Brevard, N.C. – No. 28-ranked Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis (15-2, 9-2 SAC) advanced to the next round of conference play on Thursday, April 16^th, 2015, after gaining a 5-2 victory against the Cobras from Coker College (10-12, 6-5 SAC) in the quarterfinal round of the South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Championship.

Sweeping the doubles courts, Queens's Jaclyn Rock and Claire Hamilton took the first point with an 8-4 win for the No. 3 Doubles court. Carlotta Nassi and Melissa Laing combined to take down the No. 1 spot with an 8-4 victory putting the game in favor of the Royals before Court 2 saw Marta Gonzalez and Caroline Nielson grab an 8-2 win over Bailey Palmer and Ragan Palmer.

Ahead by three points, Nielson swept Sarah Elliot from Coker in the No. 4 singles going 6-0, 6-0. Gonzalez laid claim to the deciding match as she battled Jessi Campos 7-5, 6-4 to take the No. 3 Singles spot for the Royals win.

Queens will meet second seed Tusculum on the courts for a 1 p.m. match time.

 #28 Queens def. Coker 5-2
Doubles:

1. Carlotta Nassi/ Melissa Laing (QU) def. Sarah Elliot/ Jennifer Mezei (NC) 8-4
2. Marta Gonzalez/ Caroline Nielson (QU) def.  Bailey Palmer/ Ragan Palmer (NC) 8-2
3. Jaclyn Rock/ Claire Hamilton (QU) def. Jessi Campos/ Suzanna Mickey (NC) 8-4

Order to finish: 3, 1, 2
Singles:

1. Carlotta Nassi (QU) def. Jennifer Mezei (CC) 6-7, 1-1, DNF
2. Bailey Palmer (CC) def. Melissa Laing (QU) 6-3, 7-5
3. Marta Gonzalez (QU) def. Jessi Campos (CC) 7-5, 6-4
4. Caroline Nielson (QU) def. Sarah Elliot (CC) 6-0, 6-0,
5. Jaclyn Rock (QU) def. Ragan Palmer (CC) 4-6, 4-3 DNF
6. Suzanna Mickey (CC) def. Claire Hamilton (NC) 6-3, 6-3,

Order of finish: 4, 6, 2, 3