eHARROGATE, TENN. – The No. 17 Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis rebounded from a midweek loss to pick up a 7-0 shutout of fellow South Atlantic Conference member Lincoln Memorial University on Sunday morning.
The Royals earned their first point with wins in two of three doubles matches, beginning with a 6-3 upset victory from the duo of
Isabel Fornies and
Viktorija Veselinova over the No. 44 doubles tandem in the country. The 11
th-ranked team of
Sasha Davidzenka and
Yana Fleyer collected Queens second win with a 6-4 victory in the top position.
Queens proved dominant in singles play, sweeping all six contests. Fleyer kicked things off with a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 1, followed by a 7-6, 6-1 win from Fornies at No. 3. Senior
Hannah Lehfeldt secured the match decision with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 triumph at No. 4.
Davidzenka, the nation's 59
th-ranked singles player, was a 6-3, 6-4 winner in the second flight, while Freshman
Katya Khramstova won 8-1 at No. 6 and Veselinova tallied a 6-4, 7-5 win in the fourth flight.
"We played well today to beat a very good Lincoln Memorial team," said Queens Head Tennis Coach
Billy Boykin. "This was a balanced overall performance in doubles and singles."
Queens remains on the road for their next match on Wednesday, April 3, when the team travels to Salisbury, N.C. for a matchup with Catawba College at 3 p.m.
#17 Queens University of Charlotte 7, Lincoln Memorial 0
Singles competition
1.
Yana Fleyer (QUEENSW) def. Johanna Delisse (LMU) 6-4, 6-0
2. #59
Sasha Davidzenka (QUEENSW) def. Marta Pinol (LMU) 6-3, 6-4
3.
Isabel Fornies (QUEENSW) def. Julia Valls (LMU) 7-6, 6-1
4.
Viktorija Veselinova (QUEENSW) def. Julia Loos (LMU) 6-4, 7-5
5.
Hannah Lehfeldt (QUEENSW) def. Kristin Vogel (LMU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
6. Katya Khramstova (QUEENSW) def. Kiersten Waugh (LMU) 8-1
Doubles competition
1. #11
Yana Fleyer/
Sasha Davidzenka (QUEENSW) def. Johanna Delisse/Kiersten Waugh (LMU) 6-4
2.
Isabel Fornies/
Viktorija Veselinova (QUEENSW) def. #44 Julia Loos/Julia Valls (LMU) 6-3
3. Samantha Hogan/Kristin Vogel (LMU) def.
Hannah Lehfeldt/
Kate Halickman (QUEENSW) 7-5
Match Notes:
Queens University of Charlotte 10-3, 5-2 SAC; National ranking #17; Regional ranking #6
Lincoln Memorial 9-7, 3-4 SAC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,3,5,2,6,4)