No. 1 Furman and No. 2 ETSU advance to the SoCon Championship match

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The top two seeds, No. 1 Furman and No. 2 ETSU, advanced to the finals of the 2026 Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship on Friday. The tournament is being contested at the Champions Club, with the finals set for Saturday at 11 a.m.

The Paladins, who are the defending champion, and the Buccaneers have won the last nine SoCon Championships that have been contested.
 
No. 1 Furman 4, No. 4 Wofford 2
 
The top-seeded Paladins won the doubles point as 46^th-ranked tandem Lillie Murphy and Elle Warren earned a 6-1 win on court one. Sasha Dimitrov and Molly Robinson combined to get a 6-4 victory in the No. 3 spot.
 
In singles, Wofford’s Katie Godfree and Ella Suk were victorious in straight sets at the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, respectively, giving the Terriers a 2-1 advantage. The Paladins’ Lily Doherty then evened the score with a 6-2, 6-3, win on court six.

Furman regained the lead when Dimitrov won in the No. 5 spot, moving the squad one win away from victory. After that, Warren won a tough 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 decision, advancing the Paladins to the championship.

Singles competition
1. Lillie Murphy (FUR) vs. Grace Agster (WOF) 3-6, 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
2. Elle Warren (FUR) def. Quinn Bernthal (WOF) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. Katie Godfree (WOF) def. Macy Hitchcock (FUR) 7-5, 6-1
4. Ella Suk (WOF) def. Bianca Ceroni (FUR) 6-0, 6-2
5. Sasha Dimitrov (FUR) def. Chloe Elliot (WOF) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1

6. Lily Doherty (FUR) def. Marie Henriksen (WOF) 6-2, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Elle Warren/Lillie Murphy (FUR) def. Grace Agster/Quinn Bernthal (WOF) 6-1

2. Bianca Ceroni/Macy Hitchcock (FUR) vs. Chloe Elliot/Ella Suk (WOF) 5-3, unfinished
3. Sasha Dimitrov/Molly Robinson (FUR) def. Katie Godfree/Marie Henriksen (WOF) 6-4
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (4,3,6,5,2)

 
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No. 2 ETSU 4, No. 3 Chattanooga 2
 
ETSU got wins from the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in doubles. Mariangel Estrella and Alessandra Caceres won, 6-1, on court one, while Ksenija Rage and Julia Millan got a 6-2 victory at No. 2.

The Bucs moved to within one point of victory after Caceres won, 6-1, 6-1, on court two, and Estrella got a 6-3, 6-0, decision in her favor at the No. 5 spot in singles. First-team all-conference selection Addison Iacono got Chattanooga on the board after that with a 6-4, 6-1 win in the No. 1 position.

The Mocs’ No. 6 player Jordan Fenton got a 6-4, 7-5, win to close ETSU’s advantage to 3-2. After that, Millan was victorious 7-5, 6-4, on court three, ending the match and advancing the Bucs to the championship.

 
Singles competition
1. Addison Iacono (UTC) def. Ksenija Rage (ETSU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Rufaro Magarira (UTC) 6-1, 6-1

3. Julia Millan (ETSU) def. Savannah Presson (UTC) 7-5, 6-4
4. Audelie Lesauvage (ETSU) vs. Emma Pedretti (UTC) 6-4, 4-6, 4-3, unfinished

5. Mariangel Estrella (ETSU) def. Zara Burns (UTC) 6-3, 6-0
6. Jordan Fenton (UTC) def. Niyati Kukreti (ETSU) 6-4, 7-5
 
Doubles competition
1. Mariangel Estrella/Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Addison Iacono/Rufaro Magarira (UTC) 6-1
2. Ksenija Rage/Julia Millan (ETSU) def. Emma Pedretti/Savannah Presson (UTC) 6-2
3. Niyati Kukreti/Audelie Lesauvage (ETSU) vs. Jordan Fenton/Ella Mancuso (UTC) 4-5, unfinished
  
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,5,1,6,3)

*****

 
2026 SoCon Men’s Tennis Championship
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Champions Club
Thursday, April 16

Match 1: No. 1 Furman 4, No. 8 Western Carolina 0

Match 2: No. 4 Wofford 4, No. 5 Samford 0

Match 3: No. 3 Chattanooga 4, No. 6 UNCG 0

Match 4: No. 2 ETSU 4, No. 7 Mercer 0

Friday, April 17

Match 5: No. 1 Furman 4, No. 4 Wofford 2

Match 6: No. 2 ETSU 4, No. 3 Chattanooga 2

Saturday, April 18

Match 7: No. 1 Furman vs. No. 2 ETSU, 11 a.m.