Box Score Charlotte, N.C.-- The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Tennis team fell to No. 20 Queens 5-2 on Friday afternoon.

The Royals were able to start hot and win three straight doubles matches to secure the doubles point 1-0. 

Gemma Southwick continued her hot start to the season winning in No.1 singles defeating Veselinova 6-3, 6-4 , which is now her eighth straight match won in singles. Natalie Lutz battled and was able to come up on top over Klaassen 3-6, 7-5, 1-0. Evelin Menyhart also had a battle in her match, but fell short to Fleyer 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. The Royals would go on to secure the match winning 5-2.

The Bears drop to 1-1 (0-1 SAC) and will be back in action on Tuesday February 23 at home against Lander.


#20 Queens University of Charlotte 5, Lenoir-Rhyne 2

Singles competition

1. Gemma Southwick (LRUW) def. Viktorija Veselinova (QUEENSW) 6-3, 6-4
2. Yana Fleyer (QUEENSW) def. Evelin Menyhart (LRUW) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
3. Sasha Davidzenka (QUEENSW) def. Sandy Mitsou (LRUW) 6-4, 6-1
4. Natalie Lutz (LRUW) def. Caity Klaassen (QUEENSW) 3-6, 7-5, 1-0
5. Grace Forbes (QUEENSW) def. Paige Black (LRUW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Kate Halickman (QUEENSW) def. Spencer Cochran (LRUW) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Sasha Davidzenka/Yana Fleyer (QUEENSW) def. Evelin Menyhart/Sandy Mitsou (LRUW) 6-0
2. Caity Klaassen/Viktorija Veselinova (QUEENSW) def. Natalie Lutz/Gemma Southwick (LRUW) 6-1
3. Kate Halickman/Katya Khramtsova (QUEENSW) def. Paige Black/Spencer Cochran (LRUW) 6-1