CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Western Carolina women's tennis team battled tough before falling to league-leading ETSU 7-0 on Tuesday afternoon at the Catamount Athletics Complex.
ETSU improves to 16-6 overall and 6-0 in Southern Conference matches. WCU drops to 13-8 and 1-4 in conference play.
The Bucs claimed the doubles point with 6-3 wins on the No. 1 and No. 2 courts. At No. 3 doubles,
Jade Groen and
Dasha Osadova teamed up for a 6-4 victory.
ETSU swept all six singles matches. Playing at No. 1 singles, freshman
Isabella Sambola dropped a hard-fought 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) contest against reigning SoCon Athlete of the Month Laylo Bakhodirova in one of the tighter match-ups. Strong at the start of the second set, Sambolla twice led by three before Bakhodirova rallied back.
The Catamounts conclude the 2023 season this weekend, hosting Chattanooga on Friday at 11 a.m. and Samford on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Tennis Match Results
ETSU vs Western Carolina
April 11, 2013 at Cullowhee, N.C.
(Catamount Tennis Complex)
ETSU 7, Western Carolina 0
Singles competition
1. Laylo Bakhodirova (ETSU) def.
Isabella Sambola (WCU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
2. Fernanda Carvajal (ETSU) def.
Jade Groen (WCU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Emilia Alfaro (ETSU) def.
Leilany Ipunesso (WCU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def.
Angela Perez (WCU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def.
Chloe Schwarz (WCU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Yunuen Elizarraras (ETSU) def.
Dasha Osadova (WCU) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Laylo Bakhodirova/Mariya Shumeika (ETSU) def.
Angela Perez/
Leilany Ipunesso (WCU) 6-3
2. Fernanda Carvajal/Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def.
Chloe Schwarz/
Isabella Sambola (WCU) 6-3
3.
Jade Groen/
Dasha Osadova (WCU) def. Emilia Alfaro/Yunuen Elizarraras (ETSU) 6-4
Match Notes:
ETSU 16-6, 6-0 SoCon
Western Carolina 13-8, 1-4 SoCon
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,6,5,4,2,1)
