JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 7, 2024) – The No. 60 ETSU women's tennis team bounced back with a 6-1 victory over Samford on Sunday afternoon. Sunday's win boosts ETSU's overall record to 13-7 on the season and the Bucs remain undefeated in SoCon play improving to 6-0.
 
ETSU played well from the first serve on Sunday. The Bucs won all three doubles matches by scores of 6-2, 6-1 and 7-5 before moving on to win five of the six singles tilts. The victory by Fernanda Carvajal in the No. 2 singles slot clinched the match for the Bucs as she notched her sixth consecutive singles win. Daniela Rivera also won her singles contest, and she has now won five in a row.
 
Sunday's full match results can be found below.
 
Singles Competition
1. Sofia Markova (ETSU) def. Alexis Lopez (SAM) 6-2, 6-3
2. Fernanda Carvajal (ETSU) def. Emily Surcey (SAM) 7-5, 6-4
3. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Ally Hayduk (SAM) 4-6, 6-3, 10-2
4. Noelle Mauro (SAM) def. Jana Rovira (ETSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
5. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Margaret Jaraczewski (SAM) 5-7, 6-4, 10-7
6. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def. Meredith Taylor (SAM) 6-1, 6-2
 
Doubles Competition
1. Fernanda Carvajal/Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Alexis Lopez/Noelle Mauro (SAM) 6-2
2. Sofia Markova/Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Emily Surcey/Grace Keller (SAM) 6-1
3. Jana Rovira/Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def. Margaret Jaraczewski/Lauren Waddles (SAM) 7-5
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,6,2,5,3,4)
 
ETSU will close out its regular season next Saturday when it hosts Furman. First serve between the Bucs and Paladins is set for 11 a.m.
 
For more information on Buccaneer women's tennis, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's tennis tab.