Marion, AL—Julia Kelly and Anna Waller vaulted over their opponents in their singles matches to give MMI a 4-0 lead over the Lady Lions of Piedmont College.  The match boiled down to singles flights 3 and 4.  At No. 3 singles, Madelyn Dibble had her hands full and found herself in a titanic tussle.  Dibble lost the first set in a tiebreaker, 6-7 (4), but found her footing in the second set.  Dibble prevailed, 6-7 (4), 6-0, 1-0 (5).  Eve Crossett added to MMI's point total by pulling out her match, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 1-0 (5).  Sarah Jeong, at No. 6 singles, played the best set of her young career, losing 4-6 in the second set.

MMI 6, Piedmont College 3

Doubles Competition

1.  Kelly/Dibble (MMI) def. House/Greubel (PC) 8-2

2.  Waller/Crossett (MMI) def. Evans/Richardson (PC) 8-5

3.  Perry/Patton (PC) def. Taylor/Jeong (MMI) 8-2

Singles Competition

1.  Julia Kelly (MMI) def. Dannie Evans (PC) 6-0, 6-0

2.  Anna Waller (MMI) def. Wren Greubel (PC) 6-0, 6-1

3.  Madelyn Dibble (MMI) def. Tyler Perry (PC) 6-7 (4), 6-0, 1-0 (5)

4.  Eve Crossett (MMI) def. Kaitlyn House (PC) 6-3, 6-7 (5), 1-0 (5)

5.  Brook Patton (PC) def. Catherine Taylor (MMI) 6-0, 6-2

6.  Railey Richardson (PC) def. Sarah Jeong (MMI) 6-0, 6-4

Next Up:  The Lady Tigers visit Wallace State Community College-Hanceville to play a 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 1.