CHATTANOOGA, TENN. – The Western Carolina women's tennis team saw its historic 2023 season conclude with a 4-0 setback to ETSU in the 2023 Southern Conference Tournament Quarterfinals at the Champions Club on Thursday afternoon.
ETSU improves to 17-7 and will face either No. 3 seed Samford or No. 6 seed Wofford in a semifinal match Friday afternoon. WCU wraps up the year at 14-10 with the 14 wins representing a new single season program record.
The Bucs claimed the doubles point and took all three matches.
ETSU gained a 2-0 lead with a victory at No. 4 singles. The Bucs then went up 3-0 with a win at No. 6 singles and claimed the match with a victory at No. 5 singles. Jade
Groen had a 7-5, 3-0 lead over Fernanda Carvajal at No. 2 singles when play was halted.
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Tennis Match Results
Western Carolina vs ETSU
4/20/2023 at Chattanooga, Tenn.
(Champions Club)
ETSU 4, Western Carolina 0
Singles competition
1. Laylo Bakhodirova (ETSU) vs.
Isabella Sambola (WCU) 6-2, 5-3, unfinished
2. Fernanda Carvajal (ETSU) vs.
Jade Groen (WCU) 5-7, 0-3, unfinished
3. Emilia Alfaro (ETSU) vs.
Leilany Ipunesso (WCU) 7-5, 3-2, unfinished
4. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def.
Andrea Redondo (WCU) 6-0, retired
5. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def.
Chloe Schwarz (WCU) 6-4, 6-0
6. Yunuen Elizarraras (ETSU) def.
Dasha Osadova (WCU) 6-1, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Laylo Bakhodirova/Mariya Shumeika (ETSU) def.
Dasha Osadova/
Leilany Ipunesso (WCU) 5-2, unfinished
2. Fernanda Carvajal/Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def.
Isabella Sambola/
Chloe Schwarz (WCU) 6-1
3. Emilia Alfaro/Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def.
Jade Groen/
Andrea Redondo (WCU) 6-1
Match Notes:
Western Carolina 14-10
ETSU 17-7
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,6,5)
2023 Southern Conference Tournament (Quarterfinals)
