Results
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis team fell to their division I matchup today, the Gardner Webb Runnin' Bulldogs, 6-1. Queens moved to a 1-1 record on the year after the competition while the Runnin' Bulldogs posted a 3-2 overall record.
Playing the division I format with a lone deciding point in doubles play, the Royals found themselves on the defensive after Gardner-Webb swept the courts despite courts 2 and 3 grabbing four games.
In singles play,
Caroline Nielsen was the only Royals player to find a victory as she tallied mirroring 6-4 sets in the fourth slot.
Additionally,
Carlotta Nassi, No. 1 singles, and
Marta Gonzalez, No. 2 singles, took their matches into three sets against their division I counterparts.
Queens will face conference opponent Lenoir-Rhyne on Thursday, February 23. The Royals return home for the competition and will start play at 1 p.m.
Doubles:
1. BOLSTAD, Sandra/NAUPARI, Daniela (GW) def.
Marta Gonzalez/
Melissa Laing (QU) 6-0
2. WHITE, Catherine/RIECKMANN, Sarah (GW) def.
Carlotta Nassi/
Ana Bolson (QU) 6-4
3. MIXON, Mary Walker/RISTIC, Miljana (GW) def.
Caroline Nielsen/
Hannah Lehfeldt (QU) 6-4
Singles:
1. BOLSTAD, Sandra (GW) def.
Carlotta Nassi (QU) 6-7 (1-7), 6-0, 10-8
2. RIECKMANN, Sarah (GW) def.
Marta Gonzalez (QU) 7-6 (10-6), 6-1
3. NAUPARI, Daniela (GW) def.
Melissa Laing (QU) 6-4, 6-0
4.
Caroline Nielsen (QU) def. RISTIC, Miljana (GW) 6-4, 6-4
5. WHITE, Catherine (GW) def.
Hannah Lehfeldt (QU) 6-1, 6-0
6. ROMERO, Paula (GW) def.
Isabel Fornies (QU) 6-4, 6-0