JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 contest to the Bucs of ETSU on Thursday afternoon to close out The Southern Conference (SoCon) slate at Dave Mullins Tennis Complex in Johnson City, Tennessee.

"Tip my hat to the Bucs," said Head Coach Mat Iandolo. "We are learning what it takes to compete in the upper half of this league, unfortunately those lessons aren't learned over night."

ETSU notched the first point of the day after securing two of three doubles games. Ralitsa Alexandrova and Ksenija Rage defeated Elisabeth Birkevold and Ella Olexa, 6-1, on court three before Daniela Rivera and Alessandra Caceres claimed a 6-2 win over Olivia Gallagher and Alexandra Dodashev on court one to make it 1-0 Bucs. Despite ETSU securing doubles, Sydney Bly and Raegan Mitchell were able to defeat Julia Millan and Jana Rovira, 6-3, on court two before heading into singles.
 
The Bucs were able to continue their momentum in singles play by winning all six games for the 7-0 win. Rage defeated Olexa, 6-0, 6-0 on court six for a 2-0 lead. Rovira put ETSU up, 3-0, after notching a 6-2, 6-3 win over Bly on court three. Rivera clinched the match for the Bucs in a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Gallagher on court one. Alexandrova widened ETSU's lead by defeating Luna Urso, 6-3, 6-2, on court five. Millan was able to put the Bucs up 6-0 with a 7-5, 6-2, win over Birkevold on court four. Thursday's match was concluded with a back-and-forth battle between Dodashev and Caceres on court two. However, it would ultimately go the way for Caceres, 6-7, 6-3, 10-8.

RECORDS
UNCG: 3-15, 0-7 SoCon
ETSU: 10-7, 4-0 SoCon
 
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The Spartans will conclude the week with a non-conference matchup against East Carolina on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the UNCG Tennis Courts.

Dodashev, Gallagher, Mitchell and Urso will be recognized in a special senior day ceremony on Saturday prior to the team's contest against the Pirates.