SUMTER, S.C. - The No. 17 Newberry College women's tennis team (23-4, 10-4 SAC) fell to the top-seeded Queens Royals in the South Atlantic Conference semifinals by a score of 4-0 on Friday.

The Royals would take an early lead by securing the doubles point with 6-3 victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Zulay Castaneda (Panama City, Panama) and Nastassia Chamoun (Rouen, France) were in a very competitive match at the top doubles position, and they even took a 4-3 lead. However, that match was left unfinished due to the doubles point having been clinched. 

Chamoun put forth a strong effort in singles play, but she ultimately fell 6-3 6-3 to the No. 39 ranked Morse at the No. 2 singles position. Queens then claimed the No. 5 singles position to go up 3-0. Rosie Harfield (Lee-on-Solent, England) was able to produce an impressive first set as she forced a decisive tiebreaker, but it would not be enough as the Royals were able to secure the 4-0 victory overall. Despite the match having already been decided, Amy Griffiths (Liverpool, England) was having a solid outing as she had won her first set 6-3 at the No. 3 singles position prior to the matches conclusion due to it having been clinched.

The Wolves will now hope to hear their name called at the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Selection Show on Tuesday, May 3 at 8:30 p.m. which will be able to be viewed on the NCAA website, ncaa.com.