OPENING SERVE
Score: Austin Peay 6 | Queens 1
Records: Austin Peay (10-3) | Queens (5-10)
Location: Howard Levine Tennis Center (Charlotte, N.C.)
THE SHORT STORY: The Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis team dropped their first ASUN match of the season against Austin Peay on Friday morning.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The visiting Governors claimed the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 2.
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Katsiaryna Tuliakova got the Royals on the board with a singles victory at No. 1. The freshman took down Leder 6-3, 6-2 extending her winning streak to five straight matches.
-Austin Peay would take the remaining five singles courts en route to a 6-1 victory.
-Heading into the ASUN opener, the Royals had won 13 straight league openers in the South Atlantic Conference and Conference Carolinas dating back to 2008-09.
NEXT UP
Queens will return to the court on Sunday, March 19
th when they welcome Kennesaw State University at 10:00 a.m. 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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Twitter for updates and news throughout the season. Fans are also encouraged to follow Queens Athletics on social media to learn more about all of the Royals teams in action.
