Women’s Tennis Drops SoCon Opener at ETSU

Wednesday, March 10

Johnson City, Tenn.

2 p.m.

Mercer University

ETSU

3/10/2021 10:58:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Alara Hollyfield earned Mercer’s lone win in the match

By: Stephen Waldman

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Mercer women's tennis team saw its three-match winning streak come to an end on Wednesday with a 6-1 setback against ETSU in its SoCon opener at the Dave Mullins Tennis Center.

In doubles action, ETSU picked up a pair of 6-0 wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions to clinch the point. The Bears' top doubles team of Maeva Roquebert and Mary Courville put up a fight at No. 1 singles but fell, 6-3, to Alejandra Morales and Mayya Gorbunova.

In singles action, the Bucs took a 2-0 lead after winning the fourth flight. Alara Hollyfield responded for the Bears at the No. 2 singles position as she defeated Morales in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, to cut the deficit in half at 2-1. ETSU went on to win the final four singles matches to earn the team victory.

How It Happened
SINGLES (Order: 4, 2, 6, 1, 3, 5)
1. Laylo Bakhodirova def. Maeva Roquebert, 6-3, 6-2
2. Alara Hollyfield def. Alejandra Morales, 6-1, 6-4
3. Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga def. Mary Courville, 6-4, 6-2
4. Emilia Alfaro def. Lauren Rich, 6-1, 6-0
5. Maria Carvajal def. Lekha Varudandi, 6-4, 6-3
6. Yunuen Elizarraras def. Kristin Yordanova, 6-2, 6-2

DOUBLES (Order: 3, 2, 1)
1. Alejandra Morales/Mayya Gorbunova def. Maeva Roquebert/Mary Courville, 6-3
2. Laylo Bakhodirova/Emilia Alfaro def. Lekha Varudandi/Alara Hollyfield, 6-0
3. Maria Carvajal/Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga def. Ericka Chavarria/Lauren Rich, 6-0

Up Next
The Bears continue their three-match road trip on Friday at Georgia State before taking on Kennesaw State on Sunday. Mercer's match against the Panthers is set to begin at 1 p.m., while its match against the Owls is scheduled to start at noon.

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