINCENT and ALYSSA MCSPADDEN were perfect at No. 1 while MAGGIE MOODY and MELISSA GISH also did not drop a game at 2.

Finally, the No. 3 team of RACHEL MARSH and DAKOTA WILKES rolled to an 8-1 win at No. 3 doubles to move Piedmont within two points of clinching the match.

Singles play brought more Piedmont dominance with ABBEY GRACE VENHAM (No. 1) and Maron Sloyan (No. 3) each not dropping a game on their way to victories. 

Sophomore MELISSA GISH earned the clinch with a clinical performance at No. 2.

Box Score

PIEDMONT NOTES:
- In the past two USA South Tournaments, the Lady Lions have advanced to the final but have lost to N.C. Wesleyan.
- The Lady Lions have seen their last three seasons end at the hands of the Battling Bishops with a 5-4 loss in the semifinals in 2018.
- The Lady Lions enjoyed a dominant regular season once again, rolling through conference play undefeated for the fourth straight season.
- The team's 21 regular season wins is a new program record, surpassing the previous total of 19, set in 2019.
- Piedmont won six of its seven USA South matches in 9-0 fashion with an 8-1 win over Brevard the only blemish from perfection.
- Reigning USA South Player of the Year IMANI VINCENT paced the team with 13 singles wins and 16 doubles wins, setting season records in the process.
- MELISSA GISH enjoyed a spectacular sophomore campaign, going 14-3 in doubles and 12-3 in singles.