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Mat Iandolo has been named the Head Coach of women's tennis! Welcome to the G! 🤩 
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Strong on the court and in the classroom! Your Catamounts were named an ITA All-Academic Team with four individuals earning the ITA Scholar-Athlete distinction!

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Several Bucs shined this past academic year! Congrats to all these student-athletes on being named @ITA_Tennis Scholar-Athletes! 

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The 2023-24 Bears earned ITA All-Academic Team honors and four players were named ITA Scholar-Athletes! 📚👏

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. –&nbsp;The ETSU women’s tennis team officially punched its ticket to the 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championship on Monday, as the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/tennis-women/article/2024-04-29/2024-ncaa-di-womens-tennis-championships-how-watch-selection-show-bracket-schedule">NCAA announced the brackets</a>&nbsp;with ETSU included for the second consecutive year.
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 During Monday’s selection show, the NCAA revealed that ETSU would be heading to the Knoxville, Tennessee, regional to face Duke on Saturday, May 4, at the University of Tennessee. Tennessee is the No. 16 seed and will face Murray State. The winner of that match will face the advancing team from the Duke and ETSU matchup.
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 ETSU and Duke will face off for only the second time, the first being in Durham, North Carolina, with the Blue Devils winning a decisive 4-0 victory on May 9th&nbsp;in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament. ETSU finished that season with a 14-9 record.
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 ETSU earned its spot in this year’s NCAA tournament by gliding through all three rounds of the Southern Conference Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee, last weekend, culminating in a 4-1 win over No. 2 seeded Furman in the final round.
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 The Bucs finished the 2024 spring season with a 17-7 overall record, including ranked wins at USF and VCU on March 12th&nbsp;and 29th, respectively. ETSU ended the regular season with a thrilling 4-3 win against Furman to decide the regular-season champion and emphatically solidified that win with a 4-1 decision for the tournament championship and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
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 The Bucs are led by SoCon Player of the Year Sofia Markova from the top spot, who owns an 14-8 singles record, and 13-9 doubles record alongside partner Alessandra Caceres. The duo earned first-team all-conference honors.
 Redshirt senior Fernanda Carvajal has been on a tear for ETSU, winning nine of her last 10 singles matched (the tenth was abandoned during the conference tournament). She is second in the conference in singles match win percentage with a 16-5 record. She won SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors with a 5-0 record over three rounds. She and Daniela Rivera earned first-team all-conference honors with an 17-3 record.
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 Rivera was named second-team all-conference at the No. 3 position owning a 17-6 overall record in singles and an 6-1 mark in league matches. This season, Carvajal won her doubles match against No. 63 South Florida, No. 57 VCU and No 46. Charlotte.
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 Jana Rovira, Alessandra Caceres, and Ralitsa Alexandrova round out the roster with a combined 25 singles wins this season. Head coach Ricky Rojas leads the Bucs with over 100 wins as a head coach and four consecutive SoCon Coach of the Year awards to his name. He enters his second NCAA tournament as a head coach.

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			<td>CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – No. 1 seed ETSU repeated as SoCon Tennis Champions against No. 2 seed Furman, topping the Paladins 4-1 Saturday in the title match of the 2024 Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship for its second consecutive crown. 
			  
			The Bucs (17-7) and Paladins (12-13) were meeting in the title bout for the seventh straight tournament, with Furman claiming five of the previous six meetings. ETSU, which has reached the championship match each year since rejoining the SoCon in 2015, claimed its third title in program history. The Bucs’ win Saturday also solidified a 4-3 win against Furman that determined the regular-season championship exactly a week ago. 
			  
			ETSU Redshirt Senior, Fernanda Carvajal, was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament after going 2-0 in singles play with one match going unfinished, and 3-0 in doubles over the course of the three-day event. 
			  
			Rivera and Fernanda Carvajal got the scoring started in doubles, as they cruised to a 6-2 win at No. 1. Jess Dawson and Sara Snyder kept Furman in the running with a 6-4 victory at No. 3 over Jana Rovira and Ralitsa Alexandrova. The doubles point came down to No. 2 where Maeve Thornton and Grace Thomas defeated Sofia Markova and Alessandra Caceres, 7-5, to clinch the point for the Paladins. 
			  
			In singles play, Carvajal got on the board first with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Thornton at No. 2 in a rematch of the match that Carvajal won 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) last week to clinch regular-season title for the Paladins. 
			  
			At the No. 6 spot, Ralitsa Alexandrova avenged her loss in the regular season title match, beating Marissa Pennings 7-5, 6-2 to make the match score 2-1. Caceres defeated Macy Hitchcock at No. 5, 6-2, 7-5, to bring ETSU within a point of the title. 
			  
			Last year’s MVP Daniela Rivera clinched the match for the Buccaneers with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Ellie Schulson at the No. 3 spot. 
			  
			Player of the Year, Sofia Markova was leading the No. 1 match against Snyder. She dropped the first set 5-7 but came back in the second with a decisive 6-0 score. When the match was abandoned, Markova led 5-3. 
			  
			Jana Rovira led the No. 4 singles match, 3-6, 6-4, 3-1 when the match was abandoned. 
			  
			Carvajal earned the Pinnacle Award, given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA on the championship-winning team. A Psychology major, she boasts a 3.60 GPA. 
			  
			The Bucs, who earned the SoCon’s automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championships, will learn their postseason fate on Monday, April 29, with an announcement on NCAA.com at 6 p.m. 
			  
			Singles competition 
			1. Sofia Markova (ETSU) vs. Sara Snyder (FUR) 5-7, 6-0, 5-3, unfinished</td>
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			<td>2. Fernanda Carvajal (ETSU) def. Maeve Thornton (FUR) 6-3, 6-4</td>
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			<td>3. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Ellie Schulson (FUR) 7-5, 6-4</td>
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			<td>4. Jana Rovira (ETSU) vs. Grace Thomas (FUR) 3-6, 6-4, 3-1, unfinished</td>
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			<td>5. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Macy Hitchcock (FUR) 6-2, 7-5</td>
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			<td>6. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def. Marissa Pennings (FUR) 7-5, 6-2</td>
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			<td>1. Fernanda Carvajal/Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Ellie Schulson/Macy Hitchcock (FUR) 6-2</td>
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			<td>2. Maeve Thornton/Grace Thomas (FUR) def. Sofia Markova/Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) 7-5</td>
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Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,6,5,3) 
 
***** 
  
Most Outstanding Player 
Fernanda Carvajal, ETSU 
  
Pinnacle Award (highest GPA on championship-winning team) 
Fernanda Carvajal, ETSU 
  
 
SoCon Women’s Tennis Championship 
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Champions Club 
Thursday, April 18 
Match 1: No. 1 ETSU 4, No. 8 UNCG 0 
Match 2: No. 5 Mercer 4, No. 4 Wofford 2 
Match 3: No. 3 Samford 4, No. 6 Chattanooga 1 
Match 4: No. 2 Furman 4, No. 7 Western Carolina 0 
  
Friday, April 19 
Match 5: No. 1 ETSU 4, No. 5 Mercer 1 
Match 6: , No. 2 Furman 4, No. 3 Samford 3 
  
Saturday, April 20 
Match 7: No. 1 ETSU 4, No. 2 Furman 1

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The top two seeds, No. 1 ETSU and No. 2 Furman, advanced to the finals of the 2024 Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship on Friday. The tournament is being contested at the Champions Club, with the finals set for Saturday at noon. 
  
No. 1 seed and defending champion ETSU will be looking for its second straight title on Saturday. 
  
No. 1 ETSU 4, No. 5 Mercer 1 
  
The Buccaneers’ Fernanda Carvajal and Daniela Rivera earned a 6-1 win at No. 1 doubles. Sofia Markova and Alessandra Caceres clinched the point, 6-2, at the No. 2 position. 
  
Rivera doubled ETSU’s lead with a 6-2, 6-0, sweep over Emi Cosatto at No. 3 singles. Caceres made it 3-0 for the second straight day with a 6-1, 6-2, victory at No. 5 singles. Teodora Ristic put the Bears on the board with a 6-0, 6-3 win at the No. 1 slot. Ralitsa Alexandrova would then clinch the match for ETSU with a 6-4, 7-5 victory at No. 6 singles. 
  
Singles competition 
1. Teodora Ristic (MER) def. Sofia Markova (ETSU) 6-0, 6-3 
2. Fernanda Carvajal (ETSU) vs. Lea Falentin (MER) 6-1, 4-6, 5-5, unfinished 
3. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Emi Cosatto (MER) 6-2, 6-0 
4. Jana Rovira (ETSU) vs. Marina Quinones (MER) 4-6, 0-1, unfinished 
5. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Mariella Minetti (MER) 6-1, 6-2 
6. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def. Tea Zivic (MER) 6-4, 7-5 
  
Doubles competition 
1. Fernanda Carvajal/Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Lea Falentin/Emi Cosatto (MER) 6-4 
2. Sofia Markova/Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Teodora Ristic/Marina Quinones (MER) 6-2 
3. Jana Rovira/Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) vs. Mariella Minetti/Tea Zivic (MER) 3-5, unfinished 
  
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,5,1,6) 
  
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No. 2 Furman 4, No. 3 Samford 3 
  
Second-seeded Furman edged No. 3 seed Samford, 4-3, on Friday. The Paladins claimed the doubles point and earned wins at the fourth, fifth, and sixth singles positions for the win. 
  
Furman doubles tandems at the second and third positions took the point for the Paladins , with Jess Dawson and Sara Snyder winning 6-4 at No. 2 and Grace Thomas and Alexa Griffith taking a 7-6 (2) victory at No. 3. 
 
 
Samford’s Ally Hayduk and Alexis Lopez got singles wins at the No. 3 and No. 1 slots, respectively, to move the Bulldogs ahead. Macy Hitchcock of Furman tied the score with a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 4 singles. 
  
Dawson grabbed a 6-4, 7-5 win at No. 6 singles to bring Furman within one point of victory. The Bulldogs’ Emily Surcey notched the contest at 3-3 with a three-set win (2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3), before Marissa Pennings won a thriller in the No. 5 slot with scores of 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), to advance Furman to the finals. 
 
Singles competition 
1. Sara Snyder (FUR) def. Isabella Sambola (WCU) 6-1, 6-2 
2. Ellie Schulson (FUR) vs. Jade Groen (WCU) 5-7, unfinished 
3. Grace Thomas (FUR) vs. Angela Perez (WCU) 3-6, 3-2, unfinished 
4. Macy Hitchcock (FUR) vs. Madison Schwarz (WCU) 6-7 (2-7), 1-1, unfinished 
5. Marissa Pennings (FUR) def. Andrea Redondo (WCU) 6-1, 6-1 
6. Jess Dawson (FUR) def. Dasha Osadova (WCU) 6-4, 6-2 
  
Doubles competition 
1. Ellie Schulson/Macy Hitchcock (FUR) def. Angela Perez/Isabella Sambola (WCU) 6-4 
2. Jade Groen/Madison Schwarz (WCU) def. Sara Snyder/Jess Dawson (FUR) 6-4 
3. Grace Thomas/Alexa Griffith (FUR) def. Dasha Osadova/Andrea Redondo (WCU) 6-1 
  
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,5,6) 
  
***** 
  
SoCon Women’s Tennis Championship 
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Champions Club 
Thursday, April 18 
Match 1: No. 1 ETSU 4, No. 8 UNCG 0 
Match 2: No. 5 Mercer 4, No. 4 Wofford 2 
Match 3: No. 3 Samford 4, No. 6 Chattanooga 1 
Match 4: No. 2 Furman 4, No. 7 Western Carolina 0 
  
Friday, April 19 
Match 5: No. 1 ETSU 4, No. 5 Mercer 1 
Match 6: , No. 2 Furman 4, No. 3 Samford 3 
  
Saturday, April 20 
Match 7: No. 1 ETSU vs. No. 2 Furman, 12 p.m.

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Three of the top four seeds advanced out of the quarterfinals of the 2024 Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship on Thursday, with No. 6 seed Wofford downing No. 3 Samford in a four-hour match for the first upset of the tournament. The tournament is being contested at the Champions Club, with the semifinals set for Friday at 2 p.m. 
  
No. 1 seed and defending champion ETSU will meet the No. 5 seed Mercer and No. 2 seed Furman will face the Bulldogs for the right to advance to Saturday’s title match. 
  
No. 1 ETSU 4, No. 8 UNCG 0 
  
Regular-season champion ETSU got its tournament title defense going with a shutout win over eighth-seeded UNCG. 
  
The Buccaneers’ Fernanda Carvajal and Daniela Rivera earned a 6-1 win at No. 1 doubles Jana Rovira and Ralitsa Alexandrova clinched the point, 6-2, at the No. 3 position. 
  
Rivera doubled ETSU’s lead with a 6-0, 6-0 sweep over Juliana Craft at No. 3 singles and Alessandra Caceres made it 3-0 with her 6-2, 6-1 win over Lauren Thomson at No. 5. Carvajal clinched the match for the Bucs with her 6-2, 6-0 win over Alexandra Dodashev at No. 2. 
  
ETSU has now reached the semifinals in each SoCon Championship since returning to the league in 2013. 
  
Singles competition 
1. Sofia Markova (ETSU) vs. Arina Babkova (UNCG) 6-6, unfinished 
2. Fernanda Carvajal (ETSU) def. Alexandra Dodashev (UNCG) 6-2, 6-0 
3. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Juliana Craft (UNCG) 6-0, 6-0 
4. Jana Rovira (ETSU) vs. Olivia Gallagher (UNCG) 4-6, 1-2, unfinished 
5. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Lauren Thomson (UNCG) 6-2, 6-1 
6. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) vs. Liuna Urson (UNCG) 6-2, 3-2, unfinished 
  
Doubles competition 
1. Fernanda Carvajal/Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Arina Babkova/Raegan Mitchell (UNCG) 6-1 
2. Sofia Markova/Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) vs. Lauren Thomson/Sydney Bly (UNCG) 5-2, unfinished 
3. Jana Rovira/Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def. Juliana Craft/Ella Olexa (UNCG) 6-2 
  
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (3,5,2) 
  
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No. 5 Mercer 4, No. 4 Wofford 2 
  
Fifth-seeded Mercer upset No. 4 seed Wofford 4-2 on Thursday. 
  
The Bears battled the Terriers through doubles play, securing the first doubles win as Mariella Minetti and Tea Zivic won 6-1.Wofford’s Grace Agster and Lily Woods then tied the match with a 6-3 win at the No. 1 position. Teodora Ristic and Marina de Diego Quinones then clinched the doubles point for the Bears with a 7-6 (7-5) decision. 
  
Wofford claimed the first two singles points at the No. 3 and No. 6 positions as Woods beat Emi Cosatto, 6-1, 6-1, and Caroline Blouin topped Zivic 6-4, 6-2. 
  
Mercer then won three straight singles matches to claim the victory. Minetti defeated Agster 7-6 (7-4), 7-5 at the No. 5 spot, Lea Falentin defeated Brianna Wilbur 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 at No. 2, and Ristic defeated Breda Brennan 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 at the No. 1 position. 
  
Singles competition 
1. Teodora Ristic (MER) def. Breda Brennan (WOF) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 
2. Lea Falentin (MER) def. Brianna Wilbur (WOF) 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 
3. Lily Woods (WOF) def. Emi Cosatto (MER) 6-1, 6-1 
4. Emely Kahrs (WOF) vs. Marina Quinones (MER) 6-2, 5-7, 5-2, unfinished 
5. Mariella Minetti (MER) def. Grace Agster (WOF) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 
6. Catherine Blouin (WOF) def. Tea Zivic (MER) 6-4, 6-2 
 
  
Doubles competition 
1. Grace Agster/Lily Woods (WOF) def. Lea Falentin/Emi Cosatto (MER) 6-3 
2. Teodora Ristic/Marina Quinones (MER) def. Breda Brennan/Brianna Wilbur (WOF) 7-6 (7-5) 
3. Mariella Minetti/Tea Zivic (MER) def. Catherine Blouin/Emely Kahrs (WOF) 6-1 
  
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,6,5,2,1) 
 
 
***** 
  
No. 3 Samford 4, No. 6 Chattanooga 1 
  
No. 3 seed Samford defeated host school Chattanooga, who was the sixth seed, in a 4-2 decision. 
  
Samford grabbed the doubles decision, winning two of the three matches. Samford grabbed the win at the No. 3 position as Margaret Jaraczewski and Lauren Waddles defeating Margaret Manolache and Emma Pedretti 6-3. Chattanooga earned the next win with Rozalie Dohnalova and Alice Hall beating Alexis Lopez/Noelle Mauro 6-4. Emily Surcey and Grace Keller beat Caroline Gibbens and Emma Peeler 7-5 to clinch the doubles point for Samford. 
 
 
Caroline Gibbens won the first point for Chattanooga, beating Surcey at the No. 2 position, 6-2, 6-2. Ally Hayduk answered for Samford with their second point at the No. 3 spot defeating Peeler 6-4, 6-2. 
  
Meredith Taylor and Jaraczewski clinched the match for the Bulldogs. Taylor defeated Manolache 7-5, 6-1 at the No. 6 position and Jaraczewski won 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 over Pedretti at the No. 5 spot. 
 
Singles competition 
1. Rozalie Dohnalova (UTC) def. Alexis Lopez (SAM) 6-2, 6-6, unfinished 
2. Caroline Gibbens (UTC) def. Emily Surcey (SAM) 6-2, 6-2 
3. Ally Hayduk (SAM) def. Emma Peeler (UTC) 6-4, 6-2 
4. Alice Hall (UTC) vs. Noelle Mauro (SAM) 4-6, 6-2, unfinished 
5. Margaret Jaraczewski (SAM) def. Emma Pedretti (UTC) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 
6. Meredith Taylor (SAM) def. Margaret Manolache (UTC) 7-5, 6-1 
  
Doubles competition 
1. Rozalie Dohnalova/Alice Hall (UTC) def. Alexis Lopez/Noelle Mauro (SAM) 6-4 
2. Emily Surcey/Grace Keller (SAM) def. Caroline Gibbens/Emma Peeler (UTC) 7-5 
3. Margaret Jaraczewski/Lauren Waddles (SAM) def. Margaret Manolache/Emma Pedretti (UTC) 6-3 
  
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,3,6,5) 
  
***** 
  
No. 2 Furman 4, No. 7 Western Carolina 0 
  
Second-seeded Furman topped No. 7 seed Western Carolina 4-0 on Thursday. 
  
The Paladin, who have reached the semifinals every year since the tournament moved to a team scoring format in 1998, claimed the doubles point and earned wins at the first, fifth, and sixth singles positions for the win. 
  
Furman doubles tandems at the first and third positions took the point for the Paladins , with Ellie Schulson and Macy Hitchcock winning 6-4 at No. 1 and Grace Thomas/Alexa Griffith taking a 6-1 victory at No. 3. 
 
 
Sara Snyder earned the first singles win for the Paladins at the No. 1 position defeating Isabella Sambola 6-1, 6-2. At the No. 5 spot, Marissa Pennings beat Andrea Redondo 6-1, 6-1. Jess Dawson clinched the match for Furman beating Dasha Osadova 6-4, 6-2. 
 
Singles competition 
1. Sara Snyder (FUR) def. Isabella Sambola (WCU) 6-1, 6-2 
2. Ellie Schulson (FUR) vs. Jade Groen (WCU) 5-7, unfinished 
3. Grace Thomas (FUR) vs. Angela Perez (WCU) 3-6, 3-2, unfinished 
4. Macy Hitchcock (FUR) vs. Madison Schwarz (WCU) 6-7 (2-7), 1-1, unfinished 
5. Marissa Pennings (FUR) def. Andrea Redondo (WCU) 6-1, 6-1 
6. Jess Dawson (FUR) def. Dasha Osadova (WCU) 6-4, 6-2 
  
Doubles competition 
1. Ellie Schulson/Macy Hitchcock (FUR) def. Angela Perez/Isabella Sambola (WCU) 6-4 
2. Jade Groen/Madison Schwarz (WCU) def. Sara Snyder/Jess Dawson (FUR) 6-4 
3. Grace Thomas/Alexa Griffith (FUR) def. Dasha Osadova/Andrea Redondo (WCU) 6-1 
  
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,5,6) 
  
***** 
  
SoCon Women’s Tennis Championship 
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Champions Club 
Thursday, April 18 
Match 1: No. 1 ETSU 4, No. 8 UNCG 0 
Match 2: No. 5 Mercer 4, No. 4 Wofford 2 
Match 3: No. 3 Samford 4, No. 6 Chattanooga 1 
Match 4: No. 2 Furman 4, No. 7 Western Carolina 0 
  
Friday, April 19 
Match 5: No. 1 ETSU vs. No. 5 Mercer, 10 a.m. 
Match 6: No. 3 Samford vs. No. 2 Furman, 10 a.m. 
  
Saturday, April 20 
Match 7: Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner, 1 p.m.

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<article class="article-wrapper sportfile"><img asset_uid="blt76cf587f381f0f8f" src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt76cf587f381f0f8f/6655a4208e34d53adce186b4/2024_Tennis_Championship_.jpeg" alt="2024 Tennis Championship .jpeg" height="auto" width="100%" style="width: 100%;height: auto;"/><div class="article-content" style="text-align: left;"><h2>2024&nbsp;Men's and Women's Tennis Championships April 18-20/21&nbsp;• Chattanooga&nbsp;• Chattanooga, Tenn.&nbsp;• Champions Club</h2><ul><li><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt7bfd86203e93e029/2024_Tennis_Brackets.pdf" target="_blank">Championship brackets</a></li><li><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/bltdba718c736057ebc/2024_Tennis_program.pdf" target="_blank">Tournament program</a></li><li><a data-airgap-id="38" href="https://twitter.com/search?Q=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">#SoConTennis</a></li><li><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/bltc8cd99fc0541411e/2024 Mens Tennis Record Book.pdf" target="_blank">Men's record book</a></li><li><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blta357dddf2a479487/2024 Womens Tennis Record Book.pdf" target="_blank">Women's record book</a></li><li><a href="https://www.visitchattanooga.com/listing/champions-club-tennis-complex-at-rivermont-park/831/">Complex info</a></li></ul>The Southern Conference&nbsp;Tennis Championships returned&nbsp;to the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tenn., in&nbsp;2024. Defending champion&nbsp;ETSU won the title on the women's side, while the Bucs are now&nbsp;six-time defending champion in men's competition.<hr/><h2> Championship information</h2><dl><dt>Directions:</dt><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Champions+Club+Tennis+Complex/@35.0970249,-85.267617,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8860600b6a1613af:0x7d52aa2144089274!8m2!3d35.0970205!4d-85.2654283">3400 Lupton Dr.</a><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Champions+Club+Tennis+Complex/@35.0970249,-85.267617,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8860600b6a1613af:0x7d52aa2144089274!8m2!3d35.0970205!4d-85.2654283">Chattanooga, TN 37415</a><dt>Area attractions:</dt><a href="https://www.visitchattanooga.com/things-to-do/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwjN-SBhCkARIsACsrBz4_alCj21lOCTWsYaKtq3O-6pckBSE18HxE_iHCENUkTHlJA5REYjsaAlI2EALw_wcB">VisitChattanooga.com</a><dt>Hotels:</dt><a href="http://socontravel.com/">SoConTravel.com</a><dt>Review of past championships (men):</dt><a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2023/3/26/MTEN_0326233445.aspx?path=mten">2023</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2021/11/12/2022TennisChamps.aspx?path=mten">2022</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2020/10/30/TNCHAMP2021.aspx?path=mten">2021</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2019/8/8/211808676.aspx">2020*</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2018/8/14/211768206">2019</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2016/9/7/211654402">2018</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2016/9/7/211161604">2017</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2015/9/2/210311804.aspx">2016</a> <a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2015/1/9/209842517">2015</a><a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2011/5/29/208849564">2014</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2011/5/29/205562979">2013</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2011/5/29/205247733">2012</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2011/4/20/204975433">2011</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2008/9/10/204767087">2010</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2008/9/10/1579272">2009</a><a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2008/3/12/1410526">&nbsp;2008</a><a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2007/3/8/822428.aspx">&nbsp;2007</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2006/4/17/268586">2006</a> * 2020 championship cancelled due to coronavirus<dt>Review of past championships (women):</dt><a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2023/3/26/MTEN_0326233445.aspx?path=mten">2023</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2021/11/12/2022TennisChamps.aspx?path=mten">2022</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2020/10/30/TNCHAMP2021.aspx?path=mten">2021</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2019/8/8/211808676.aspx">2020*</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2018/8/14/211768206">2019</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2016/9/7/211654402">2018</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2016/9/7/211161604">2017</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2015/9/2/210311804.aspx">2016</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2015/1/9/209842517">2015</a><a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2011/5/29/208849564">2014</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2011/5/29/205562979">2013</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2011/5/29/205247733">2012</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2011/4/20/204975433">2011</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2008/9/10/204767091">2010</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2008/9/10/1579296">2009</a><a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2008/3/12/1410633">&nbsp;2008</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/sports/2007/3/8/822451.aspx">2007</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2006/4/21/269199">2006</a> * 2020 championship cancelled due to coronavirus<dt>Participating institutions (men):</dt><a href="http://www.citadelsports.com/?">CIT</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.etsubucs.com/?">ETSU</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.furmanpaladins.com/landing/index?">FUR</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mercerbears.com/landing/index?">MER</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.uncgspartans.com/?">UNCG</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://samfordsports.com/index.aspx?">SAM</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gomocs.com/?">UTC</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://athletics.wofford.edu/?">WOF</a><dt>Participating institutions (women):</dt><a href="http://www.etsubucs.com/?">ETSU</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.furmanpaladins.com/landing/index?">FUR</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mercerbears.com/landing/index?">MER</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.uncgspartans.com/?">UNCG</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://samfordsports.com/index.aspx?">SAM</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gomocs.com/?">UTC</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://www.catamountsports.com/?">WCU</a>&nbsp;//&nbsp;<a href="http://athletics.wofford.edu/?">WOF</a></dl><hr/><h2>Women's tournament schedule&nbsp;(all times Eastern and subject to change)</h2><table border="1" cellpadding="5" style="text-algin: centre;width: 100%;display: table;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="4">Quarterfinals // Thursday, April 18</th></tr><tr><th>Match</th><th>Teams</th><th>Time</th><th>Stats/Photos/Recap</th></tr><tr><td>Match 1</td><td>No. 1 ETSU 4 , No. 8 UNCG 0</td><td>Final</td><td><a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LA00tr6fMEc3diFr9uM9UAFyE4uO%2bMvha5fnkUuUPsxz1h%2fyyOA3M99JRnn%2f%2fCgNNifIuHip9RhB%2bZFs%2b5rQx%2b2A%3d%3d&path=wten">Box Score</a>/<a href="https://soconsports.com/galleries/wten/2024-women-tennis-championship/908">Photos</a>/<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2024/4/18/womens-tennis-championship-day-one-complete.aspx">Recap</a></td></tr><tr><td>Match 2</td><td>No. 5 Mercer 4, No. 4 Wofford 2&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>Final&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LAlbeF6awc3R9qbSSyO1xuBLNFjjHJmcQySSGPvmern5Q91aVUF9a2Namgch8f15c7r77DGDDuwwx65nLoU0QfIQ%3d%3d&path=wten">Box Score</a>/<a href="https://soconsports.com/galleries/wten/2024-women-tennis-championship/908">Photos</a>/<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2024/4/18/womens-tennis-championship-day-one-complete.aspx">Recap</a></td></tr><tr><td>Match 3</td><td>No. 3 Samford 4, No. 6 Chattanooga 1</td><td>Final</td><td><a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LABRkXpbmbEmw3rzMRrHLFA8pbZdON6GmpEeJoRRTBKsEsx8BWXjcwqgE87RnGOjqqB9JeI4e%2bBVjMJrNhNtWy%2fw%3d%3d&path=wten">Box Score</a>/<a href="https://soconsports.com/galleries/wten/2024-womens-tennis-championshi/907">Photos</a>/<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2024/4/18/womens-tennis-championship-day-one-complete.aspx">Recap</a></td></tr><tr><td>Match 4</td><td>No. 2 Furman 4, No. 7 Western Carolina 0</td><td>Final</td><td><a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LAn2gVZy9kZK%2fk76U2CnH0EG3Y1p%2ff5MjZVr%2bULEiuF1SQlT0GNn%2bdgBdPr54fpXPYzrXz7ez7DpGrNAGyHKJcHQ%3d%3d&path=wten">Box Score</a>/<a href="https://soconsports.com/galleries/wten/2024-womens-tennis-championshi/907">Photos</a>/<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2024/4/18/womens-tennis-championship-day-one-complete.aspx">Recap</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4">Semifinals // Friday, April 19</th></tr><tr><th>Match</th><th>Teams</th><th>Time</th><th>Stats/Photos</th></tr><tr><td>Match 5</td><td>No. 1 ETSU 4, No. 5 Mercer 1</td><td>Final</td><td><a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LA00tr6fMEc3diFr9uM9UAFyE4uO%2bMvha5fnkUuUPsxz3wRzEY1sqOD5U4iB8%2brL8Unb81IqeOQDRUSq8t6fnjbg%3d%3d&path=wten">Box Score</a></td></tr><tr><td>Match 6</td><td>No. 2 Furman 4, No. 3 Samford 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>Final</td><td><a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LAn2gVZy9kZK%2fk76U2CnH0EG3Y1p%2ff5MjZVr%2bULEiuF1Rkw0Cl5vqaDNw0I9NXHH0eF7NVZ7nwO1D1i6vU7SmXhg%3d%3d&path=wten">Box Score</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4">Final&nbsp;// Saturday, April 20/21</th></tr><tr><th>Match</th><th>Teams</th><th>Time</th><th>Stats/Results</th></tr><tr><td>Match 7</td><td>No. 1 ETSU 4, No. 2 Furman 1</td><td>Final&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LA00tr6fMEc3diFr9uM9UAFyE4uO%2bMvha5fnkUuUPsxz2CIMiP%2btr%2fKgYnZD3r8MsOW06TgZIc5kxxvy7CcZGXcA%3d%3d&path=wten">Box Score</a></td></tr></tbody></table><hr/><h2>Men's tournament schedule&nbsp;(all times Eastern and subject to change)</h2><table border="1" cellpadding="5" style="text-algin: centre;width: 100%;display: table;text-align: left;"><tbody style="text-align: left;"><tr><th colspan="4">Quarterfinals // Thursday, April 18</th></tr><tr><th>Match</th><th>Teams</th><th>Time</th><th>Stats/Photos/Recap</th></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td>Match 1</td><td>No. 1 ETSU 4, No. 8 UNCG 0</td><td style="text-align: left;">Final</td><td style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LA00tr6fMEc3diFr9uM9UAF9aQF4UxzLBqd3ADnPqktSDesP%2fNbRE9P%2bMVY90umg0E6RL30DQeOPvDQPjaBE7jPw%3d%3d&path=mten" style="text-align: left;">Box Score</a>/<a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/galleries/mten/2024-mens-tennis-championship-/909" style="text-align: left;">Photos</a>/<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2024/4/18/three-of-top-four-seeds-advance-at-mens-tennis-championship.aspx" style="text-align: left;">Recap</a></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="text-align: left;">Match 2</td><td style="text-align: left;">No. 5 Chattanooga 4, No. 4 Mercer 1</td><td style="text-align: left;">Final</td><td style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LABRkXpbmbEmw3rzMRrHLFA%2f3un%2biL2TCWA8%2fgl2mdbcWY9xoIRbsy6SwCPTIVXBZ5P7OAm%2b3wbEnRDCX%2btlr3yg%3d%3d&path=mten" style="text-align: left;">Box Score</a>/<a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/galleries/mten/2024-mens-tennis-championship-/909" style="text-align: left;">Photos</a>/<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2024/4/18/three-of-top-four-seeds-advance-at-mens-tennis-championship.aspx" style="text-align: left;">Recap</a></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="text-align: left;">Match 3</td><td style="text-align: left;">No. 3 Furman 4, No. 6 Wofford 2</td><td style="text-align: left;">Final</td><td style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LAn2gVZy9kZK%2fk76U2CnH0EDIvNfMiRJgNgF9ZfpOLf5GK9SXw2iDCLyGuLcrkyRmESCFZwb07UabNhPLEc3BAYQ%3d%3d&path=mten" style="text-align: left;">Box Score</a>/<a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/galleries/mten/2024-mens-tennis-championship-/910" style="text-align: left;">Photos</a>/<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2024/4/18/three-of-top-four-seeds-advance-at-mens-tennis-championship.aspx" style="text-align: left;">Recap</a></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="text-align: left;">Match 4</td><td style="text-align: left;">No. 2 Samford 4, No. 7 The Citadel 1</td><td style="text-align: left;">Final</td><td><a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LAvdVHIJBiOQdBKEYfVKHHdaIzWVWUhDTHQ45Nb%2bMIOK1GWIDN4Nnrrb2RvCYENnw4FaPpDHv2p%2b7QeGxq3EW8ZQ%3d%3d&path=mten">Box Score</a>/<a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/galleries/mten/2024-mens-tennis-championship-/910">Photos</a>/<a href="https://soconsports.com/news/2024/4/18/three-of-top-four-seeds-advance-at-mens-tennis-championship.aspx">Recap</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4">Semifinals // Friday, April 19</th></tr><tr><th>Match</th><th>Teams</th><th>Time</th><th>Stats/Photos</th></tr><tr><td>Match 5</td><td>No. 1 ETSU 4, No. 5 Chattanooga 0</td><td>Final</td><td><a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LA00tr6fMEc3diFr9uM9UAF9aQF4UxzLBqd3ADnPqktSACmHMDMOc%2fD64N4mMsT35rB6Gn%2fp%2foGnVwCt%2b8LbpZ9A%3d%3d&path=mten">Box Score</a></td></tr><tr><td>Match 6</td><td>No. 2 Samford 4, No. 3 Furman 2</td><td>Final</td><td><a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LA00tr6fMEc3diFr9uM9UAF9aQF4UxzLBqd3ADnPqktSD1zTT3pJZ%2fIsE2STNk%2bkDe0y6qv29g%2b1Lml2GgYephMw%3d%3d&path=mten">Box Score</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4">Final&nbsp;// Saturday, April 20/21</th></tr><tr><td>Match 7</td><td>No. 1 ETSU 4, No. 2 Samford 2</td><td>Final</td><td><a href="https://admin.soconsports.com/boxscore.aspx?id=JcLFfL9RUu0H5ystoOMbjdMC0SZxY7w3l22IE6869LRmGepxET86HAWl2JxH45LA00tr6fMEc3diFr9uM9UAF9aQF4UxzLBqd3ADnPqktSDKXYP1f7ScpD4oQRM4yrq3%2fnplh9M9D0i29CvvHqZ0FQ%3d%3d&path=mten">Box Score</a></td></tr></tbody></table><hr/>2024&nbsp;Men's and Women's Champion - ETSU &nbsp;<img asset_uid="blt6dd7edb081b61ca4" src="https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt6dd7edb081b61ca4/6655a42120b6e04723fac64c/2024_Men_s_and_Women_s_Champion_-_ETSU_.png" alt="2024 Men's and Women's Champion - ETSU .png" height="auto"/></div><div class="noprint" style="margin-top: 10px;"></div></article>

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2024 Tennis Championship

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU’s Sofia Markova has been named the 2024 Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Year, as announced by the league on Wednesday. Furman’s Maeve Thornton was named the SoCon Freshman of the Year, while ETSU’s Ricky Rojas was named the league’s Coach of the Year for the fourth straight season. Samford’s Meredith Taylor earned the Sportsmanship Award. 
 
Postseason balloting was conducted by the league’s eight head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes. The first team features four doubles pairings due to a tie in voting. 
  
Markova becomes ETSU’s third SoCon Player of the Year and second consecutive winner. The senior from Nuremberg, Germany, finished 14-7 at No. 1 singles, including a 7-0 mark in SoCon play, and is 14-7 at No. 2 doubles (7-0 SoCon), all with partner Alessandra Caceres. A three-time SoCon Player of the Week and the January SoCon Player of the Month this season, Markova earned first-team All-SoCon honors at both singles and doubles with Caceres. She enters this week’s SoCon Women’s Tennis Championship having won seven of her last ten singles and doubles matches. Markova and Caceres picked up a ranked doubles win this season on March 29, topping VCU’s Emma Valletta and Yelizaveta Karlova, ranked No. 78 nationally, by a 7-6 (7-4) score. 
  
Thornton is Furman’s 14th SoCon Freshman of the Year in women’s tennis. The first-year player from Knoxville, Tennessee, went 9-10 overall in singles play this season, including an 8-9 mark at No. 2. Thornton also combined for a 9-10 doubles record with three different partners between Nos. 1 and 3, including a 7-0 SoCon record. Furman enters postseason play with a 10-12 overall mark. Sambola was one of two Paladins to earn SoCon All-Freshman Team honors, as she was joined by Macy Hitchcock on the squad. 
  
Rojas has led ETSU to a league-best 14-7 overall mark and a 7-0 SoCon record, earning his fourth career SoCon Coach of the Year honor and the fifth for ETSU all-time. The Bucs played for a SoCon regular-season title in their final match of the regular season, winning a hotly contested 4-3 decision to fellow SoCon unbeaten Furman on Saturday. This was their first SoCon regular season title. In addition to first-team All-SoCon picks Markova and Fernanda Carvajal, Rojas directs a squad that saw three more players earn All-SoCon honors, with Daniela Rivera earning first team doubles honors and second-team No. 3 singles and Caceres earning first-team doubles honors, all-freshman honors, and second-team singles distinction at No. 5, while Jana Rovira also earned all-freshman recognition. Rojas led ETSU to a 4-3 win over No. 63 USF on March 12 and No. 57 VCU on March 29, good for the Bucs’ fourth and fifth win over a ranked opponent in the last five seasons. 
  
Taylor becomes Samford’s second Sportsmanship Award winner, the first of which came in 2018. A sophomore from Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Taylor finished the season 4-6 overall and 3-4 in SoCon play this season. 
  
SoCon second seed Furman put No. 1 singles player Sara Snyder and doubles tandem Macy Hitchcock and Ellie Schulson on the all-conference first teams, while freshman Maeve Thornton and Hitchcock earned a spot on the All-Freshman squad. Grace Thomas and Marrisa Penning earned second team honors at the No. 4 and No.6 spots, respectively, while doubles pairs Snyder and Jess Dawson earned the No. 2 doubles second team spot and Thornton and Grace Thomas got the No. 3 doubles second team honors. 
  
Mercer’s Teodora Ristic earned first-team singles honors. Samford’s Alexis Lopez rounded out the singles second team, earning the No. 1 position. Chattanooga’s Rozalie Dohnalova earned first-team honors, while Madlen Orlova made the All-Freshman team. Western Carolina sophomore Jade Groen is on the second team at the No. 2 position. 
 
Wofford’s Breda Brennan finished out the first team and No. 1 doubles pair Grace Agster and Lily Woods earned second team honors. Agster was also placed on the all-freshman team. 
  
The SoCon Women’s Tennis Championship begins Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with all eight league teams vying for the title. 
  
2024 Southern Conference Player of the Year 
Sofia Markova, Sr., ETSU 
  
2024 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year 
Maeve Thornton, Furman 
  
2024 Southern Conference Coach of the Year 
Ricky Rojas, ETSU 
  
2024 Southern Conference Sportsmanship Award 
Meredith Taylor, So., Samford 
  
2024 All-Southern Conference Women’s Tennis 
First team 
Singles 
Sofia Markova, ETSU 
Fernanda Carvajal, ETSU 
Sara Snyder, Furman 
Teodora Ristic, Mercer 
Rozalie Dohnalova, Chattanooga 
Breda Brennan, Wofford 
  
Doubles 
Fernanda Carvajal/Daniela Rivera, ETSU 
Macy Hitchcock/ Ellie Schulson, Furman 
Sofia Markova/Alessandra Caceres, ETSU 
  
Second team 
Singles (by position) 
No. 1 – Alex Lopez, Samford 
No. 2 – Jade Groen, Western Carolina 
No. 3 – Daniela Rivera, ETSU 
No. 4 – Grace Thomas, Furman 
No. 5 – Alessandra Caceres, ETSU 
No. 6 – Marissa Pennings, Furman 
 
 
 
Doubles 
No. 1 – Grace Agster/Lily Woods, Wofford 
No. 2 – Jess Dawson/Sara Snyder, Furman 
No. 3 – Maeve Thornton/Grace Thomas, Furman 
  
All-Freshman 
Alessandra Caceres, ETSU 
Jana Rovira, ETSU 
Maeve Thornton, Furman 
Macy Hitchcock, Furman 
Madlen Orlova, Chattanooga 
Grace Agster, Wofford

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU’s Sofia Markova has been named the Southern Conference women’s tennis player of the week for all matches played from April 9-15, the conference announced on Tuesday.  The award is selected by the league office. 
  
Markova, who received the honor March 26 and April 2, went 2-0 this week, picking up a singles win at the No. 1 position, and a doubles wins at the No. 2 position against Furman in a match to determine the SoCon Regular Season title. 
  
On April 13 against Furman, Markova paired with Alessandra Caceres for a double match up with Jess Dawson and Sara Snyder. Markova and Caceres won 6-2, clinching the doubles point for the Buccaneers. In her singles matchup against Snyder, the Nuremberg, Germany, native won in three sets, two of which went to a tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-1), 4-6, 7-6 (8-6). With her singles win, Markova clinched the match and regular season title for the Bucs, their first since joining the conference. 
 
ETSU (14-7, 7-0 SoCon) will play UNCG (3-18, 1-6 SoCon) in the first round of the Southern Conference Championship on Thursday in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
 
SoCon Women’s Tennis Players of the Week 
Jan. 16             Fernanda Carvajal, R-Sr., ETSU 
Jan. 23             Ralitsa Alexandrova, Jr., ETSU 
Jan. 30             Breda Brennan, Jr., Wofford 
Feb. 6              Rozalie Dohnalova, Jr., Chattanooga 
Feb.13             Teodora Ristic, Sr., Mercer 
Feb. 20            Daniela Rivera, Jr., ETSU 
Feb. 27            Fernanda Carvajal, R-Sr., ETSU 
March 5           Mariella Minetti, Gr., Mercer 
March 12         Emely Kahrs, Sr., Wofford 
March 19         Ralitsa Alexandrova, Jr., ETSU 
March 26         Sofia Markova, Sr., ETSU 
April 2              Sofia Markova, Sr., ETSU 
April 9              Fernanda Carvajal, R-Sr., ETSU 
April 16            Sofia Markova, Sr., ETSU

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU has earned the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship, which will be contested April 18-20 at the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 



The 64th-ranked Bucs, who claimed the top seed for the first time since joining the league, enter the tournament with an 14-7 overall record and went a perfect 7-0 in league play, downing Furman 4-3 on Saturday in a battle of SoCon unbeatens to clinch the regular-season SoCon title. ETSU downed its quarterfinal opponent, No. 8 seed UNCG, 7-0 on February 15. The Bucs and Spartans, which went 3-18 overall and 1-6 in SoCon, last met in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament in 2022, which ETSU won 4-0. They will square off at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. 



No. 4 seed Wofford went 14-6 overall and 4-3 in SoCon play and will face No. 5 seed Mercer, which enters tournament play 12-7 overall and 4-3 in league matches, on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. The pair met on March 29 of the regular season, with Wofford claiming a 5-2 win. The teams met in the 2019 SoCon tournament quarterfinals, with the Terriers claiming a 4-0 win over the bears. 



In the bottom half of the bracket, No. 2 seed Furman faces No. 7 seed Western Carolina  at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The Paladins, which went 10-12 overall and 6-1 in league play, topped the Catamounts (9-13, 1-6) on March 24, 5-2. Furman is 2-0 against Western Carolina in SoCon tournament play, with the Paladins winning in the 2016 and 2017 quarterfinals.



The final matchup sees No. 3 seed Samford facing No. 6 seed Chattanooga on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. The Bulldogs went 9-11 overall and 4-3 in SoCon play, while the Mocs enter the tournament having gone 8-13 overall and 1-6 in league action.  Samford claimed a 4-3 win on April 4 in the league’s regular-season matchup. The teams have met three times in the SoCon tournament, with the Bulldogs leading the series, 2-1. The last meeting was in the 2017 quarterfinals which Samford won 4-2.



Friday’s semifinals are at 10 a.m., with Saturday’s title match set for 1 p.m. 



Among current members, Furman owns a league-best 21 SoCon tournament titles, while Chattanooga has won five and ETSU has won two. 



April 21 will serve as the rain date for the championship. 



SoCon Women’s Tennis Championship 

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Champions Club 

Thursday, April 18

Match 1: No. 1 ETSU vs. No. 8 UNCG, 8:30 a.m. 

Match 2: No. 4 Wofford vs. No. 5 Mercer, 8:30 a.m. 

Match 3: No. 3 Samford vs. No. 6 Chattanooga, 10:30 a.m. 

Match 4: No. 2 Furman vs. No. 7 Western Carolina, 10:30 a.m. 



Friday, April 19

Match 5: Match 1 winner vs. Match 2 winner, 10 a.m. 

Match 6: Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner, 10 a.m. 



Saturday, April 20

Match 7: Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner, 1 p.m.

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<a href="https://etsubucs.com/news/2024/4/13/womens-tennis-64-etsu-edges-out-furman-and-clinches-first-socon-regular-season-championship.aspx">ETSU 4</a>, <a href="https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2024/4/13/womens-tennis-etsu-slips-past-furman-4-3-to-claim-socon-regular-season-title.aspx">Furman 3</a> 
<a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2024/4/13/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-takes-7-0-win-over-uncg-on-senior-day.aspx">Samford 7</a>, <a href="https://uncgspartans.com/news/2024/4/13/womens-tennis-falls-in-final-regular-season-contest-at-samford.aspx">UNCG 0</a> 
<a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/4/12/mercer-concludes-regular-season-saturday-at-chattanooga.aspx">Mercer 4</a>, <a href="https://gomocs.com/news/2024/4/13/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-falls-4-3-to-mercer-in-regular-season-finale-on-saturday.aspx">Chattanooga 3</a>

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<a href="https://samfordsports.com/news/2024/4/11/womens-tennis-bulldogs-earn-7-0-win-over-alabama-am.aspx">Samford 7, Alabama A&M 0</a>

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