Bucs shutout Western Carolina, 7-0

Marina Espana improved to a SoCon-best 13-0 Friday

Friday, March 18, 2016

ETSU tallies its second straight shutout improving to 14-1 this season

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 18, 2016) – The ETSU women’s tennis team earned its second consecutive shutout over a Southern Conference opponent Friday as it defeated Western Carolina, 7-0. The Buccaneers remain undefeated in conference play with a 3-0 record and move their record to 14-1 overall.

ETSU won two of the three doubles matches against the Catamounts with the only defeat coming in the No. 1 slot. Following a 2-1 mark in doubles, the Buccaneers rattled off six straight set wins in singles. It is the fourth 7-0 victory for ETSU this season.

Highlighting the match for the Bucs was freshman Marina Espana (Castellar Del Valles, Spain) as she picked up her 13^th win of the season to move her record to 13-0. Espana’s 13 victories are the most in the SoCon. Additionally, Espana teamed with Ioanna Markesini (Athens, Greece) to notch their team-leading 11^th win in doubles action this season.

The Bucs’ next two matches will be on the road. Leading off the two-match road swing will be a match against in-state rival Chattanooga March 25. The Bucs and Mocs are scheduled to get underway at noon.

Singles competition

1. Lyn Yee Choo (ETSU) def. Stacia Kissell (WCU) 7-6, 6-1

2. Regina Nychytailova (ETSU) def. Megan McLinden (WCU) 6-0, 6-3

3. Ioanna Markesini (ETSU) def. Shannon Bettiol (WCU) 7-5, 7-6

4. Marina Espana (ETSU) def. Savannah Taranto (WCU) 6-3, 6-1

5. Melissa Esguerra (ETSU) def. Nicole Nielly (WCU) 6-1, 6-0

6. Ana Gerbasi (ETSU) def. Alexa Webb (WCU) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Stacia Kissell/Shannon Bettiol (WCU) def. Lyn Yee Choo/Ana Gerbasi (ETSU) 7-5

2. Ioanna Markesini/Marina Espana (ETSU) def. Megan McLinden/Savannah Taranto (WCU) 6-3

3. Melissa Esguerra/Regina Nychytailova (ETSU) def. Gaby Hurt/Nicole Nielly (WCU) 6-1

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