Charlotte, NC - The Johnson & Wales men's and women's tennis teams got their seasons started this weekend with matches for both teams on Friday at Brevard and a women's home match against Piedmont on Saturday.

The women kicked things off against the Tornados on Friday afternoon. JWU fell in each of the three doubles matches by identical 8-2 scores. In singles play, the Wildcats were swept in the first five singles matches. Erin Weidner took the first set of her singles match 6-3, but the fell 5-7, 4-10 in sets 2 and 3.

The men saw a little more success in their match against the Brevard men. Jonathan Millwood and Sam Ciciarello won their doubles match 8-6. The Tornados captured the other two doubles affairs. Ciciarello also prevailed in his singles match, as he won 6-4, 4-6, 10-8. Samuel Wilder also pushed his match to a deciding set before falling 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. 

Saturday's women's match saw JWU host the Piedmont University women. The Lions proved the better side, winning 9-0.