HARTSVILLE, S.C. – With a commanding 8-1 victory at Coker College, Queens University of Charlotte men's tennis has clinched a share of its first ever South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Championship.

QU (12-1, 10-0) remained undefeated in league play with today's conference championship clinching victory at Coker (8-11, 2-8). Only a victory at Carson-Newman University on April 14 separates the Royals from an outright SAC Championship.

"Coker is a tough team," said head coach Billy Boykin. "They really pushed us in the conference tournament last season, so we knew that we'd be in for a tough match. I think that the guys were prepared mentally, and that they played a solid overall match today."

The Royals got off to a strong start as both the No. 1 team of Paolo Bompieri and Andor Vas and the No. 2 team of Agustin Aran Martin and Sebastian Meum grinded out 8-4 and 8-5 victories, respectively. 

With two doubles points in hand, Queens then laid the hammer down as they swept through singles action. 

Andor Vas shutout CC's Simon Bergborn at the No. 4 flight, and Jules Athalis made his return with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 1. Agustin Aran Martin won at No. 3, 6-1, 6-2, and Paolo Bompieri dispatched Henrik Hellbe by the identical scores of 6-3, 6-3. 

Queens rounded out the sweep in singles play with No. 5 Zachary Williams winning 8-3 and No. 6 Joel Dunlap prevailing 8-1 in pro sets.

The Royals return to action on Wednesday, April 12 as they welcome in North Carolina A&T State University to Freedom Park. QU will then look to claim the SAC Championship outright on Friday, April 14 at Carson-Newman. 


Doubles
1. Paolo Bompieri/Andor Vas (QU) def. Felix Schweyer/Simon Bergbom (COKER) 8-4
2. Agustin Aran Martin/Sebastian Meum (QU) def. Henrik Hellbe/Hunter Horton (COKER) 8-5
3. Mark Watt/Dominic Allan (COKER) def. Jules Athalis/Joel Dunlap (QU) 8-4


Singles
1. Jules Athalis (QU) def. Felix Schweyer (COKER) 6-1, 6-1
2. Paolo Bompieri (QU) def. Henrik Hellbe (COKER) 6-3, 6-3
3. Agustin Aran Martin (QU) def. Hunter Horton (COKER) 6-1, 6-2
4. Andor Vas (QU) def. Simon Bergbom (COKER) 6-0, 6-0
5. Zachary Williams (QU) def. Walker Long (COKER) 8-3
6. Joel Dunlap (QU) def. Dominic Allan (COKER) 8-1