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Queens slips past 33rd-ranked Pioneers by 4-3 score

Queens slips past 33rd-ranked Pioneers by 4-3 score

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- A pair of tiebreaker wins in singles boosted Queens University of Charlotte to a 4-3 victory over 33rd-ranked Tusculum University in South Atlantic Conference men's tennis action Sunday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

The Royals (6-4, 5-1 SAC) trailed 1-0 after doubles, but won four of the six singles matches including the deciding point in straight sets at flight six against the Pioneers (7-6, 4-2 SAC).

Tusculum took the lead in doubles as Jacco Mensinga and Nathan West teamed for a 6-4 win at flight two over Win Steveker and Yoan Roussinov, followed by a 7-6 win by Frank Bonacia and Kenta Kondou at flight three over Berk Enc and Euan Lynes.

Queens leveled the match at 1-1 as 50th-ranked Edoardo Bottino rallied for a 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) win at flight one over Nemanja Subanovic. Tusculum went back up 2-1 at flight five as Nathan Matsuguma came back to beat Enc 6-7, 6-3, 6-3, but Laurenz Blickwede defeated Kondou 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4) at flight three to knot the score at 2-2.

The second half of singles were all decided in straight sets, with Steveker beating Bonacia 6-1, 6-4 at flight two for a 3-2 Queens lead. Robin Eldin brought Tusculum back even with a 6-3, 6-3 win at flight four over Roussinov, but the tie was short-lived as Jan Malmon finished off a 6-4, 6-2 win at flight six over Marco Jalalian to clinch the victory for Queens.

Tusculum will make the long road trip to face Coker on Tuesday at 10 a.m. The Cobras are 3-12 overall and 1-6 in SAC play, with six consecutive losses. The match was originally scheduled for March 16 but was postponed due to weather.

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