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Men’s tennis suffers 4-3 loss at Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (March 24, 2023) – Ending their final road conference match of the year Friday afternoon, the ETSU men’s tennis team stumbled, 4-3, against Chattanooga.


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Men’s tennis resumes conference play with trip to Chattanooga Friday

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (March 23, 2023) – Ending its conference road matches, the ETSU men’s tennis team will travel to Chattanooga for a matchup Friday morning at 11 a.m. Returning to conference play, the Bucs will play their fifth conference match of the season and look to win back-to-back matches at the UTC Tennis Center.


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Men’s tennis bounces back against New Mexico in a 5-2 win

BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 19, 2023) – Coming off a conference loss Thursday at Mercer, the ETSU men’s tennis team bounced back into the win column, as the Buccaneers defeated New Mexico 5-2 on Sunday at the Bristol Sportsplex in Bristol, Tenn.


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Men’s tennis hosts New Mexico for a non-conference match

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 18, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team returns home for a Sunday matchup with New Mexico at the Dave Mullins Tennis Complex. With doubles getting started at 1 p.m., the Bucs will face their second Mountain West opponent of they year.


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Men’s tennis has streaks snapped at Mercer

Macon, Ga. (March 16, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team had a pair of streaks snapped on Thursday as the Buccaneers suffered a 4-3 setback at Mercer at the LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center.


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ETSU men’s tennis extends win streak to six; Bucs down Wofford, 5-2

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 14, 2023) -- Make it six straight wins for the Buccaneers.


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Men’s tennis blanks UNCG, 7-0

GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 12, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team notched its fifth consecutive win as the Buccaneers blanked UNCG, 7-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center in Greensboro, N.C.


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Men’s tennis gears up for trio of road conference matches

GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 11, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis squad will resume conference play with three consecutive road contests, starting with UNCG Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.


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Stiegwardt to leave men’s tennis program after 2023 season

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 8, 2023) -- East Tennessee State University men’s tennis head coach Martin Stiegwardt announced on Wednesday that this will be his last season leading the Buccaneer program.


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Badra captures 12th career SoCon Player of the Week award

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 7, 2023) – Leading the Blue and Gold to their fourth consecutive victory, ETSU men’s tennis standout Dimitri Badra (Maracay, Venezuela) was named the Southern Conference Player of the week for the second consecutive week and his 12th overall - a Southern Conference men's tennis record, as the league office announced its weekly award on Tuesday afternoon.


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Men’s tennis dominates Tennessee Tech, 6-1

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 5, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team remains red hot.


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ETSU men’s tennis cruises past UNC Asheville, 5-2

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 1, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team continued to roll.


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Men’s tennis reschedules match against UNC Asheville

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 28, 2023) – Due to weather forecasts, the ETSU men’s tennis team has rescheduled their matchup against UNC Asheville for Wednesday, March 1 at 3 p.m., which was originally scheduled for Thursday.


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Badra scores SoCon Player of the Week award

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 28, 2023) – After leading the Bucs to a pair of wins over the weekend, Dimitri Badra (Maracay, Venezuela) was named the Southern Conference Player of the week, as the league office announced its weekly award on Tuesday afternoon.


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Men’s tennis opens conference play with a 4-3 victory over Samford

BRISTOL, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 2023) – On Sunday afternoon, the ETSU men’s tennis team opened its 2023 conference campaign with a 4-3 win over Samford at the Bristol Sportsplex in Bristol, Tenn. Winning every conference opener since rejoining the SoCon in 2015, the Bucs improve to 2-8 on the year.


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Men’s tennis defeats Troy, 5-2

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 24, 2023) – On Friday afternoon, the ETSU men’s tennis team earned its first victory in a 5-2 decision over Troy. Playing for the first time at home all season, the Bucs swept the doubles point and took four of the six singles points en route to victory.


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Men’s tennis to host Troy Friday afternoon

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 23, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team will play their home opener Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. as they host Troy. On Sunday, the Bucs will open conference play as they host Samford at 1 p.m. Playing at home for the first time in nearly 10 months, the Bucs look to end a seven-game skid over the weekend.


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Dr. Noland to serve on NCAA Division I Board of Directors

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- East Tennessee State University President Dr. Brian Noland will represent the Southern Conference on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors, with his four-year term beginning after the board’s Aug. 2 meeting.


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Men’s tennis ends road stretch with a 6-1 loss at Alabama

TUCALOOSA, Ala. (Feb. 17, 2023) – On Friday afternoon, the ETSU men’s tennis team suffered a 6-1 loss in Tuscaloosa to Alabama. Closing out an eight game road haul, ETSU steals a doubles and singles match to secure a point.


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Men’s tennis to finish long road stretch Friday

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Feb. 16, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team hits the road for the eighth consecutive match as they take on Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Friday at 4 p.m. Facing back-to-back Power 5 opponents, the Bucs look to erase a seven-game skid.


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Men’s tennis swept by Duke

DURHAM, N.C. (Feb. 10, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team battled Duke on Friday night, ending in a 7-0 loss for the Bucs in the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.


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Men’s tennis continues road haul at Duke

DURHAM, N.C. (Feb. 9, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team hits the road for the seventh consecutive match as they take on Duke in Durham, N.C. on Friday at 4 p.m. Facing back-to-back Power 5 opponents, the Bucs look to erase a six-game skid.


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Men’s tennis suffers 6-1 defeat at Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Feb. 3, 2023) – On Friday night, the ETSU men’s tennis team played to a 6-1 loss against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. With the loss, the Bucs dropped their six consecutive contest and had their third loss to a Power 5 program this season.


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Men’s tennis travels to Arkansas for Friday night matchup

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Feb. 2, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team will travel for the fourth consecutive week as they take on Arkansas in Fayetteville at 5 p.m. on Friday evening. Coming off a weekend with two matches, the Bucs will look to earn their first win of the campaign this week.


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Men’s tennis drops two matches over the weekend

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 28, 2023) – Over the weekend, the ETSU men’s tennis program took on Abilene Christian University in a back-and-forth match that finished 3-4 on Friday and 6-1 contest on Saturday evening.


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Men’s tennis looks to end skid in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 26, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team will travel 1,432 miles to Colorado Springs for their weekend matchups with Abilene Christian University on Friday at noon and Air Force on Saturday evening at 5 p.m.


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Sander named permanent athletic director at ETSU

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 23, 2023) -- At a press conference earlier today, East Tennessee State University President Dr. Brian Noland named Dr. Richard “Doc” Sander as the university’s permanent director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Sander had been serving as interim athletic director (AD) since August of last year.


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Men’s tennis takes doubles match from Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. (Jan. 21, 2023) – On Saturday afternoon the ETSU men’s tennis team made the trip to take on Clemson, S.C. where they lost the third consecutive match of the season. Dropping the contest, 0-7, the Bucs earned their lone victory in a 6-2 doubles match.


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Men’s tennis gears up for matchup with Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. (Jan. 20, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team will look to end its two-game skid on Saturday as they travel to Clemson, S.C. to take on ACC opponent Clemson at noon. Playing in their third match of the young season, the Bucs make the trip to Clemson for the second straight year with hopes for a different result.


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Pernas snags first Player of the Week award

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Jan. 17, 2023) – As the opening week of men’s tennis concluded, junior Thiago Pernas (Buenos Aires, Argentina) was named the Southern conference men’s tennis player of the week on Tuesday afternoon by the league office.


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Men’s tennis concludes opening weekend

STARKVILLE, Miss. (Jan. 16, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team wrapped up the weekend with a 0-4 neutral site loss against South Alabama on Sunday afternoon in Starkville.


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Men’s tennis drops opening contest in Starkville

STARKVILLE, Miss. (Jan. 14, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team opened the 2023 season to with a 1-6 loss at Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon in Starkville. The Bucs’ point was secured by Thiago Pernas (Buenos Aires, Argentina) as he won his No. 1 singles match in three sets.


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Men’s tennis opens the season in Starkville this weekend

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 13, 2023) – The ETSU men’s tennis team will commence its 2023 campaign on Saturday when they take on Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss. at 11 a.m. The Bucs will spend the weekend in Starkville as they face off against South Alabama on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.


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Men’s tennis announces Spring 2023 schedule

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 4, 2022) – The ETSU men’s tennis team announced its 2023 schedule of competitions on Sunday. The Bucs will be in Johnson City for nine matches and will be traveling for the other 14 events.


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Lendward Simpson Jr. receives Award of Honor from ETSU National Alumni Association

JOHNSON CITY -- The East Tennessee State University National Alumni Association presented its 2022 Alumni Awards on Friday, Nov. 18, during a special awards dinner.


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ETSU SAAC Continues Clothing Drive Efforts

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 8, 2022) -- As we approach the Holiday season, the ETSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is reminding Buccaneer fans and the Johnson City community that they are continuing to hold its Cold Weather Clothing Drive, which runs through Thursday, Dec. 1.


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Men’s tennis collects 12 wins at the CCB Collegiate Invitational

BIRMINGHMAM, Ala. (Nov. 7, 2022) – Over the weekend the ETSU men’s tennis team finished its fall competitions while earning 12 total wins at the CCB Collegiate Invitational in Birmingham, Ala.


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Men’s tennis set to compete in the CCB Collegiate Invitational

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Nov. 3, 2022) – The ETSU men’s tennis team will compete in the CBB Collegiate Invitational in Birmingham, Ala. this weekend. Hosted by The Country Club of Birmingham, University of Alabama and Samford University, the competition will get started at 9 a.m. on Friday morning and conclude on Sunday afternoon.


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Men’s tennis earns six wins at Virginia Tech Halloween Clash

BLACKSBURG, Va. (Oct. 31, 2022) – Over the weekend, the ETSU men’s tennis team competed in Virginia Tech’s Halloween Clash in Blacksburg, Va. The team was represented by five Bucs and earned a total of six wins throughout the weekend.


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Men’s tennis set to compete in Virginia Tech’s Halloween Clash

BLACKSBURG, Va. (Oct. 27, 2022) – The ETSU men’s tennis team will travel to Blacksburg, Va. over the weekend to compete in the Virginia Tech Halloween Clash. The competition will begin on Friday and runs through Sunday. Held in the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center, the Bucs look to gain momentum heading into the final fall competitions.


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Men’s tennis makes a quarterfinal appearance in the Regional Championship

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2022) – Over the weekend, the ETSU men’s tennis team competed in the Ohio Valley Regional Championships in Louisville, Ky. The team sent eight players to compete and earned a total of nine single wins and three doubles victories.


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Men’s tennis set to compete in Ohio Valley Regional Championships

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2022) – The ETSU men’s tennis team will take part in the 2022 ITA Ohio Valley Regionals Championship in Louisville, Ky., marking the second competition of the 2022-23 season for the Bucs. The tournament will be played at both Louisville’s Bass-Rudd Tennis Center and Bellarmine’s Eddie-Weber Tennis Complex beginning on Thursday and concluding on Monday.


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Men’s tennis concludes its first fall competition

CARY, N.C. (Sept. 18, 2022) – The ETSU men’s tennis team concluded play in the 2022 Duke Bonk Invitational, which was held this weekend in Cary, N.C. The Bucs sent four players to the season-opening tournament and finished with three combined victories – all coming in singles play.


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Men’s tennis begins fall season at the Bonk Invitational

CARY, N.C. (Sept. 15, 2022) – The ETSU men’s tennis team is set to compete in the 2022 Duke James Bonk Invitational in Cary, N.C., marking the 2022-23 season debut for the Bucs. The tournament will be played at the Cary Tennis Park in Cary, N.C. beginning on Friday and concluding on Sunday.


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Bucs land 239 student-athletes on SoCon Honor Roll

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (July 27, 2022) -- A day after placing 66 student-athletes on the Southern Conference Spring All-Academic Team, ETSU landed 239 student-athletes on the SoCon Honor Roll, as the league office announced the full listing of academic honors on Wednesday.


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ETSU places 66 student-athletes on SoCon Spring All-Academic list

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (July 26, 2022) -- With the Southern Conference announcing its Academic All-Conference selections on Tuesday, ETSU placed 66 student-athletes on the prestigious teams.


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Three Bucs named ITA Scholar-Athletes

TEMPE, Ariz. (July 11, 2022) – Three ETSU men’s tennis student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes as the organization announced its academic awards on Monday.