SUMTER, S.C. – The second-seeded Queens University of Charlotte men's tennis team was upset in the SAC Men's Tennis Championship Semifinals on Friday afternoon by third-seeded Tusculum University by a 4-3 score at the Palmetto Tennis Center.
 
In doubles play, Queens won the first point of the day via wins at Nos. and 2. The 23-ranked duo in the nation, Paolo Bompieri/Kasper Rolfsen, won 6-4 in the top flight followed by a 7-5 win in the second flight by the tandem of Edoardo Bottino/Edoardo Cecere.
 
Queens won the top singles flights in straight sets as Bottino (6-3, 6-3) and Bompieri (7-5, 6-3) earned two more points for the Royals. However, the Pioneers tallied four wins in singles play, including two contests that went the distance of all three sets, to complete the upset.
 
The Royals will now await their NCAA Tournament fate which will be announced on Tuesday, May 4 at 8:00 p.m. on NCAA.com.
 
Tusculum University 4, #15 Queens University of Charlotte 3
 
Singles competition
1. Edoardo Bottino (QUEENSM) def. Dmitry Bezborodov (TU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Paolo Bompieri (QUEENSM) def. Nemanja Subanovic (TU) 7-5, 6-3
3. Francesco Bonacia (TU) def. Edoardo Cecere (QUEENSM) 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
4. Leon Huck (TU) def. Yoan Roussinov (QUEENSM) 6-1, 6-2
5. Manuel Almeida (TU) def. Berk Enc (QUEENSM) 6-2, 6-2
6. Vadzim Raitsou (TU) def. Jan Malmon (QUEENSM) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. #23 Paolo Bompieri/Kasper Rolfsen (QUEENSM) def. Nemanja Subanovic/Francesco Bonacia (TU) 6-4
2. Edoardo Bottino/Edoardo Cecere (QUEENSM) def. Leon Huck/Dmitry Bezborodov (TU) 7-5
3. Jacco Mensinga/Manuel Almeida (TU) def. Berk Enc/Jan Malmon (QUEENSM) 6-3
 
Match Notes:
Tusculum University 15-3, 9-2 SAC; Regional ranking #7
Queens University of Charlotte 14-3, 11-1 SAC; National ranking #15; Regional ranking #4