OPENING SERVE
Score: SCSU 4 | Queens 1
Records: SCSU (5-6) | Queens (0-10)
Location: Charlotte, N.C. (Howard Levine Tennis Center)

THE SHORT STORY:
Queens men's tennis competed at home Monday afternoon but fell 4-1 to the Bulldogs at the Howard Levine Tennis Center. The Royals earned a point in singles play and made a couple matches close, however the Bulldogs used depth across the lineup to secure the road victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- SCSU claimed the doubles point with wins on two courts while the No. 3 doubles were unfinished to take an early advantage.
- Queens picked up its only point in singles at No. 6, where Gavin Ryan controlled the tempo for a straight-sets sweep.
- Filippo Scala forced third sets in his singles match, competing well before coming up short.
- Diego Jimenez took the opening set 7-5 and was trailing 6-5 in the second before the match was halted.
- The Bulldogs won out the remaining courts to clinch the match.

MATCH RESULTS
Doubles

1. Morris/Villen (QUE) lost to Bankou/Novakovic (SCSU) - 2-6
2. Jimenez/Scala (QUE) lost to Muratuly/Borodatiuk (SCSU) - 3-6
3. Huitt/Villen (QUE) vs Johnson/Zamora – 4-4 Unfinished

 
Singles

1. Villen (QUE) lost to Bankou (SCSU) – 2-6, 0-6
2. Morris (QUE) lost to Novakovic (SCSU) – 3-6, 3-6
3. Jimenez (QUE) vs Muratuly (SCSU) – 7-5, 5-6
4. Huitt (QUE) vs Borodatiuk (SCSU) – 6-7 (0-7), 1-5
5. Scala (QUE) lost to Agunas (SCSU) – 3-6, 6-3, 0-6
6. Ryan (QUE) def. Zamora (SCSU) – 7-6 (8-6), 6-2

 
NEXT UP
Queens returns to action on Thursday, March 26^th against Georgian State. First serve at the Howard Levine Tennis Center is set for 11:00 a.m.
 
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