OPENING SERVE
Score: Appalachian State 4 | Queens 3
Records: Appalachian State (2-1) | Queens (0-1)
Location: Howard Levine Tennis Center (Charlotte, N.C.)
Results
THE SHORT STORY: After dropping the doubles point, the Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis team rattled off three straight singles victories before falling in the final set against Appalachian State.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Mountaineers swept all three doubles matches despite a solid battle from the Royals.
-Sophomore
Amelie Allard picked up her first victory of the season at No. 4 defeating Ellie Murphy 6-4 and 6-4.
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Hanna Axelsson notched a comeback victory at No. 5 giving the Royals their second victory of the day. After dropping the first set 1-6, Axelsson dominated the final two stanzas 6-4 and 6-0.
-On the No. 2 court,
Katsiaryna Tuliakova dropped the first set 1-6, but emerged victorious after picking up hard-fought wins 6-2 and 6-4 in the final sets.
-The afternoon came down to the final set on the top court between
Jill Morse and Helena Jansen. Morse dropped the first set 6-3, but took the second frame 6-3 and forced a winner-take-all. Morse fell behind 5-0 in the third set but managed to take a pair of games before the Mountaineers sealed the match.
FROM COACH LEATU
"I am so proud of these young women. It was a fight until the end, and they left it all out on the court. This was a great first battle and we are excited to get back out there and do it again. Congrats to Coach Antal's team. They are a very well-coached and disciplined group and I'm looking forward to many more match ups with them."
NEXT UP
The Royals will begin a lengthy eight-game road stretch on Friday, January 27
th at Virginia Tech. Queens will not return home until March 1 against North Carolina A&T.
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