BLACKSBURG, Va. (Jan. 26, 2025) – In search of its first win of the spring season, the ETSU women's tennis team nearly knocked off Virginia Tech on Sunday afternoon in non-conference action but ultimately fell to the Hokies by a score of 4-3. With Sunday's loss the Bucs move to 0-3 on the 2025 campaign.
 
Virginia Tech started Sunday's tilt well winning a pair of doubles matches by scores of 6-1 and 6-2 to gain the early advantage. As the match moved to singles, the Hokies extended their lead to 2-0, but the Bucs started to gain momentum after that point.
 
Alessandra Caceres got ETSU on the board with a 6-3, 6-3 victory to make it 2-1 Virginia Tech. VT would tally the next point, but Julia Millan answered right back for the Bucs knocking off No. 124 Laima Frosch, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Freshman Ksenija Rage then tied the match at 3-3 with a thrilling three-set win, 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.
 
Sunday's match came down to the No. 5 singles matchup. In a very competitive clash between ETSU's Ralitsa Alexandrova and Virginia Tech's Tara Gorinsek, it was Gorinsek that ultimately came away with the match-clinching victory winning another three-set matchup, 7-5, 6-7 (8-10), 7-6 (7-5).
 
Sunday's full match results can be found below.
 
Singles Competition
1. #21 Ozlem Uslu (VT) def. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) 7-5, 6-4
2. Semra Aksu (VT) def. Jana Rovira (ETSU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Arina Gamretkaia (VT) 6-3, 6-3
4. Julia Millan (ETSU) def. #124 Laima Frosch (VT) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
5. Tara Gorinsek (VT) def. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) 7-5, 6-7 (8-10), 7-6 (7-5)
6. Ksenija Rage (ETSU) def. Mila Mulready (VT) 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
 
Doubles Competition
1. Semra Aksu/Tara Gorinsek (VT) vs. Alessandra Caceres/Daniela Rivera (ETSU) 4-5, unfinished
2. #62 Charlotte Cartledge/Ozlem Uslu (VT) def. Jana Rovira/Julia Millan (ETSU) 6-1
3. Arina Gamretkaia/Linda Ziets-Segura (VT) def. Ralitsa Alexandrova/Ksenija Rage (ETSU) 6-2
 
ETSU will return to action on February 5 when it travels to take on Appalachian State. First serve for that contest is set for 1 p.m.    
 
For more information on Buccaneer women's tennis, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's tennis tab.