Brevard, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis team (14-3) claimed the South Atlantic Conference title on Sunday, April 24, 2016, defeating the top seed in the tournament and the No. 39-ranked team in the nation, Wingate (16-6) in a 5-2 match. This was the first time in school history that the program has won a conference tournament title, dating back to 1996 when Queens first joined the Carolinas Virginia Athletic Conference. Additionally, Carlotta Nassi picked up the tournament's most outstanding player award.

Aided by their doubles play, Queens started the match with a big advantage securing all three courts for a 3-0 start. Nassi and Caroline Nielsen tallied the first point with 8-3 win in the No. 2 spot. Claire Hamilton and Hannah Lehfeldt tabbed the team's next point as the two found a 9-7 win, defeating Layla Tanik and Sydney Homan as the No. 3 doubles pair. The sweep came from Marta Gonzalez and Melissa Laing who took the top flight with a 9-8 (7-2) match.

Wingate found their way onto the board taking a point in the No. 5 spot of the singles competition. However, Gonzalez moved the team into match point after defeating Andrea Ternera 6-1, 6-3 on court two. As the teams advanced further into the match, the Bulldogs placed another point on the board to make it a 4-2 match after taking a win on court three.

Victory came from a three set battle on court six. Lehfeldt rallied to claim the last two sets of play and defeated Homan with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 score, clinching the match.

Queens earns the automatic qualifier for the NCAA tournament, advancing into Southeast Regional play for the second straight year in a row.

#42 Queens def. #39 Wingate 5-2

Doubles: Order of Finish (2,3,1)
1. Marta Gonzalez/Melissa Laing (QU) def. Andrea Ternera/Oroma Womeodu (WU) 9-8 (7-2)
2. Carlotta Nassi/Caroline Nielsen (QU) def. Claudia De Andreis/Maria Garcia (WU) 8-3
3. Claire Hamilton/Hannah Lehfeldt (QU) def. Layla Tanik/Sydney Homan (WU) 9-7

Singles: Order of Finish (5,2,3,6)
1. Claudia De Andreis (WU) vs. #22 Carlotta Nassi (QUW16) 4-6, 4-5, unfinished
2. Marta Gonzalez (QUW16) def. Andrea Ternera (WU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Oroma Womeodu (WU) def. Melissa Laing (QUW16) 6-4, 6-1
4. Caroline Holland (WU) vs. Caroline Nielsen (QUW16) 3-6, 6-1, 3-2, unfinished
5. Layla Tanik (WU) def. Claire Hamilton (QUW16) 6-3, 6-2
6. Hannah Lehfeldt (QUW16) def. Sydney Homan (WU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3