Women’s Tennis Opens SoCon Play At ETSU
3/9/2021 12:57:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Mercer travels to Johnson City, Tenn. to open SoCon Play
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's tennis team returns to the court on Wednesday, when they travel to Johnson City, Tenn. to face ETSU in Southern Conference action. This will be the Bears first conference match of the season. Â
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GAMEDAYÂ LINEUP
Date:Â Wednesday, March 10 | 2 p.m.
Teams:Â Mercer (4-2, 0-0 SoCon) at ETSU (5-7, 0-0 SoCon)
Location:Â Johnson City, Tenn. | Dave Mullins Tennis Complex
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Scouting the Bucs
ETSU enters the Southern Conference opener against the Bears with a 5-7 record. The last time the Bucs took to the court was on March 4 when they defeated Tusculum, 6-1, in Johnson City. ETSU is a perfect 2-0 at home.
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In single action, the Bucs have three players with six wins on the season. Emilia Alfaro, Maria Carvajal and Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga all have six wins. Laylo Bakhodirova has played every match as the No. 1 singles player and is 4-7. As a team, ETSU is 30-36 in singles play.
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The Bucs have had two teams play No. 1 doubles this season. Mayya Gorbunova and Alejandra Morales are 4-7 in No. 1 doubles while Alfaro and Bakhodirova are 0-1. Alfaro and Bakhodirova have played nine matches as the No. 2 doubles team. ETSU is 14-18 on the season as a team in doubles play.
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NEXT UP
The Bears remain on the road as they take on Georgia State on Friday in Atlanta. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
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Follow the BearsÂ
For complete coverage of Mercer Tennis, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWTennis and @MercerMTennis (Twitter) and /MercerWTennis and /MercerMensTennis (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Â
GAMEDAYÂ LINEUP
Date:Â Wednesday, March 10 | 2 p.m.
Teams:Â Mercer (4-2, 0-0 SoCon) at ETSU (5-7, 0-0 SoCon)
Location:Â Johnson City, Tenn. | Dave Mullins Tennis Complex
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Scouting the Bucs
ETSU enters the Southern Conference opener against the Bears with a 5-7 record. The last time the Bucs took to the court was on March 4 when they defeated Tusculum, 6-1, in Johnson City. ETSU is a perfect 2-0 at home.
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In single action, the Bucs have three players with six wins on the season. Emilia Alfaro, Maria Carvajal and Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga all have six wins. Laylo Bakhodirova has played every match as the No. 1 singles player and is 4-7. As a team, ETSU is 30-36 in singles play.
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The Bucs have had two teams play No. 1 doubles this season. Mayya Gorbunova and Alejandra Morales are 4-7 in No. 1 doubles while Alfaro and Bakhodirova are 0-1. Alfaro and Bakhodirova have played nine matches as the No. 2 doubles team. ETSU is 14-18 on the season as a team in doubles play.
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NEXT UP
The Bears remain on the road as they take on Georgia State on Friday in Atlanta. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
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Follow the BearsÂ
For complete coverage of Mercer Tennis, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWTennis and @MercerMTennis (Twitter) and /MercerWTennis and /MercerMensTennis (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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