BRISTOL, Tenn. (Feb. 17, 2024) – The ETSU women's tennis team picked up its second straight win on Saturday as it knocked off Lipscomb by a score of 4-2 at the Bristol Racquet Club. With Saturday's win, ETSU improves to 3-4 on the season and it was Lipscomb's first loss this spring moving their record to 6-1.
 
ETSU started Saturday's action by claiming the doubles point for the third time in the last four matches. The Bisons tied the match at 1-1 with a win from the No. 2 singles position. Back-to-back wins by the Bucs from Sofia Markova and Daniela Rivera gave the lead back to the Blue and Gold. Lipscomb got another singles win before Alessandra Caceres clinched the victory for the Bucs after winning her tilt: 6-3, 7-5.
 
Singles Competition
1. Sofia Markova (ETSU) def. Sasha Dobranos (LIP) 6-2, 7-5
2. Sofiia Paladi (LIP) def. Fernanda Carvajal (ETSU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Rut Galindo (LIP) 6-0, 6-7, 6-3
4. Mariya Dolzhenko (LIP) def. Jana Rovira (ETSU) 7-5, 6-1
5. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Anja Trbeznik (LIP) 6-3, 7-5
6. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) vs. Sonia Pieczynska (LIP) 6-2, 1-1, unfinished
 
Doubles Competition
1. Fernanda Carvajal/Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Mariya Dolzhenko/Sofiia Paladi (LIP) 6-1
2. Sofia Markova/Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) vs. Sasha Dobranos/Rut Galindo (LIP) 4-5, unfinished
3. Jana Rovira/Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def. Anja Trbeznik/Sonia Pieczynska (LIP) 6-2

ETSU will remain home for its next match, which will be on Tuesday when it welcomes Appalachian State to Johnson City. First serve for Tuesday's match is set for 11 a.m.
 
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