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Michael Shipma Sports Editor After five years as head coach of the Troy men’s tennis team, Scott Kidd announced that he will be retiring after this season. “I have learned so much as a coach during my time here at Troy University,” Kidd said in a statement released Monday. “I am saddened but excited about the next chapter for my career and life. “I will never forget all people who have supported Troy men’s tennis in our community and University. I have no doubt that Troy men’s tennis will continue…

Michael Shipma Staff Writer The Troy men’s tennis team capped off a six-match road stretch with a 4-1 win over Georgia Southern on Tuesday in Statesboro, Georgia. The Trojans got off to a slow start in the doubles phase as Mustapha Belcora and Oskar Michalek lost 6-2 to the Eagles’ Eddie Landin and Diego Finkelstein. Troy bounced back in the next two doubles matches as Pelayo Antuña/Jiaqi Duan and Amer Bedwan/Andy Lau each won their contests in one set. Two of the six singles matches went unfinished, but Duan, Michalek…

Michael Shipma Sports Editor After losing back-to-back home matches earlier this month, the Troy men’s tennis team used an extended road stretch to put together a four-match win streak that was snapped Sunday. The Trojans own a 9-9 spring record thanks to a 4-0 win over Presbyterian, a 4-1 win over Coastal Carolina and a 4-0 loss to William and Mary. Thursday’s matchup with Presbyterian was the third of a four-match Trojan road trip through South Carolina, all of which resulted in wins for Troy. The Trojans dominated in both…