Queens Defeats Women's Tennis
The Mars Hill women’s tennis team fell 7-2 to Queens on Sunday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference action.
MARS HILL, N.C. – The Mars Hill women's tennis team fell 7-2 to Queens on Sunday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference action. Mars Hill drops to 2-4 on the season and 1-1 in the league, while Queens improves to 5-0 on the season and 2-0 in the conference.
The Lions got wins in the second and fourth singles matches. Anna Rickenbacker recorded a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Melissa Laing in the second singles flight. In number four singles, Lucy McLauren defeated Claire Hamilton by winning the third set, 6-4, 4-6, 10-7.
Queens won all three doubles pairings. Christina Rustsheff and Laing defeated Tatiana Dualiby and McLauren 8-6 in the top doubles match. Hamilton and Jacklyn Rock teamed up to defeat Rickenbacker and Jade Henke 8-6. Farina Rafiq and Jessie Clawson won the third doubles match 9-8 over Natalie Hilbig and Dafna Porat.
Mars Hill returns to the court on Tuesday afternoon at King.
Tennis Match Results
Queens University vs Mars Hill University
Feb 23, 2014 at Mars Hill, N.C.
(Hart Tennis Complex)
Queens University 7, Mars Hill University 2
Singles competition
1. Christina Rustscheff (QUWTEN) def. Tatiana Dualiby (MHUW) 6-2, 6-1
2. Anna Rickenbaker (MHUW) def. Melissa Laing (QUWTEN) 6-3, 6-2
3. Jaclyn Rock (QUWTEN) def. Jade Henke (MHUW) 6-1, 6-0
4. Lucy McLauren (MHUW) def. Claire Hamilton (QUWTEN) 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
5. Jessie Clauson (QUWTEN) def. Natalie Hilbig (MHUW) 6-3, 6-3
6. Paige Ernest (QUWTEN) def. Grace Diepenbrock (MHUW) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Christina Rustscheff/Melissa Laing (QUWTEN) def. Tatiana Dualiby/Lucy McLauren (MHUW) 8-6
2. Claire Hamilton/Jaclyn Rock (QUWTEN) def. Anna Rickenbaker/Jade Henke (MHUW) 8-3
3. Farina Rafig/Jessee Clauson (QUWTEN) def. Natalie Hilbig/Dafna Porat (MHUW) 9-8
Match Notes:
Queens University 5-0
Mars Hill University 2-4
