DEMOREST — The Piedmont College women's tennis team opened its 2019 season with an 8-1 win over Brevard College on Monday night.
With the win on Monday, head coach Trey Martin earns his first career win as leader of the Lady Lions. Martin was named head coach during the summer of 2018.
Piedmont jumped out to a 3-0 lead after taking all three doubles matches.
The No. 2 team of MAGGIE MOODY and CAROLINE CONNELLY put the Lady Lions ahead 1-0 with an 8-1 win.
The No. 3 pairing of KARA LANDSIEDEL and CRYSALIN GLORIA won 8-4 before the No. 1 duo of MORGAN BUCHHOLZ and MEGAN WALDHEIM won a close 9-7 match.
Waldheim would put Piedmont up 4-0 with an easy 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 3 singles, but Buchholz fell in three sets (6-4, 3-6, 2-10) at No. 2 singles to give Brevard its lone win.
Connelly, playing No. 1 singles, clinched the match in a three-set battle, winning 6-4, 3-6, 10-2.
Landsiedel took No. 4 6-2, 6-0, Moody won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5 singles while SAMANTHA LOWRY won 6-3, 6-1 at No. 6.
Up Next
-- Piedmont plays at Covenant on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
