MACON, Ga. (March 26, 2026) – The ETSU women's tennis team snapped a three-match losing skid on Thursday afternoon with a 5-2 win on the road at Mercer. With Thursday's victory, the Buccaneers improve to 11-5 overall and remain unbeaten in Southern Conference (SoCon) play at 4-0.
 
ETSU started fast on Thursday winning the first three points of the match. The Blue and Gold earned the doubles point thanks to victories from the pairings of Niyati Kukreti/Audelie Lesauvage and Julia Millan/Ksenija Rage. Mariangel Estrella (6-0, 6-0) and Lesauvage (6-0, 6-4) quickly won their respective singles contests to give control of the match to the Bucs.
 
Kukreti would clinch the match for the Bucs with her 6-0, 2-6, 6-0 win in the No. 5 singles slot. Alessandra Caceres also tallied a win in singles (6-2, 7-6 (7-4) after ETSU already clinched the match on Thursday.
 
Thursday's full match results can be found below.
 
Singles Competition
1. Marina de Diego Quinones (MER) def. Ksenija Rage (ETSU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
2. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Tea Zivic (MER) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Sofiya Tsitavets (MER) def. Julia Millan (ETSU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Audelie Lesauvage (ETSU) def. Marie Bannmeyer (MER) 6-0, 6-4
5. Niyati Kukreti (ETSU) def. Ines Homberg Fernandez (MER) 6-0, 2-6, 6-0
6. Mariangel Estrella (ETSU) def. Jelena Gojkovic (MER) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles Competition
1. Marina de Diego Quinones/Ines Homberg Fernandez (MER) def. Alessandra Caceres/Mariangel Estrella (ETSU) 6-4
2. Julia Millan/Ksenija Rage (ETSU) def. Sofiya Tsitavets/Tea Zivic (MER) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Niyati Kukreti/Audelie Lesauvage (ETSU) def. Marie Bannmeyer/Antonia Schweigel (MER) 6-2
 
ETSU will remain on the road for its next match, which will be on Saturday at rival Chattanooga. First serve between the Bucs and Mocs is set for 10 a.m.
 
For more information on Buccaneer women's tennis, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's tennis tab.