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Tennis finishes up regular season and prepares for Sun Belt Championship

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Wally Pendergrass Staff Writer  The men’s and women’s tennis teams finished up their seasons this past week and are now getting ready to play in the Sun Belt Conference Championships. The women went 2-1 this week and finished their season at 14-7 overall and 3-1 in the Sun Belt. The men went 1-1 and finished their season with an 8-16 record and 0-1 in the Sun Belt Conference. The women lost a tough match 5-2 at Samford University, who is 17-2 overall and 12-0 at home this season. However the…

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Tennis star: Trang Huynh

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Wally Pendergrass Staff Writer   While playing on the international tennis circuit, Trang Huynh knew that she wanted to come play college tennis in the United States. When Troy University offered her an athletic scholarship, she accepted and the results this season have been great for both Huynh and the whole women’s tennis team. Huynh is from Vung Tau, Vietnam and started playing tennis at the age of eight. She started playing in the pro circuit of the International Tennis Federation in 2008. Huynh, a sophomore, has compiled an impressive…

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Both tennis teams keep playing strong

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Wally Pendergrass Staff Writer  The men’s and women’s tennis teams continued their winning ways over the week, having a combined record of 4-1 since last week. The women extended their impressive winning streak to five matches after beating  Alabama State, Middle Tennessee State, and Florida A&M. The men won at home against Alabama State and lost a close match to South Alabama 4-3. The women’s team won 7-0 over Alabama State on Friday, March 21 and 5-2 over Middle Tennessee State on Sunday, March 23. The Trojans won the doubles…

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Women’s tennis team upsets No. 72 Nicholls State

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Wally Pendergrass Staff Writer  The Troy women’s tennis team lost a tight match to North Florida on Thursday, Feb. 20, but came away with an upset victory over No. 72 ranked Nicholls State 4-1 on Saturday, Feb. 22. The Trojans lost the doubles point early against North Florida but rallied to take a 2-1 lead thanks to singles wins from sophomores Tranq Huynh and Anja Cosovic. After North Florida (3-0) tied the match at 2, the Trojans would lose two tightly contested matches and eventually lose the final match to…

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Men’s and women’s tennis fall to ranked opponents

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Wally Pendergrass Staff Writer   Both the Trojan men’s and women’s tennis teams were unable to come up with wins against ranked opponents this past weekend. The women’s team fell in a close match full of suspense to No. 74 Georgia State, 4-3, on Saturday, Jan. 25. The men’s team lost 6-1 to No. 70 Tulane the same day. The early season has been tough for both teams and this weekend’s road trip was a continuation of the Trojans struggles. The women’s match did not start well for the Trojans…

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