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Winner ETSU ETSU (1-3)
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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Bucs edge Appalachian State, 4-3, for first win of the season

ETSU has now won the last five matches vs. App State

BOONE, N.C. (Feb. 5, 2025) – The ETSU women's tennis team tallied its first win of the season on Wednesday as it downed Appalachian State by a score of 4-3. With Wednesday's victory, the Buccaneers improve to 1-3 in 2025.
 
ETSU won the first doubles match of the day from No. 1 position as Daniela Rivera and Alessandra Caceres came away with a 6-3 win. However, the Mountaineers battled back to win the other two doubles tilts (6-2, 7-5) to secure that point.
 
Moving onto singles, Caceres got the Bucs on the board with a 6-4, 6-0 win. Ralitsa Alexandrova (6-4, 6-2) and Julila Millan (7-6, 6-2) followed with victories of their own to knot the score at 3-3. Freshman Ksenija Rage would ultimately secure the match-winning point for ETSU as she won her match in three sets over Ruby Broadbent, 6-7, 6-2, 6-0.
 
Wednesday's full match results can be found below.
 
Singles Competition
1. Savannah DadaMascoll (APP) def. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
2. Isabela Romanichen (APP) def. Jana Rovira (ETSU) 7-5, 6-0
3. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Taya Powell (APP) 6-4, 6-0
4. Julia Millan (ETSU) def. Naledi Manyube (APP) 7-6, 6-2
5. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) 6-4, 6-2
6. Ksenija Rage (ETSU) def. Ruby Broadbent (APP) 6-7, 6-2, 6-0
 
Doubles Competition
1. Daniela Rivera/Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Savannah DadaMascoll/Isabela Romanichen (APP) 6-3
2. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey/Taya Powell (APP) def. Jana Rovira/Julia Millan (ETSU) 6-2
3. Ruby Broadbent/Naledi Manyube (APP) def. Ralitsa Alexandrova/Ksenija Rage (ETSU) 7-5
 
ETSU will have a quick turnaround as it will travel to take on Lipscomb on Saturday. First serve between the Bucs and Bisons is set for 2 p.m.     
 
For more information on Buccaneer women's tennis, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's tennis tab.
 
 
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