WINGATE, N.C. – For the first time this season, the 20^th-ranked Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis team suffered a South Atlantic Conference loss after falling to No. 12 Wingate University 5-2 on the road.
 
The Royals earned the first point of the match with two wins in doubles play, beginning with a 6-2 win at No. 1 by Sasha Davidzenka/Yana Fleyer. The duo of Caity Klaassen/Viktorija Veselinova secured the point with a 6-2 victory of their own in the second doubles flight.
 
In singles play, the Bulldogs won five-of-six flights to tally a come-from-behind win on their home court. Queens' only point in singles competition came via a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 win at No. 1 by Fleyer.
 
Queens is back in action this Sunday when the team hosts Anderson University at 12:00 p.m. from the Howard Levine Tennis Center.
 
#12 Wingate University 5, #20 Queens University of Charlotte 2
 
Singles competition
1. Yana Fleyer (QUEENSW) def. Camilla Ciaccia (WU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
2. Elena Bompieri (WU) def. Viktorija Veselinova (QUEENSW) 6-1, 7-5
3. Elena Gunfaus (WU) def. Sasha Davidzenka (QUEENSW) 6-4, 7-5
4. Georgina Wood (WU) def. Caity Klaassen (QUEENSW) 7-6, 7-6
5. Flaminia Guidantoni (WU) def. Grace Forbes (QUEENSW) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
6. Riann Hsu (WU) def. Kate Halickman (QUEENSW) 6-4, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Yana Fleyer/Sasha Davidzenka (QUEENSW) def. Elena Bompieri/Elena Gunfaus (WU) 6-2
2. Viktorija Veselinova/Caity Klaassen (QUEENSW) def. Camilla Ciaccia/Jessica Ruetten (WU) 6-2
3. Georgina Wood/Flaminia Guidantoni (WU) def. Grace Forbes/Katya Khramtsova (QUEENSW) 6-1
 
Match Notes:
Queens University of Charlotte 5-1; 4-1 SAC; National ranking #20
Wingate University 5-0; 3-0 SAC; National ranking #12