NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Oglethorpe 7, Piedmont 0
Records: Piedmont, 1-3; Oglethorpe, 2-0

DEMOREST, Ga. - Piedmont men's tennis fell to Oglethorpe 7-0 in its home opener Thursday afternoon.

The Stormy Petrels took control of all three doubles matches to claim a 1-0 lead and carried the momentum into singles action.

With No. 1 through No. 3 singles taking the court first, Oglethorpe kept the pedal down with straight set wins at  No. 1 and No. 3. However, Charles Parnell showed fight at No. 2, battling back to win a dramatic second set tiebreak before falling in a third set match tiebreak. 

From there, Oglethorpe added wins at 4,5 and 6 to conclude the match. 

TURNING POINT:
- Oglethorpe took control of the match by winning the doubles point and then taking the first sets in the No. 1 through No. 3 singles matches.

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