CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (April 17, 2026) – The top-seeded ETSU men's tennis team continued its memorable run with a 4-0 victory over No. 4 Mercer on Friday afternoon in the SoCon Tournament Semifinals. Friday's victory propels the Bucs to the SoCon Tournament Championship on Saturday and boosts their overall record to 21-3 on the 2026 campaign.
 
ETSU gained the early advantage on the Bears thanks to wins from the No. 2 and 3 doubles spots. Peter Kalocsai and Arenui Luethi won their match 6-2 before Juan Listo and James Sim followed with a 6-3 triumph to make the score 1-0 ETSU.
 
As the match progressed to singles, the Bucs maintained control. Juan Listo and Kai Cowcher grew the Buccaneer lead before Carlos Gonzales clinched the victory for the Blue and Gold with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Mercer's Alex Aldaz, 6-1, 6-3.
 
Friday's full results can be found below.
 
Singles Competition
1. Oscar Martinez (ETSU) vs. Hod'Abalo Isak Padio (MER) 7-6 (7-4), 3-3, unfinished
2. Peter Kalocsai (ETSU) vs. Nemanja Stefanovic (MER) 6-3, 3-6, unfinished
3. Kai Cowcher (ETSU) def. Shingo Masuda (MER) 6-3, 6-3
4. Arenui Luethi (ETSU) vs. Amen Prince Gandonou (MER) 4-6, 6-2, unfinished
5. Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) def. Alex Aldaz (MER) 6-1, 6-3
6. Juan Listo (ETSU) def. Howell Burns (MER) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles Competition
1. Oscar Martinez/Kai Cowcher (ETSU) vs. Nemanja Stefanovic/Hod'Abalo Isak Padio (MER) 4-3, unfinished
2. Peter Kalocsai/Arenui Luethi (ETSU) def. Amen Prince Gandonou/Shingo Masuda (MER) 6-2
3. Juan Listo/James Sim (ETSU) def. Howell Burns/Cameron Douthit (MER) 6-3
 
ETSU will play for the SoCon Tournament Championship tomorrow afternoon when it takes on No. 2 seed Samford. Saturday's match is scheduled to get underway at 1 p.m. from the Champions Club in Chattanooga. The winner of Saturday's match will receive the SoCon's automatic bid into the NCAA Men's Tennis Tournament.
 
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