CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (April 17, 2025) – The ETSU women's tennis team opened play in the 2025 SoCon Women's Tennis Tournament with a 4-0 shutout victory over No. 7 seed Samford on Thursday afternoon. Thursday's victory boosts ETSU's record to 13-8 on the 2025 campaign.
 
ETSU began the day by winning a pair of doubles matches by identical 6-2 final scores from the No. 2 and 3 positions in their lineup. Moving onto singles, SoCon Freshman of the Year Ksenija Rage made it 2-0 ETSU with a 6-1, 6-0 win. The Bucs would go on to clinch the match with victories from their most veteran players in Daniela Rivera (6-2, 6-3) and Ralitsa Alexandrova (6-0, 6-3).
 
Thursday's full match results can be found below.
 
Singles Competition
1. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Emily Surcey (SAM) 6-2, 6-3
2. Margaret Jaraczewski (SAM) vs. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) 4-6, 2-1, unfinished
3. Eleni Liakonis (SAM) vs. Jana Rovira (ETSU) 0-6, 6-4, unfinished
4. Meredith Taylor (SAM) vs. Julia Millan (ETSU) 6-3, 1-2, unfinished
5. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def. Sara Erenda (SAM) 6-0, 6-3
6. Ksenija Rage (ETSU) def. Libby Blair (SAM) 6-1, 6-0
 
Doubles Competition
1. Daniela Rivera/Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) vs. Emily Surcey/Sara Erenda (SAM) 5-2, unfinished
2. Jana Rovira/Julia Millan (ETSU) def. Margaret Jaraczewski/Hailey Troup (SAM) 6-2
3. Ralitsa Alexandrova/Ksenija Rage (ETSU) def. Eleni Liakonis/Meredith Taylor (SAM) 6-2
 
ETSU will return to action in the SoCon semifinals tomorrow afternoon as it draws No. 3 seed Wofford. The Bucs edged the Terriers earlier this season, 4-3. First serve for that match 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.