KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 4, 2024) – The No. 65 ETSU women's tennis team saw its season come to an end on Saturday as it fell to No. 21 Duke in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Knoxville. Saturday's loss wraps up ETSU's record at 17-8 for 2024.
 
"We went out on our shield today," said ETSU Head Coach Ricky Rojas. "We battled and I'm super proud of our team. We fought until the last point and that's all you can ask for. We had a tremendous season and we're already looking forward to next season."
 
After the Blue Devils secured the doubles point, the Bucs battled Duke tough in singles. Sofia Markova, Fernanda Carvajal, Jana Rovira and Alessandra Caceres all took one set in their respective matches. Duke, which had four nationally ranked singles players in their lineup, prevailed against the Bucs in the No. 3, 5 and 6 flights to advance to the round of 32. It marked the first time since March 3 against No. 10 NC State that the Bucs did not score at least one point in a match.
 
The full results from Saturday's match can be found below.
 
Singles Competition
1. #83 Emma Jackson (DUKE) vs. Sofia Markova (ETSU) 6-2, 3-6, 4-4, unfinished
2. #63 Shavit Kimchi (DUKE) vs. Fernanda Carvajal (ETSU) 4-6, 6-3, 2-3, unfinished
3. #110 Iuliia Bryzgalova (DUKE) def. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) 6-4, 6-3
4. #102 Katie Codd (DUKE) vs. Jana Rovira (ETSU) 6-1, 6-6 (6-7), unfinished
5. Brianna Shvets (DUKE) def. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Karolina Berankova (DUKE) def. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) 6-3, 7-5
 
Doubles Competition
1. Katie Codd/Karolina Berankova (DUKE) vs. Fernanda Carvajal/Daniela Rivera (ETSU) 5-2, unfinished
2. Emma Jackson/Shavit Kimchi (DUKE) def. Sofia Markova/Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) 6-1
3. Iuliia Bryzgalova/Brianna Shvets (DUKE) def. Jana Rovira/Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) 6-2
 
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