Women’s Golf
The women’s golf team faced a competitive field this weekend at the MCC Women’s
Intercollegiate in Montgomery, Alabama. Against the fierce competition in day one of the tournament, Piedmont women’s golf sat in a seventh-place tie out of 12 teams. The collective effort throughout the Lady Lions is admirable, but one standout performance resulted in a record-breaking tournament.
Junior Erin Donovan showcased her impressive abilities on day one of the tournament, shooting 66 (-6), ultimately breaking the previous record she put up during the 2024 USA South Championship. Notably, Donovan carded four birdies on the back nine, finishing with a remarkable 32.
“Erin is a talented player with a stellar work ethic,” said head coach Hannah Satterfield. “However, I think what contributes to Erin’s success is her ability to have a strong mental game, which is very important in the sport of golf.”
The Lady Lions will next compete at the Alamo City Classic in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 7-8.
—Ansleigh Dubose
Women’s Tennis
The women’s tennis team took on Pfeiffer University and Lagrange College on Sept. 20 with almost a clean sweep. The women’s team beat Pfeiffer 6-1 and beating Lagrange 7-0.
“I think the team felt pretty good about our wins this weekend,” senior Dannie Evans said. “Pfeiffer was good competition and I think it boosted everyone’s confidence that we won 6-1. During our Lagrange match, some of the underclassmen had their chance to show off and did just that.
In doubles play against Pfeiffer, sophomore Brooklyn Bolch and freshman Caroline Morrison won 6-4, and Evans and junior Sarah Row played the last double as they won 6-1. In singles play, junior Jordan Ballard, sophomore Olivia Carpenter and senior Alyssa McSpadden won in 2 sets. Senior Bri Laidman, freshman Caroline Morrison and Evans all won in 3 sets.
In doubles matches against Lagrange, senior Hollan Rabensdorf and Ballard won 6-2, and sophomore Abby Gayle Moody and freshman Amanda Allenbach won 6-0. and For the singles, there were 4 matches first played by sophomore Drea Robinson who won in 1 set. Freshman Sarah Sanabia won in 2 sets. Junior Amanda Barrett won in 2 sets. Freshman Kameron London won in 2 sets. The last 2 matches were won by default which freshman Amanda Allenbach and freshman Alex Snodgrass.
The women’s tennis team will travel to Rome, GA. to play in the ITA Regionals on Sept. 27 and 28. With the strong showing last weekend, Evans said the team feels good about its chances in Rome tournament. “Going into this weekend in Rome, I think the team is excited to compete and hopefully get better in doing so.”
—John Dieterly
Men’s Soccer
The men’s soccer team went 0-1-1 last weekend with a 3-3 tie on Sept.21 against Pfeiffer University, and a 3-0 loss on Sept. 22 versus William Peace University.
“This weekend wasn’t our best,” said junior forward Colin Vogel. “Playing two good teams back-to-back days was definitely a test.”
The Lions were the first to strike in their game against Pfeiffer University with a goal from sophomore Davis Knight at 14:03. That would soon change when PFU scored at 18:33. Coming out from the half, the Lions scored at 56:00 on a penalty kick from senior Jason Aussin, and then a goal from freshman Mason Keith at 62:14. After the Lions took a 3-1 lead, the Falcons scored back-to-back goals at 65:19 and 66:17 to tie the game at 3-3.
The Lions struggled to find the back of the net in their 3-0 loss to William Peace University. WPU outshot the Lions 22-8 in the game. The Pacers scored early with a goal at 03:50, and later scored two more at 22:41 and 53:58 to take a 3-0 lead.
Despite the setback, the Lions are staying focused on their CCS championship goal. “We start conference play this week and are looking to bounce back with some fire,” Vogel said.
The team will travel to Kentucky to open conference play against Asbury University on Sept. 28.
—Nathan Courtwright
Volleyball
The Lady Lions volleyball team will remains winless after falling to Bob Jones University (8-8) in their home opener on Thursday, Sept. 19.
Piedmont spent the first six games of the season on the road before having their home opener on Thursday. The team started strong with an 11-10 lead over the Bruins in the first set, before Bob Jones came back to take the first set 25-19. After the disappointing loss in the first, the Bruins were able to keep their momentum going into the second set with another win of 25-13.
With an early lead of 13-6 in the third set, the Bruins continued to dominate the Lady Lions, eventually winning 25-16 and sweeping Piedmont 3-0.
Piedmont’s (0-7) losing streak stands at seven games. While the loss was disappointing for the team, Piedmont had outstanding performances from junior Katie Hubbard (nine kills and one block), senior Jessica Sconyers (eight kills and one block) and freshman Natalie Adams-Mullis (three kills).
“I feel like we could’ve done better,” said Sconyers. “Overall, as a team, we played hard. We just need to minimize mistakes.”
The Lady Lions hope to get on the winning track at home against Maryville College on Saturday, Sept. 28.
—Angelica Lux
Women’s Cross Country
The Piedmont women’s cross-country team traveled to Spartanburg, S.C. to compete in the Converse Kickoff on Sept. 21. Although the women’s team did not record an official team result in the race because of their lack of representation primarily due to injuries, the meet was a good tune-up for the Lady Lions.
“The meet helped all of us get another race under our belt,” says junior runner Bella Caccamo. This event helped the team “shoot for another goal to better ourselves.”
Notably, Piedmont was the only NCAA Division III school competing at this meet, which included NCAA Division II-ranked teams such as sixth-ranked Wingate, 26th-ranked Catawba and NAIA eighth-ranked Montreat. Despite this, Piedmont recorded some impressive times and placements. Of the 211 competitors, junior Skyler Seeber led the way for the Lions placing 63rd with a time of 24:40.9. Junior Hannah Marlowe placed 125th with a time of 26:58.3. Marlowe was closely followed by Caccamo who came in at 27:40.8, setting a new personal best.
The team will depart to Fairburn on Oct. 4 to run a 5k in the Asics Invitational.
—Colin Hackshaw
