ETSU set for conference tests vs. Chattanooga, Samford
Ioanna Markesini
ETSU set for conference tests vs. Chattanooga, Samford
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 1, 2015) - In the midst of a four-match win streak, the ETSU women's tennis team will look to remain unbeaten in Southern Conference play as the Bucs host Chattanooga Thursday, April 2 before visiting Samford Saturday, April 4.

ETSU, Chattanooga, and Samford are each unbeaten in SoCon play.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Thursday, April 2 vs. Chattanooga - 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 4 at Samford - 10:00 a.m.

GETTING UP TO SPEED

The Buccaneers (10-3, 3-0 SoCon) improved to 3-0 in league play with a 7-0 win versus Mercer Sunday, March 29 at the Bristol Racquet & Fitness Club in Bristol, Tenn.

In the victory, ETSU won the doubles point, in addition to winning all six singles spots.

Lyn Yee Choo (Kuching, Malaysia) extended her team-best singles win streak to seven matches with a victory at No. 1 Singles versus Mercer.

ETSU newcomers Ioanna Markesini (Athens, Greece) and Regina Nychytailova (Maripol, Ukraine) are each in the midst of four-match win streaks in singles play.

OPPONENTS AT A GLANCE

The Chattanooga Mocs (14-2, 2-0 SoCon) will enter Thursday's contest with ETSU riding a seven-match win streak.

Just four of the Mocs' 16 matches have come away from home, with Chattanooga posting a 3-1 mark on the road.

Chattanooga's two conference wins came at home against UNC Greensboro, 5-2, and Furman, 4-3.

Winners of three straight matches, the Samford Bulldogs (8-7, 2-0 SoCon) opened Southern Conference competition last weekend with wins at home versus Furman, 5-2, and Wofford, 7-0.

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