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,…
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Troy dominates in tennis
by Rylee Bamberger The Troy Trojans’ tennis programs have dominated their competition to begin this season. The men’s tennis program is on an eight-match winning streak and the women’s tennis program has reached its first ever 3-0 start to a season. The men’s tennis team responded after a season-opening loss to Miami with wins over eight straight opponents. The Trojans have outscored their opponents 42-10 throughout this streak. The men’s tennis team is led by freshman Mario Martinez Serrano, who has an overall record of 16-4 this season. The Trojans’…
Read MoreWomen’s tennis defeats Jackson State, falls to Southern Miss
(Photo/Zenith Shrestha) The women’s tennis team saw its four-game winning streak snapped against Southern Miss. Hanna Cooper Staff Writer The women’s tennis team traveled to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, last weekend and defeated Jackson State before falling to host Southern Miss. The win over Jackson State put the team at a four-game winning streak before seeing that streak snapped against the Golden Eagles. The Trojans are now 5-3 on the season with Sun Belt Conference play starting in a little more than a week. The Trojans downed Jackson State 4-2 powered by big…
Read MoreWomen’s tennis takes down North Alabama
(Photo/Zenith Shrestha) After dropping the season opener to Mississippi State, the women’s tennis team has won three of its last four games. Hanna Cooper Staff Writer The Troy women’s tennis program picked up a 6-1 win over in-state foe North Alabama last Friday before seeing Sunday’s match canceled due to bad weather. The win over North Alabama gives the Trojans a winning record at 3-2 for the season. The doubles pair of Matea Mihaljevic and Shevita Aulana kicked off Friday’s efforts in the right direction for the Trojans by defeating…
Read MoreWomen’s tennis splits Florida road trip
(Photo/Troy Athletics) Junior Matea Mihaljevic earned a singles and doubles win on Sunday. Scott Shelton Sports Editor The Troy women’s tennis team fell to Stetson 5-2 last weekend in DeLand, Florida, before rebounding with a victory over Bethune-Cookman. Last Sunday against Stetson, the Trojans were shut out in doubles play. Shevita Aulana and Matea Mihaljevic fell 6-3. Vicky Geurinckx and Noa Cohen defeated Tijana Svitlica and Chunxi Guo by a tally of 6-1. In singles play, Mihaljevic rebounded from the doubles loss with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Danel Ashirova. …
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