Mercer University
East Tennessee State
Women's Tennis Falls to ETSU in SoCon Tournament
4/22/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Mercer University women's tennis team fell to ETSU, 4-0, in the Southern Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. The Bears finished the season with a 7-14 record.
ETSU won the doubles point with wins at flights two and three to take a 1-0 lead on the day. The Bucs followed with singles wins at flights six, five and four to clinch the match.
At the time the match was called, Katia Stravroulaki and Grace Korta were playing their seconds sets and Xandra Fougner was fighting hard in a tiebreaker for her first set.
ETSU 4, Mercer 0
April 22, 2016 | Chattanooga, Tenn.| Champions Club
Singles
1. Lyn Yee Choo (ETSU) vs. Katia Stravroulaki (MER) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
2. Regina Nychytailova (ETSU) vs. Xandra Fougner (MER) 6-6 (3-1), unfinished
3. Ioanna Markesini (ETSU) vs. Grace Korta (MER) 6-4, 3-1, unfinished
4. Marina Espana (ETSU) def. Roxy Bartz (MER) 6-3, 6-0
5. Melissa Esguerra (ETSU) def. Haley Powell (MER) 6-1, 6-0
6. Ana Gerbasi (ETSU) def. Liza Klyachkin (MER) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
1. Lyn Yee Choo/Ana Gerbasi (ETSU) vs. Katia Stravroulaki/Grace Korta (MER) 5-3, unfinished
2. Marina Espana/Ioanna Markesini (ETSU) def. Roxy Bartz/Xandra Fougner (MER) 6-1
3. Regina Nychytailova/Melissa Esguerra (ETSU) def. Haley Powell/Liza Klyachkin (MER) 6-2
Match Notes:
Mercer 7-14
East Tennessee State 18-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,5,4)
SoCon Tournament Quarterfinals
40-min lightning delay from 5:05-5:45
T-2:45 A-68
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