OPENING SERVE
Score: Gardner-Webb 6 | Queens 1
Records: Gardner-Webb (5-1) | Queens (0-5)
Location: Charlotte, N.C. (Howard Levine Tennis Center)

THE SHORT STORY:
Queens men's tennis returned home Wednesday afternoon but fell 6-1 to Gardner-Webb at the Howard Levine Tennis Center. The Royals earned a point in singles play and pushed several matches to deciding sets, though the Runnin' Bulldogs used depth across the lineup to secure the road victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Gardner-Webb claimed the doubles point with wins on all three courts to take an early advantage.
- Queens picked up its lone point in singles at No. 5, where Filippo Scala rallied for a three set victory.
- Alex Morris, Noe Villen, Diego Jimenez, and Gavin Ryan all forced third sets in their singles matches, each competing deep before coming up short.
- Gardner-Webb closed out the remaining courts to clinch the dual.

MATCH RESULTS
Doubles

1. Morris/Ryan (QUE) lost to Cressoni/Schreiber (GWU) - 4-6
2. Cooley/Scala (QUE) lost to Zeiger/Patry (GWU) - 2-6
3. Jimenez/Villen (QUE) lost to Van Wijk/Bourne (GWU) - 0-6

Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1

Singles

1. Morris (QUE) lost to Cressoni (GWU) - 3-6, 6-0, 4-6
2. Villen (QUE) lost to Schreiber (GWU) - 4-6, 6-2, 4-6
3. Jimenez (QUE) lost to Van Wijk (GWU) - 2-6, 6-4, 6-7 (0)
4. Ryan (QUE) lost to Zeiger (GWU) - 3-6, 7-5, 0-6
5. Scala (QUE) def. Patry (GWU) - 7-6 (5), 6-2
6. Cooley (QUE) lost to Bourne (GWU) - 3-6, 3-6

Order of Finish: 6, 4, 1, 5, 2, 3

NEXT UP
Queens returns to action on Saturday, traveling to face No. 4 Wake Forest. First serve in Winston-Salem is set for 1:30 p.m.
 
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