Brevard, N.C. – The #28-ranked Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis team (16-2, 9-2 SAC) advanced to the final round of the South Atlantic Conference on Friday, April 17, 2015, after knocking off the #31 ranked Tusculum College Pioneers (18-3, 10-1 SAC) with a 5-2 win.

Taking two of the doubles courts, Carlotta Nassi and Melissa Laing took the first point with an 8-4 win for the No. 1 Doubles court. Jaclyn Rock and Claire Hamilton combined to take down the No. 3 spot with a 9-8 victory putting the game in favor of the Royals.

Entering singles, Nassi would find the first match for the Royals with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Tusculum's Kealee Heffner. Rock would drop the opening set to Pioneers' Sarah Baker 6-4, but would rally to win the next set at 6-1. Rock would take the win off a withdrawal. Caroline Nielsen took the final point at No. 4 singles with her 7-5, 6-4 victory over Hutchinson to secure Queens a ticket for the championship match. .

Queens will meet the #49 Wingate Bulldogs on the court tomorrow for a noon start time.

#28 Queens def. #31 Tusculum 5-2
Doubles:

1. Carlotta Nassi/ Melissa Laing (QU) def. Franziska Funke/ Amanda Summer (TC) 8-4
2. Erin Mills/ Kealee Heffner (TC) def. Marta Gonzalez/ Caroline Nielsen (QU) 8-6
3. Jaclyn Rock/ Claire Hamilton (QU) def. Kate Hutchinson/ Emily Waters (TC) 9-8

Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles

1. Carlotta Nassi (QU) def. Kealee Heffner (TC) 6-4, 6-0
2. Melissa Laing (QU) vs. Erin Mills (TC) 6-4, 5-5 DNF
3. Franziska Funke (TC) def. Marta Gonzalez (QU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Caroline Nielsen (QU) def. Kate Hutchinson (TC) 7-5, 6-4
5. Jaclyn Rock (QU) def. Sarah Baker (TC) 4-6, 6-1, wd
6. Claire Hamilton (QU) def. Amanda Summer (TC) 3-6, 7-5 DNF

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 5, 4