OPENING SERVE
Score: Hampton 4 | Queens 3
Records: Hampton (5-5) | Queens (2-10)
Location: Howard Levine Tennis Center (Charlotte, N.C.)
THE SHORT STORY: Despite claiming the doubles point, the Queens University of Charlotte men's tennis team dropped a midweek match against Hampton University on Wednesday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Royals captured the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 2.
Edoardo Bottino and
Laurenz Blickwede won at the top court 6-2.
Edoardo Cecere and
Win Steveker improved to 6-1 as a pair with a 6-2 victory at No. 2.
-After dropping the opening set 6-7,
Win Steveker battled back at No. 2 to win 6-2, 6-4. The sophomore has won two straight and improved to 2-2 from the second slot.
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Laurenz Blickwede cruised to a dominant 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 3 for his fifth straight win.
-Queens has lost the last three matches by a deciding point.
NEXT UP
Queens will return to the court on Friday, March 17
th when they welcome Austin Peay State University at 10:00 a.m. Please note, the match was moved up to 10:00 a.m. to avoid any possible inclement weather in the evening. The match will be played at the Howard Levine Tennis Center at the Queens Sports Complex. Admission is free to the public.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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