SALISBURY, N.C. – The 20
th-ranked Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis team secured its fifth shutout of the season on Wednesday afternoon with a 7-0 victory over Catawba College at the Johnson Tennis Complex.
Following a 6-0 win in the second doubles flight by
Caity Klaassen/
Viktorija Veselinova, the duo of
Sasha Davidzenka/
Yana Fleyer clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory in the No. 2 position. The tandem of
Grace Forbes/
Kate Halickman finished off doubles play with a 6-4 win at No. 3.
Singles play opened with a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1 by Fleyer, followed by a 6-3, 6-4 triumph at No. 5 from Forbes. Veselinova put the match away with a 6-1, 6-3 win in the second flight as Klaassen (8-2) and Halickman (8-2) 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.
#19 Queens University of Charlotte 7, Catawba College 0
Singles competition
1.
Yana Fleyer (QUEENSW) def. Una Pandurevic (CATW) 6-2, 6-2
2.
Viktorija Veselinova (QUEENSW) def. Vicky Beardsley (CATW) 6-1, 6-3
3.
Sasha Davidzenka (QUEENSW) def. Veronika Poliakova (CATW) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
4.
Caity Klaassen (QUEENSW) def. Lauren Laughton (CATW) 8-2
5.
Grace Forbes (QUEENSW) def. Carolina Correia (CATW) 6-3, 6-4
6.
Kate Halickman (QUEENSW) def. Charisma Nuqui (CATW) 8-2
Doubles competition
1.
Yana Fleyer/
Sasha Davidzenka (QUEENSW) def. Vicky Beardsley/Carolina Correia (CATW) 6-3
2.
Viktorija Veselinova/
Caity Klaassen (QUEENSW) def. Veronika Poliakova/Lauren Laughton (CATW) 6-0
3.
Grace Forbes/
Kate Halickman (QUEENSW) def. Una Pandurevic/Charisma Nuqui (CATW) 6-4
Match Notes:
Queens University of Charlotte 7-1, 6-1 SAC; National ranking #19
Catawba College 5-4, 2-3 SAC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,5,3,2,4,6)