BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's tennis team opened up the 2021 season on Wednesday afternoon against NCAA Division I Gardner-Webb University, falling 5-2 at the Webb Tennis Complex.
 
Playing by traditional NCAA Division I rules which awards one points to the institution that wins 2-of-3 doubles matches, the Runnin' Bulldogs took an early lead after winning at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.
 
In singles play, GWU went ahead 5-0 before Queens got on the board with wins at No. 4 and No. 1. Junior Yoan Roussinov was a 7-5, 6-3 winner in the fourth flight, while sophomore Edoardo Bottino won 7-5, 7-5 in the top singles position.
 
Queens returns to the court on Friday when the team hosts Lenoir-Rhyne University in a non-conference match at the Howard Levine Tennis Center at 2 p.m.
 
Gardner-Webb 5, Queens University of Charlotte 2
 
Singles competition
1. Edoardo Bottino (QUEENSM) def. Breno Plentz (GWUM) 7-5, 7-5
2. Victor Putter (GWUM) def. Edoardo Cecere (QUEENSM) 6-3, 6-3
3. Chrisjan Van Wyk (GWUM) def. Jan Malmon (QUEENSM) 6-2, 6-1
4. Yoan Roussinov (QUEENSM) def. Sebastian Harris (GWUM) 7-5, 6-3
5. Connor Enslin (GWUM) def. Kasper Rolfsen (QUEENSM) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
6. John Spring (GWUM) def. Arthur Bazil (QUEENSM) 6-0, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Edoardo Bottino/Edoardo Cecere (QUEENSM) def. Breno Plentz/Alex Griffiths (GWUM) 6-1
2. Sebastian Harris/Chrisjan Van Wyk (GWUM) def. Jan Malmon/Yoan Roussinov (QUEENSM) 6-4
3. Cathal Butler/Victor Putter (GWUM) def. Kasper Rolfsen/Berk Enc (QUEENSM) 6-3
 
Match Notes:
Queens University of Charlotte 0-1
Gardner-Webb 1-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,3,2,5,4,1)
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