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Women's Tennis Rolls Through Competition at Huntingdon Invitational

Box Score NEED TO KNOW:
Piedmont Singles Wins: 13
Piedmont Doubles Wins: 6
The Opponents: Huntingdon, Oglethorpe, Belhaven, Wallace State (JUCO)

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Piedmont women's tennis team delivered a dominant performance at the Huntingdon Invitational this past weekend. 

The Lady Lions picked up 19 total wins, going 13-4 in singles action and 6-4 in doubles competition.

Piedmont went undefeated in singles play against the three Division III opponents and lost only once in doubles, to a regionally ranked doubles team from Oglethorpe.

Overall, 11 different Lady Lions picked up a singles win over the two days, led by two wins from ABBEY GRACE VENHAM and IMANI VINCENT. Venham delivered a win in a marathon match against Wallace State's Italia Jones, 6-0, 7-6 (6), 11-9.

Two-time All-Conference selection Vincent rolled to a 6-4, 6-0 win over Wallace State's Alexandra Luders.

In singles action, 12 of Piedmont's 13 victories were in straight sets, while BRIANA LAIDMAN rallied back after dropping the first set to win her match against Huntingdon's Marissa Lajone, 5-7, 6-1, 10-4.

Doubles play was highlighted by the Lady Lions taking three out of four against SAA foe Oglethorpe. MARION SLOYAN and ALYSSA MCSPADDEN delivered a dominant 8-0 shutout while Venham an DAKOTA WILKES won 8-3 and DANNIE EVANS and BROOK PATTON won by the same margin.

Playing against new Collegiate Conference of the South foe Belhaven, The Lions swept the Blazers with wins from KAITLYN HOUSE/Sloyan, LIZZIE IVEY/McSpadden and AMANDA BARRETT/LEXIE WASHBURN.

Up next, Piedmont will travel to Atlanta to take part in the ITA Regionals beginning this Friday, Sept. 23.

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Players Mentioned

Dannie Evans

Dannie Evans

5' 9"
Junior
Kaitlyn House

Kaitlyn House

5' 3"
Senior
Bri Laidman

Bri Laidman

5' 4"
Sophomore
Alyssa McSpadden

Alyssa McSpadden

5' 6"
Sophomore
Brook Patton

Brook Patton

5' 6"
Junior
Marion Sloyan

Marion Sloyan

5' 9"
Junior
Abbey Grace Venham

Abbey Grace Venham

5' 7"
Junior
Imani Vincent

Imani Vincent

5' 4"
Senior
Lexie Washburn

Lexie Washburn

5' 3"
Junior
Dakota Wilkes

Dakota Wilkes

5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Dannie Evans

Dannie Evans

5' 9"
Junior
Kaitlyn House

Kaitlyn House

5' 3"
Senior
Bri Laidman

Bri Laidman

5' 4"
Sophomore
Alyssa McSpadden

Alyssa McSpadden

5' 6"
Sophomore
Brook Patton

Brook Patton

5' 6"
Junior
Marion Sloyan

Marion Sloyan

5' 9"
Junior
Abbey Grace Venham

Abbey Grace Venham

5' 7"
Junior
Imani Vincent

Imani Vincent

5' 4"
Senior
Lexie Washburn

Lexie Washburn

5' 3"
Junior
Dakota Wilkes

Dakota Wilkes

5' 7"
Senior