OPENING SERVE
Score: Florida Gulf Coast 5 | Queens 2
Records: Queens (5-10, 0-2 ASUN) | FGCU (9-7, 2-0 ASUN)
Location: Fort Myers, Fla. (FGCU Tennis Complex)

THE SHORT STORY:
FORT MYERS, FLA. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's tennis team put together a competitive performance on the road Friday afternoon but ultimately came up short in a 5-2 ASUN loss to Florida Gulf Coast at the FGCU Tennis Complex.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Royals claimed the doubles point with wins on courts one and three.

- Win Steveker and Jan Montero Diaz secured a clutch 7-5 win at the top spot, while Luke Coppage and Lukas Gosselin delivered a 6-4 victory at No. 3 to clinch the early advantage.

- In singles play, Queens picked up one win courtesy of Win Steveker, who continued his strong form with a 6-3, 6-4 decision on court two.

- Laurenz Blickwede fought hard at No. 1 but dropped a tight second set tiebreak, falling 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).

- Jan Montero Diaz put together a strong opening set but couldn't maintain momentum, falling 6-4, 6-1 to FGCU's Guglielmo Stefanacci at No. 3 singles.

- Gavin Ryan and Jake Grimes each pushed their matches to the limit, with Grimes forcing a third-set tiebreak before falling 10-4 at No. 5.

NEXT UP
The Royals will look to bounce back on Sunday, March 23, when they travel to DeLand for a 2 p.m. ASUN matchup at Stetson.
 
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