OPENING SERVE
Score: SCSU 4 | Queens 1
Records: SCSU (1-5) | Queens (1-12)
Location: Charlotte, N.C. (Howard Levine Tennis Center)
THE SHORT STORY:
Queens University of Charlotte women's tennis team lost two doubles matches and one unfinished to give SCSU a one-point lead heading into singles. Mathilde Bris at #3 seed, Rachel Byrne at #5 seed, and Jett Coetzee at #6 seed all held their own, claiming all second sets, that took their opponents to the stretch for a three-set match. SCSU clinched the match with a 4-1 victory on the road.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lucy Hogan and Zoe Cvitanovic battled at the No. 1 doubles but fell 6-4 in a contested match.
-Mathilde Bris and Jett Coetzee were in a competitive doubles contest, trailing just 5-4 before the Bulldogs secured the first point of the match.
- In singles action, the Bulldogs claimed the victory but the Royals fought hard with three singles matches going to a deciding set.
- Mathilde Bris and Rachel Byrne were both in competitive matches before their contests were halted.
-At No. 6 singles, Jett Coetzee pushed the match to all three sets before falling 4-6, 6-4, 3-6.

MATCH RESULTS
Doubles

1. Cvitanovic/Hogan (QUE) lost to Amalnathan/Lecoanet (SCSU) – 4-6
2. Benhaddouch/Byrne (QUE) lost to Marsalkova/Teran (SCSU) – 0-6
3. Angeles/Coetzee (QUE) vs. Rajaobelina/Nedeljkovic (SCSU) – 4-5 Unfinished

Singles

1. Hogan (QUE) lost to Marsalkova (SCSU) – 1-6, 3-6
2. Cvitanovic (QUE) def. Amalnathan (SCSU) – 6-1, 6-3
3. Bris (QUE) vs. Teran (SCSU) – 4-6, 6-1, 3-5, Unfinished
4. Benhaddouch (QUE) lost to Lecoanet (SCSU) – 4-6, 1-6
5. Byrne (QUE) vs. Rajaobelina (SCSU) – 4-6, 7-5, 4-3, Unfinished
6. Coetzee (QUE) lost to Nedeljkovic (SCSU) – 4-6, 6-4, 3-6

NEXT UP
Queens returns to action on Wednesday, April 1^st to compete on the road against UNC Asheville. First serve is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.

SOCIAL MEDIA
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