by Caleb Thomas The Troy men’s tennis team beat Georgia Southern to advance to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament before losing to rival South Alabama on Friday. In Peachtree, Georgia, the Trojans won their quarterfinals match of the tournament against the Eagles, 4-2. After they lost the doubles point to Georgia Southern, Troy was staring at a 1-0 deficit. However, the Trojans quickly bounced back, winning the next three singles points to take a commanding lead. Mario Martinez was locked in a tough battle as the Eagles…
Read MoreCategory: Men’s Tennis
Tennis takes down Georgia Southern
by Caleb Thomas Georgia Southern 4-2 on the Trojans’ Senior Day. Seniors Vito Llinares and Francisco Erramuspe were sent off with the victory against the Eagles on Monday afternoon. In the victory, Llinares played a big role, bouncing back from an early deficit to win his singles match 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. Additionally, he paired with Noah Martens to win a decisive doubles match in tiebreakers. The doubles match won the doubles point for the Trojans, but it didn’t come easy. Llinares and Marten stormed back from a 2-5 deficit to…
Read MoreTroy falls to South Alabama
by Logan Pittman Troy men’s tennis completed its road trip after competing in back-to-back-to-back away matches. Troy started its week-long adventure in Louisiana, where the Trojans fought hard against conference opponent Louisiana. The Trojans won the doubles point to give them a 1-0 lead, but they soon found themselves down 3-1. With wins from Mario Martinez and Carles Anton, Troy rallied back to tie the match 3-3. Despite a hard-fought battle, Yeray Andres Pastor could not pull through in the tie-breaking set. The Ragin’ Cajuns won the match 4-3. The Trojan’s…
Read MoreTennis suffers two losses
by Taylor Fraze The Troy men’s tennis team traveled to Lafayette, Louisiana, on Saturday to battle the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. The result of the match was less than ideal as Troy lost 4-3. There were some bright spots in the matchup, however, like Troy winning two of the three doubles matches. Troy only won two of the six singles matches, which became the deciding factor in the loss against Louisiana. The entire matchup was tightly contested from start to finish. Five of the six singles matchups went into a tie breaking…
Read MoreTennis begins conference play
by Caleb Thomas As tennis season kicks into gear, both the men’s and women’s tennis teams began Sun Belt Conference play. In matches against JMU and Old Dominion, the Trojan men went 1-1, bringing their overall record to 13-3. A tight showdown against the Dukes was decided by just the doubles point, with Troy winning 4-3 after the singles matches were split. Mario Martinez Serrano continued his stellar freshman campaign, winning his singles match and then pairing up with Francisco Erramuspe to get a doubles victory. Against nationally-ranked Old Dominion,…
Read More