JEFFERSON CITY, TENN. – The 15
th-ranked Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis team picked up its fourth win in a row on Saturday afternoon with a 6-1 victory over Carson-Newman University at Mossy Creek.
Queens swept doubles play to collect the first point of the match, beginning with a 6-4 win from the No. 1 tandem of
Sasha Davidzenka and
Yana Fleyer. The duo of
Isabel Fornies and
Caity Klaassen won 6-1 at No. 2 and the team of
Viktorija Veselinova and
Hannah Lehfeldt won 6-3 at No. 3 to finish off the sweep.
Fleyer, the No. 43 single players in NCAA Division II, was a 6-4, 6-3 winner at No. 1 to open singles play. Veselinova continued Queens momentum with a 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (10-7) at No. 5 before Fornies registered a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 3 to seal the match decision.
Davidzenka won her No. 2 matchup by a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 score as the Royals' final singles win of the day came from Lehfeldt's 6-2, 6-3 decision at No. 6.
The Royals face rival No. 19 Wingate University in the team's next match on Wednesday, March 20 at 2:00 p.m. from Wingate, N.C.
#15 Queens University of Charlotte 6, Carson-Newman 1
Singles competition
1. #43
Yana Fleyer (QUEENSW) def. Ana Carla Resende (C-N) 6-4, 6-3
2.
Sasha Davidzenka (QUEENSW) def. Ali Harris (C-N) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
3.
Isabel Fornies (QUEENSW) def. Hannah Price (C-N) 6-4, 6-0
4. Alisa Liashova (C-N) def.
Caity Klaassen (QUEENSW) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
5.
Viktorija Veselinova (QUEENSW) def. Abby Reis (C-N) 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (10-7)
6.
Hannah Lehfeldt (QUEENSW) def. Klara Vuckovic (C-N) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1.
Yana Fleyer/
Sasha Davidzenka (QUEENSW) def. Ana Carla Resende/Ali Harris (C-N) 6-4
2.
Isabel Fornies/
Caity Klaassen (QUEENSW) def. Hannah Price/Abby Reis (C-N) 6-1
3.
Viktorija Veselinova/
Hannah Lehfeldt (QUEENSW) def. Klara Vuckovic/Alisa Liashova (C-N) 6-3
Match Notes:
Queens University of Charlotte 7-1, 3-0 SAC; National ranking #15; Regional ranking #6
Carson-Newman 4-5, 1-1 SAC
Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (1,5,3,2,6,4)
T-4:32 A-23