CHATTANOOGA (April 15, 2026) – The third-seeded Chattanooga Mocs women's tennis team opens Southern Conference Championship action with a quarterfinal matchup against No. 6 UNCG on Thursday morning at the nearby Champions Club located in Chattanooga. First serve is set for 10:30 a.m. (ET).
 
But, before we look at the match…

All-Southern Conference Selections (full list below)
In annual fashion, the Southern Conference league office announced its all-conference selections ahead of championship weekend. Chattanooga featured its pair of first-year talents in Addison Iacono and Rufaro Magarira on both the All-SoCon First Team (singles) and All-Freshman Teams.

Iacono, a true freshman product, finished the spring dual season with an 11-4 record in singles action all at the top No. 1 position. The Pittsboro, N.C., native accumulated a 3-3 record in SoCon singles play and featured a seven-match winning streak during her rookie campaign, spanning from February 6 – March 22.
 
In her first season at the collegiate level, Magarira dominated in singles play with a 16-2 record in dual matches (4-0 at No. 1; 12-2 at No. 2) and featured a strong 6-1 mark in SoCon matchups. For the entirety of the 2025-26 season, Magarira has accumulated a 27-6 overall singles record (11-4 in fall tournaments) which marks the second most singles victories in single-season program history and most since Kayla Jones' record 31 wins in 2012-13.
 
2026 Southern Conference Championships
April 16-18 | Champions Club (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Tickets* & Bracket: View (*valid UTC ID; FREE entry for students/staff)
Live Scoring: Link
 
Thursday, April 16 – Quarterfinals
Match 1 – 8:30 a.m. – (1) Furman vs. (8) W. Carolina
Match 2 – 8:30 a.m. – (4) Wofford vs. (5) Samford
Match 3 – 10:30 a.m. – (3) Chattanooga vs. (6) UNCG
Match 4 – 10:30 a.m. – (2) ETSU vs. (7) Mercer

Friday, April 17 – Semifinals
Match 5 – 10 a.m. – Match 1 vs. Match 2 Winner
Match 6 – 10 a.m. – Match 3 vs. Match 4 Winner
 
Saturday, April 18 – Championship
Match 7 – 1 p.m. – Match 5 vs. Match 6 Winner

Chattanooga Notables
- Chattanooga finished the regular season 16-4 overall and 5-2 in SoCon play… the 16 wins marked the most for the program since 18 wins in 2016… five SoCon wins also marks the most since the similar total in 2016.
- Chattanooga will look to claim its first SoCon Tournament title since 1990 when the squad hits the court this weekend… team will also look to notch its first tournament win since 2022… No. 3 seed is highest since same seed in 2016.
- Chattanooga is 17-13 overall against UNCG in the all-time series… winners in last six meetings… earned 5-2 win in Greensboro this season to open SoCon play on March 15… UTC is 1-1 all-time against UNCG on a neutral court.
- Rufaro Magarira leads the team in dual singles victories (16)… has played to a 16-2 singles record… 12-2 at the No. 2 position (4-0 at No. 1)… has won 14 of her last 16... 27 total wins in singles ties Pam Yates (1982-83) for second-most in single-season program history… Kayla Jones (2012-13) holds the record with 31.

Series History vs. UNCG
31st Meeting: Chattanooga leads 17-13 (H: 10-5; A: 6-7; N: 1-1)
Last: Chattanooga 5, at UNCG 2 – March 15, 2026 (Greensboro, N.C.)
Streak: Chattanooga, W6

2026 All-Southern Conference Awards
Player of the Year
Lillie Murphy, Furman
 
Freshman of the Year
Lillie Murphy, Furman
 
Coach of the Year
Michelle Dasso, Furman
 
Sportsmanship Award
Axelle Van Beurden, Western Carolina
 
First-Team – Singles
Alessandra Caceres, ETSU
Ksenija Rage, ETSU
Lillie Murphy, Furman
Elle Warren, Furman
Addison Iacono, Chattanooga
Rufaro Magarira, Chattanooga
 
First Team – Doubles
Alessandra Caceres/Mariangel Estrella, ETSU
Elle Warren/Lillie Murphy, Furman
Grace Agster/Quinn Bernthal, Wofford
 
Second Team – Singles
Julia Millan, ETSU
Macy Hitchcock, Furman
Marina de Diego Quinones, Mercer
Sofiya Tsitavets, Mercer
Sophia Cedeno, UNCG
Mariya Dobreva, Western Carolina
Grace Agster, Wofford
 
Second Team – Doubles
Julia Millan/Ksenija Rage, ETSU
Marina de Diego Quinones/Ines Homberg, Mercer
Eleni Liakonis/Hailey Troup, Samford

All-Freshman Team
Mariangel Estrella, ETSU
Lillie Murphy, Furman
Elle Warren, Furman
Sophia Cedeno, UNCG
Addison Iacono, Chattanooga
Rufaro Magarira, Chattanooga

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