SALISBURY, N.C. – The 13^th-ranked Queens University of Charlotte men's tennis team secured its fourth shutout of the season on Wednesday afternoon with a 7-0 victory over Catawba College at the Johnson Tennis Complex.
 
Following a 6-3 win in the third doubles flight by Berk Enc/Jan Malmon, the duo of Edoardo Bottino/Edoardo Cecere clinched the doubles point with a 6-1 victory in the No. 2 position. The tandem of Paolo Bompieri/Kasper Rolfsen finished off doubles play with a 6-4 win at No. 1.
 
Singles play opened with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 5 by Enc, followed by a 6-0, 6-2 triumph at No. 3 from Cecere. Bottino put the match away with a 6-0, 6-1 win in the top flight as Yoan Roussinov (8-1) and Bompieri (8-4) completed the sweep.
 
Queens returns to Charlotte for back-to-back matches this weekend beginning with a Saturday afternoon contest against Tusculum University at 12:00 p.m. from the Howard Levine Tennis Center.
 
#13 Queens University of Charlotte 7, Catawba College 0
 
Singles competition
1. Edoardo Bottino (QUEENSM) def. Jack Joel (CATM) 6-0, 6-1
2. Paolo Bompieri (QUEENSM) def. Vid Rados (CATM) 8-4
3. Edoardo Cecere (QUEENSM) def. Paul Dekester (CATM) 6-0, 6-2
4. Yoan Roussinov (QUEENSM) def. Kane Elkin (CATM) 8-1
5. Berk Enc (QUEENSM) def. Damir Zababuryn (CATM) 6-1, 6-1
6. Jan Malmon (QUEENSM) def. Luca Ricciardi (CATM) 8-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Paolo Bompieri/Kasper Rolfsen (QUEENSM) def. Jack Joel/Paul Dekester (CATM) 6-4
2. Edoardo Bottino/Edoardo Cecere (QUEENSM) def. Vid Rados/Damir Zababuryn (CATM) 6-1
3. Berk Enc/Jan Malmon (QUEENSM) def. Kane Elkin/Luca Ricciardi (CATM) 6-2
 
Match Notes:
Queens University of Charlotte 8-2, 6-1 SAC; National ranking #13
Catawba College 3-7. 2-3 SAC
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,3,1,6,4,2)