JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2025) – The No. 62 ETSU women's tennis team will open both its home and SoCon schedules in the next few days. ETSU will host Radford on Friday at 2 p.m. and then welcome Mercer to Johnson City on Monday for its SoCon opener for another 2 p.m. match.
 
After beginning the season 0-3, the Bucs have won five of their last six matches to not only get back above the .500 mark but also reach as high as No. 58 in the ITA National Poll. ETSU, which is coming off a 4-3 win at VCU on Sunday, has only lost to power conference teams (Kentucky, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Alabama) in 2025.
 
Radford comes into Friday's match in Johnson City with a 2-3 record. The Highlanders' two victories this spring have been against George Mason and Emory & Henry. The tandem of Lexi Smolder and Michaela Stephens have led Radford so far this season with three singles victories a piece. Mercer, meanwhile, currently holds a record of 2-7 this spring. The Bears' two wins have been against Troy and Army by identical 4-3 final scores.
 
The Bucs have never lost to Radford or Mercer in women's tennis. ETSU is 4-0 all-time against the Highlanders and 24-0 against the Bears. Furthermore, the Blue and Gold are 14-0 against these two programs in Johnson City.
 
For more information on Buccaneer women's tennis, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's tennis tab.