CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's tennis team, ranked No. 17 in the latest Oracle/ITA National Poll, opened South Atlantic Conference play with a 7-0 shutout of Mars Hill University on Sunday afternoon at the Howard Levine Tennis Center.

"This was a ood opening weekend for our team," said Queens Head Tennis Coach Billy Boykin. "We will learn from these matches and keep working to improve."
 
The Royals won all three doubles matches, including a 6-2 win at No. 1 by the duo of Paolo Bompieri and Joel Dunlap. The tandem of Agustin Aran Martin and Sebastian Meum won 6-1 at No. 2, while the team of Kasper Rolfsen and Eugeno Zanasi won their match by default.
 
Rolfsen picked up another point for Queens with a singles win by default at No. 6 before Meum won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5. The Royals clinched the match victory on a 6-1, 6-1 win by Dunlap at No. 3.
 
Senior transfer Mathias Degardin (6-2, 6-1), Bompieri (6-1, 6-2) and Aran Martin (7-6 (5), 6-1) all won their singles contest to complete the shutout.
 
Queens has nearly two weeks away from competition before traveling to Newberry, S.C. for a neutral site matchup with No. 23 Georgia College at 1 p.m.
 
#17 Queens University of Charlotte 7, Mars Hill University 0
 
Singles competition
1. Agustin Aran Martin (QUEENS) def. Ben Reid (MHUM) 7-6 (5-0), 6-1
2. Paolo Bompieri (QUEENS) def. Rodrigo Ramos (MHUM) 6-1, 6-2
3. Joel Dunlap (QUEENS) def. Fernando Neto (MHUM) 6-1, 6-1
4. Mathias Degardin (QUEENS) def. Pedro Pinassi (MHUM) 6-2, 6-1
5. Sebastian Meum (QUEENS) def. Kyrel Trim (MHUM) 6-1, 6-0
6. Kasper Rolfsen (QUEENS) def. No player (MHUM), by default
 
Doubles competition
1. Paolo Bompieri/Joel Dunlap (QUEENS) def. Rodrigo Ramos/Ben Reid (MHUM) 6-2
2. Agustin Aran Martin/Sebastian Meum (QUEENS) def. Fernando Neto/Pedro Pinassi (MHUM) 6-1
3. Kasper Rolfsen/Eugeno Zanasi (QUEENS) def. No player/No player (MHUM), by default
 
Match Notes:
Mars Hill University 5-3, 0-1 SAC
Queens University of Charlotte 2-0, 1-0 SAC; National ranking #17; Regional ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,5,3,4,2,1)