Brevard, N.C- The Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis team (12-3) rallied for a 5-1 score over the Coker College Cobras (7-12) on Thursday, April 21, 2016. The match would move the Royals into the semifinals of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament.

Queens, who entered as the tournament third seed, found a dominate victory as they worked their way to the match point over the sixth seeded team. The Royals claimed two doubles courts to start ahead in the match as Carlotta Nassi and Caroline Nielsen tabbed the first point of the day. Nassi and Nielsen found their win on the No. 2 court to see an 8-2 victory over Jessi Campos and Sarah Elliott. Claire Hamilton and Hannah Lehfeldt would take the next point as the two secured an 8-3 victory at court three; however, Coker would push to take top flight to trail just one court off the Royals.

Hamilton saw mirroring sets of 6-3, 6-3 on court five to give the team their third point on the board. Melissa Laing moved the Royals one step closer with the win on court three, seeing her way past Campos with a 6-1, 6-2 victory. Gonzalez found the win in the match as she took court two with a 6-2, 6-4 score.

The team will play the second seed in the tournament, Tusculum, at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Queens def. Coker 5-1

Doubles: Order of Finish (2,3,1)
1. Jennifer Mezei/Bailey Palmer (CC) def. Marta Gonzalez/Melissa Laing (QU) 8-6
2. Carlotta Nassi/Caroline Nielsen (QU) def. Jessi Campos/Sarah Elliott (CC) 8-2
3. Claire Hamilton/Hannah Lehfeldt (QU) def. Ragan Palmer/Suzanna Mickey (CC) 8-3

Singles: Order of Finish (5,3,2)
1. #22 Carlotta Nassi (QU) vs. Jennifer Mezei (CC) 7-5, 1-2, unfinished
2. Marta Gonzalez (QU) def. Bailey Palmer (CC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Melissa Laing (QU) def. Jessi Campos (CC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Caroline Nielsen (QU) vs. Ragan Palmer (CC) 6-2, 4-1, unfinished
5. Claire Hamilton (QU) def. Suzanna Mickey (CC) 6-3, 6-3
6. Hannah Lehfeldt (QU) vs. Sarah Elliott (CC) 2-6, 6-2, 4-1, unfinished