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Score: Piedmont 8, Huntingdon 1
Records: Piedmont, 12-5 (4-1 CCS); Huntingdon, 5-8 (3-2 CCS)

DEMOREST, Ga. - The Piedmont men's tennis team delivered an 8-1 rout over Huntingdon in its final regular season home contest of the season on Saturday afternoon.

On a day in which they honored seniors LEO GALARZA and COOPER KEWORK for their contributions to the program and welcomed a number of alumni back to campus, the Lions dominated on the court, winning all three doubles lines in convincing fashion before taking 5-of-6 singles matches to improve to 4-1 in the CCS with one match to play.

Playing their first match of the season at No. 3 doubles, the duo of ALBERTO NUNEZ and JACKSON TRAYLOR left no doubt in an 8-0 win to put the first point of the match on the board for Piedmont. Minutes later, YANNICK WASSMER NAVARRO and MIKE PORCELLI put the finishing touches on a dominant 8-1 win at No. 2 doubles.

The Lions closed out the doubles sweep as the tandem of SILAS SANDLES and SIMON JOHNSTONE  improved to 3-0 at No. 1 doubles on the season with an 8-1 win.

The Hawks were able to get on the board with a three-set win at No. 6 singles that finished first. However, the Lions quickly reestablished control of the match, putting up five two-set victories the rest of the way.

Traylor continued his perfect afternoon, not losing a game in a 6-0, 6-0 thrashing at No. 3 singles. That left Nunez to bring home the clinch, with a clinical 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2 to give Piedmont a 5-1 lead.

Playing out the last three matches, the Lions kept their foot on the gas pedal, as Wassmer Navarro (6-2, 6-0), JC FOSTER (6-2, 6-1) and RYAN RAUGH (7-6 (6), 6-1) each closed strong to seal the deal.

The win jumps Piedmont firmly into the No. 2 spot in the conference with one match left to play.

The Lions are scheduled to conclude their regular season on the road against Belhaven next Saturday, April 22 at 12:30 p.m. (ET).

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
- Traylor did not lose a single game across a dominant doubles and singles performance for the junior.
- Nunez lost just one total game, winning 8-0 in doubles with Traylor and producing a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles.

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