JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Samford women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision at 60^th-ranked ETSU Sunday afternoon.
 
With the loss, Samford fell to 7-11 overall and 3-3 in Southern Conference play. ETSU improved to 13-7 overall and 6-0 in SoCon play.
 
Samford's lone point in the match came at No. 4 singles where Noelle Mauro defeated Jana Rovira, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. The Bucs swept the rest of the singles matches as well as all three doubles matches to take the 6-1 win.
 
Samford will next host Alabama A&M on Thursday, April 11. The match is set for a 1 p.m. start from the Samford Tennis Center.
 
#60 East Tennessee State 6, Samford 1
Singles Competition
1. Sofia Markova (ETSU) def. Alexis Lopez (SAMW) 6-2, 6-3
2. Fernanda Carvajal (ETSU) def. Emily Surcey (SAMW) 7-5, 6-4
3. Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Ally Hayduk (SAMW) 4-6, 6-3, 10-2
4. Noelle Mauro (SAMW) def. Jana Rovira (ETSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
5. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Margaret Jaraczewski (SAMW) 5-7, 6-4, 10-7
6. Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def. Meredith Taylor (SAMW) 6-1, 6-2
 
Doubles Competition
1. Fernanda Carvajal/Daniela Rivera (ETSU) def. Alexis Lopez/Noelle Mauro (SAMW) 6-2
2. Sofia Markova/Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Emily Surcey/Grace Keller (SAMW) 6-1
3. Jana Rovira/Ralitsa Alexandrova (ETSU) def. Margaret Jaraczewski/Lauren Waddles (SAMW) 7-5
 
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