Bears Open SoCon Schedule with ETSU Friday

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer Bears' women's tennis team will return to action, opening Southern Conference play by hosting the ETSU Bucs this Friday, March 16. Play is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at the LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center.

GAMEDAY LINEUP
Date: Friday, March 16, 2018 | 1 p.m. (ET)
Teams: Mercer (7-6) vs. ETSU (4-9)
Location: Macon, Ga. | LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center
Twitter Updates: @MercerMTennis

Scouting the Bucs
ETSU enters Friday's matchup on a four-match losing skid, holding a 4-9 overall mark on the year. The Bucs have struggled away from home this season, posting a 1-7 road record. ETSU most recently faced the No. 25 ranked UCF Knights, falling 6-1 on March 7. The Bucs have an experienced squad, with four seniors on the roster. Ricardo Rojas is in his second year as the head coach for ETSU, after spending the previous nine seasons as the men's tennis assistant.

Notables
-The Bears enter Friday's match riding a two-match winning streak.
-Junior Katie Sidor has been on fire as of late, winning nine straight singles matches. Seven of the wins in her streak have come in straight sets.
-Mercer's No. 2 doubles duo of Anna Sovic and Sidor are undefeated as a pair this season, posting a 7-0 record.
-Senior Grace Korta has seen action on singles courts No. 2, 3 and 4 this year and is 6-1 in her last seven decisions.

Up Next
The Bears will conclude their home stand, hosting the Furman Paladins on Sunday, March 18 at the LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center. Play is scheduled to begin at 12 noon.

Follow the Bears
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Players Mentioned

Grace Korta

Katie Sidor

Anna Sovic

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