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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The top two seeds, No. 1 Furman and No. 2 ETSU, advanced to the finals of the 2026 Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship on Friday. The tournament is being contested at the Champions Club, with the finals set for Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Paladins, who are the defending champion, and the Buccaneers have won the last nine SoCon Championships that have been contested.
No. 1 Furman 4, No. 4 Wofford 2
The top-seeded Paladins won the doubles point as 46th-ranked tandem Lillie Murphy and Elle Warren earned a 6-1 win on court one. Sasha Dimitrov and Molly Robinson combined to get a 6-4 victory in the No. 3 spot.
In singles, Wofford’s Katie Godfree and Ella Suk were victorious in straight sets at the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, respectively, giving the Terriers a 2-1 advantage. The Paladins’ Lily Doherty then evened the score with a 6-2, 6-3, win on court six.
Furman regained the lead when Dimitrov won in the No. 5 spot, moving the squad one win away from victory. After that, Warren won a tough 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 decision, advancing the Paladins to the championship.
Singles competition
1. Lillie Murphy (FUR) vs. Grace Agster (WOF) 3-6, 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
2. Elle Warren (FUR) def. Quinn Bernthal (WOF) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. Katie Godfree (WOF) def. Macy Hitchcock (FUR) 7-5, 6-1
4. Ella Suk (WOF) def. Bianca Ceroni (FUR) 6-0, 6-2
5. Sasha Dimitrov (FUR) def. Chloe Elliot (WOF) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
6. Lily Doherty (FUR) def. Marie Henriksen (WOF) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Elle Warren/Lillie Murphy (FUR) def. Grace Agster/Quinn Bernthal (WOF) 6-1
2. Bianca Ceroni/Macy Hitchcock (FUR) vs. Chloe Elliot/Ella Suk (WOF) 5-3, unfinished
3. Sasha Dimitrov/Molly Robinson (FUR) def. Katie Godfree/Marie Henriksen (WOF) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (4,3,6,5,2)
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No. 2 ETSU 4, No. 3 Chattanooga 2
ETSU got wins from the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in doubles. Mariangel Estrella and Alessandra Caceres won, 6-1, on court one, while Ksenija Rage and Julia Millan got a 6-2 victory at No. 2.
The Bucs moved to within one point of victory after Caceres won, 6-1, 6-1, on court two, and Estrella got a 6-3, 6-0, decision in her favor at the No. 5 spot in singles. First-team all-conference selection Addison Iacono got Chattanooga on the board after that with a 6-4, 6-1 win in the No. 1 position.
The Mocs’ No. 6 player Jordan Fenton got a 6-4, 7-5, win to close ETSU’s advantage to 3-2. After that, Millan was victorious 7-5, 6-4, on court three, ending the match and advancing the Bucs to the championship.
Singles competition
1. Addison Iacono (UTC) def. Ksenija Rage (ETSU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Rufaro Magarira (UTC) 6-1, 6-1
3. Julia Millan (ETSU) def. Savannah Presson (UTC) 7-5, 6-4
4. Audelie Lesauvage (ETSU) vs. Emma Pedretti (UTC) 6-4, 4-6, 4-3, unfinished
5. Mariangel Estrella (ETSU) def. Zara Burns (UTC) 6-3, 6-0
6. Jordan Fenton (UTC) def. Niyati Kukreti (ETSU) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Mariangel Estrella/Alessandra Caceres (ETSU) def. Addison Iacono/Rufaro Magarira (UTC) 6-1
2. Ksenija Rage/Julia Millan (ETSU) def. Emma Pedretti/Savannah Presson (UTC) 6-2
3. Niyati Kukreti/Audelie Lesauvage (ETSU) vs. Jordan Fenton/Ella Mancuso (UTC) 4-5, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,5,1,6,3)
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2026 SoCon Men’s Tennis Championship
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Champions Club
Thursday, April 16
Match 1: No. 1 Furman 4, No. 8 Western Carolina 0
Match 2: No. 4 Wofford 4, No. 5 Samford 0
Match 3: No. 3 Chattanooga 4, No. 6 UNCG 0
Match 4: No. 2 ETSU 4, No. 7 Mercer 0
Friday, April 17
Match 5: No. 1 Furman 4, No. 4 Wofford 2
Match 6: No. 2 ETSU 4, No. 3 Chattanooga 2
Saturday, April 18
Match 7: No. 1 Furman vs. No. 2 ETSU, 1 p.m.
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