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Women's Tennis Falls to Tusculum in SAC Semifinals

ROCK HILL, S.C. – No. 2-seed Queens University of Charlotte fell by the final of 5-1 to third-seeded Tusculum College in the semifinals of the 2017 South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Championships on Friday, April 21 at the Rock Hill Tennis Center. 

The Royals (12-4) will not be able to defend its 2016 SAC Tournament Championship as Tusculum (19-4) avenged an earlier season loss. QU had previously defeated the Pioneers 7-2 back on April 1 at Freedom Park. 

Queens' chance to advance to the championship match took a hit early as they dropped all three doubles points to Tusculum. 

While all of the doubles matches were all relatively close, the Royals had a real chance to take point at the No. 2 contest as the tandem of Hannah Lehfeldt and Claire Hamilton took Annie McCullough and Jule Brass to tiebreakers. Unfortunately, the Pioneers duo grabbed the point as they prevailed, 9-8 (7-1).

TC then really put the Royals backs to the wall as the Pioneers' Annie McCullough won the No. 3 singles match, 6-3, 6-1, over Melissa Laing

Caroline Nielsen finally got QU on the positive side of the ledger when she defeated Africa Mota, 7-5, 6-4, in the fourth flight. 

Queens then had the lead in the No. 1 and No. 6 match and had the fifth flight in a third set, but Tusculum was able to close out the match with a narrow victory in the second position. It was there that Franziska Funke was able to hold on against a hard-charging Marta Gonzalez, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).

The Royals will now await to see if they have done enough to earn a bid to the NCAA Postseason.


Doubles
1. Franziska Funke/Katarina Majorova (TC) def. Carlotta Nassi/Marta Gonzalez (QU) 8-5
2. Annie McCullough/Jule Brass (TC) def. Hannah Lehfeldt/Claire Hamilton (QU) 9-8 (7-1)
3. Brittani Brooks/Amber Lackey (TC) def. Ana Bolson/Jaclyn Rock (QU) 8-4

Singles
1. Carlotta Nassi (QUWTN) vs. Katarina Majorova (TCW) 4-6, 6-3, 2-0, unfinished
2. Franziska Funke (TCW) def. Marta Gonzalez (QUWTN) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Annie McCullough (TCW) def. Melissa Laing (QUWTN) 6-3, 6-1
4. Caroline Nielsen (QUWTN) def. Africa Mota (TCW) 7-5, 6-4
5. Hannah Lehfeldt (QUWTN) vs. Brittani Brooks (TCW) 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 2-3, unfinished
6. Isabel Fornies (QUWTN) vs. Jule Brass (TCW) 6-0, 1-0, unfinished

 
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Players Mentioned

Ana  Bolson

Ana Bolson

6' 0"
Sophomore
Marta Gonzalez

Marta Gonzalez

5' 2"
Senior
Claire Hamilton

Claire Hamilton

5' 5"
Senior
Melissa  Laing

Melissa Laing

5' 7"
Senior
Hannah Lehfeldt

Hannah Lehfeldt

5' 7"
Sophomore
Carlotta  Nassi

Carlotta Nassi

5' 8"
Junior
Caroline  Nielsen

Caroline Nielsen

5' 4"
Junior
Jaclyn Rock

Jaclyn Rock

5' 2"
Senior
Isabel Fornies

Isabel Fornies

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ana  Bolson

Ana Bolson

6' 0"
Sophomore
Marta Gonzalez

Marta Gonzalez

5' 2"
Senior
Claire Hamilton

Claire Hamilton

5' 5"
Senior
Melissa  Laing

Melissa Laing

5' 7"
Senior
Hannah Lehfeldt

Hannah Lehfeldt

5' 7"
Sophomore
Carlotta  Nassi

Carlotta Nassi

5' 8"
Junior
Caroline  Nielsen

Caroline Nielsen

5' 4"
Junior
Jaclyn Rock

Jaclyn Rock

5' 2"
Senior
Isabel Fornies

Isabel Fornies

5' 7"
Freshman
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