Brevard, N.C. – Working their way into the finals for the South Atlantic Conference, No. 28-ranked Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis (16-3, 7-3 SAC) forced five singles courts into a third set but would fall to the No. 49-ranked Wingate Bulldogs (26-18, 13-9 SAC) 5-3.
Although
Jaclyn Rock and
Claire Hamilton secured Court 3 with an 8-2 win, Wingate took the advantage in the double matches seeing wins on both the No. 1 and No. 2 spots.
Carlotta Nassi would take the next point off the board to make it a 2-2 match with a win on Court 1 going 6-4, 6-3. Her court would be the only singles match to not see a third set.
Wingate grabbed the next court seeing a win for the No. 5 Singles but Queens was there with a response with
Marta Gonzalez taking a win on Court 3. Gonzalez fought through set one taking a 7-6 (7-3) win before falling in set two. Gonzalez would rally to take a 6-3 win in set three to even the score. Wingate however would close out the next two matches to take the win.
#49 Wingate def. #28 Queens 5-3
Doubles:
- Andrea Ternera/ Becca Thomas (WU) def. Carlotta Nassi/ Melissa Laing (QU) 8-4
- Oroma Womeodu/ Maria Garcia (WU) def. Marta Gonzalez/ Caroline Nielsen (QU) 8-6
- Jaclyn Rock/ Claire Hamilton (QU) def. Caroline Holland/ Layla Tanik (WU) 8-2
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
Singles:
- Carlotta Nassi (QU) def. Andrea Ternera (WU) 6-4, 6-3
- Caroline Holland (WU) def. Melissa Laing (QU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
- Marta Gonzalez (QU) def. Oroma Womeodu (WU) 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-3
- Layla Tanik (WU) def. Caroline Nielsen (QU) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 4-5 DNF
- Becca Thomas (WU) def. Jaclyn Rock (QU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
- Maria Garcia (WU) def. Claire Hamilton (QU) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 5, 3, 6, 2
