CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The No. 17 Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis team was upset by No. 37 Tusculum University, 5-2, on Wednesday afternoon at the Howard Levine Tennis Center.
 
Playing without one its top performers, Queens was swept in doubles play to fall behind 1-0 early on.
 
Tusculum, winners of five straight South Atlantic Conference matches, was up 3-0 in the contest after opening singles play with back-to-back wins. However, Queens junior Isabel Fornies collected a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 2 to put the Royals on the scoreboard.
 
Freshman Viktorija Veselinova followed with a 7-4, 6-4 win at No. 3 to cut the deficit in half, but the Pioneers secured the road win with two more singles victories.
 
The Royals hit the road on Saturday, March 30, for their next match in Harrogate, Tennessee. First serve against Lincoln Memorial University is set for 10 a.m.
 
#37 Tusculum 5, #17 Queens University of Charlotte 2
 
Singles competition
1. Annie McCullough (TU) def. #59 Sasha Davidzenka (QUEENSW) 6-2, 6-0
2. Isabel Fornies (QUEENSW) def. Emilie Hansen (TU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Viktorija Veselinova (QUEENSW) def. Caitlin McCullough (TU) 7-5, 6-4
4. Julia Lopez (TU) def. Caity Klaassen (QUEENSW) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Africa Mota (TU) def. Hannah Lehfeldt (QUEENSW) 6-1, 6-1
6. Martina Marras (TU) def. Katya Khramstova (QUEENSW) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
 
Doubles competition
1. Annie McCullough/Caitlin McCullough (TU) def. Sasha Davidzenka/Caity Klaassen (QUEENSW) 6-0
2. Julia Lopez/Martina Marras (TU) def. Isabel Fornies/Viktorija Veselinova (QUEENSW) 6-4
3. Brittani Brooks/Emilie Hansen (TU) def. Kate Halickman/Hannah Lehfeldt (QUEENSW) 6-2
 
Match Notes:
Tusculum 9-2, 5-0 SAC; National ranking #37; Regional ranking #2
Queens University of Charlotte 9-3, 4-2 SAC; National ranking #17; Regional ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,5,2,3,6,4)