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ETSU ETSU (12-8, 6-1 SoCon)
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Winner Furman FUR (18-3, 7-0 SoCon)
ETSU ETSU
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Furman FUR
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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

No. 41 Furman outlasts ETSU, 5-2

ETSU will be the No. 2 seed for next week’s SoCon Tournament

GREENVILLE, S.C. (April 12, 2025) – The ETSU women's tennis team saw its 19-match winning streak against Southern Conference opponents come to an end on Saturday as No. 41 Furman outlasted the Bucs by a score of 5-2. Saturday's loss moved ETSU's overall record to 12-8 overall and 6-1 in SoCon action.
 
Furman tallied the first two points in Saturday's contest. First, the Paladins secured the doubles point 18th time in their 21st match by winning two of the three tilts. ETSU's Daniela Rivera and Alessandra Caceres won in No. 1 doubles, 6-3, boosting their spring record to 14-4.
 
ETSU got on the board with a 6-4, 6-4 win from Caceres in the No. 2 singles spot. Rivera followed that victory with one of her own (6-2, 7-5) to knot the match at 2-2. However, the Paladins tallied the next three points to finish off the 5-2 win and clinch their 27th SoCon Regular Season Title.
 
Saturday's full match results can be found below.
 
Singles Competition
1. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Sara Snyder (FUR) 6-2, 7-5
2. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Jess Dawson (FUR) 6-4, 6-4
3. Marissa Pennings (FUR) def. Jana Rovira (ETSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Ellie Schulson (FUR) def. Julia Millan (ETSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Macy Hitchcock (FUR) def. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Grace Thomas (FUR) def. Ksenija Rage (ETSU) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4)
 
Doubles Competition
1. Alessandra Caceres/Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Ellie Schulson/Sara Snyder (FUR) 6-3
2. Jess Dawson/Macy Hitchcock (FUR) def. Julia Millan/Jana Rovira (ETSU) 6-1
3. Alexa Griffith/Grace Thomas (FUR) def. Ralitsa Alexandrova/Ksenija Rage (ETSU) 6-3
 
After the results from around the league on Saturday, the Bucs have earned the No. 2 seed for next week's SoCon Women's Tennis Tournament. The Tournament, which will be held at the Champions Club in Chattanooga, will begin on Thursday with the Quarterfinals. ETSU's draw for the quarterfinals is No. 7 seed Samford. The start time for Thursday's match between the Bucs and Bulldogs is set for 3 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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