DEMOREST, Ga. – The Rhodes women's tennis team defeated Piedmont College on Friday, 7-2.

At the No. 1 doubles position the team of Amelia McIsaac and Anna Volkov used their aggressive net play to get off to a quick 5-0 lead. Playing No. 2 doubles Morgan Wilkins and Elyse Smith cruised to a 4-1 lead with big returns and their own aggressive net play. The Lynx continued their dominant doubles play and won both courts 8-3 and 8-2 respectively.
 
Going into singles the match was tied at 2-2 and the first team to win three courts would take home the win. Morgan Wilkins recorded the first win for the Lynx with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 3 singles. She was followed by Anna Volkov winning 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 2 singles position to put the Lynx up 4-2. Needing only one more match for the win senior Amelia McIsaac was able to clinch the victory at the No. 1 singles position with a 6-2, 6-4 win. Elyse Smith and Macon Wilson finished out the match with two additional wins at the No. 4 and No. 5 singles position.
 
The Lynx begin conference play next weekend, March 28 when they travel to Centre College and Sewanee.

 
Rhodes College 7, Piedmont College 2
Singles competition
1. Amelia McIsaac (RHODES) def. Christian Wade (PCW) 6-2, 6-4
2. Anna Volkov (RHODES) def. Amanda Blackwell (PCW) 6-1, 6-3
3. Morgan Wilkins (RHODES) def. Nicole Parrish (PCW) 6-1, 6-2
4. Elyse Smith (RHODES) def. Durden Smith (PCW) 6-1, 6-2
5. Macon Wilson (RHODES) def. Morgan Cowart (PCW) 8-4
6. Tatiana Burkett (PCW) def. No player (RHODES), by default
Doubles competition
1. Amelia McIsaac/Anna Volkov (RHODES) def. Amanda Blackwell/Nicole Parrish (PCW) 8-3
2. Elyse Smith/Morgan Smith (RHODES) def. Morgan Cowart/Durden Smith (PCW) 8-2
3. Tatiana Burkett/Karina Rivera (PCW) def. No player/No player (RHODES), by default