CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Junior Lucianna Piedra, along with sophomore Claudia Sanchez tallied a doubles win for the fifth time this season on Saturday before both earned singles wins, but the Presbyterian College women's tennis team came out on the wrong end of a 5-2 result at Western Carolina on Saturday afternoon.
FINAL SCORE: Western Carolina 5, Presbyterian 2
LOCATION: Catamount Athletic Complex (Cullowhee, N.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (2-11) | Western Carolina (8-4)
COACH ROBERTS ON THE MATCH
"Tough one today but a lot of positives to take out of this match today. We are looking forward to taking the positives into Tuesday to begin league play."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Western Carolina got the early point on Saturday with wins at No. 2 and 3 to take a 1-0 lead.
- PC's top duo of Piedra and Sanchez grabbed a 7-6 doubles win after the hosts clinched the doubles point.
- The Catamounts pushed to a 3-0 lead with wins at No. 5 and 6 before taking Saturday's match with a straight-set win at No.3.
- The hosts increased their lead to 5-0 before Sanchez and Piedra earned singles wins to lead to the final margin on Saturday of 5-2.
NOTABLES
- Sanchez and Piedra in doubles grabbed their team-high fifth win on Saturday.
- Piedra now holds the team lead in singles with five singles wins. Sanchez is one behind with four on the year.
UP NEXT
- PC is set to open Big South play on Tuesday at 2 p.m. with a trip to Gardner-Webb to battle the Runnin' Bulldogs in the Blue Hose league opener.
