Troy University Athletics
Saturday, January 23
Norman, Okla.
10 a.m.
Troy University
4
vs
0
UTSA
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Photo by: Joshua Thurston
Troy Sweeps UTSA to Set Up Showdown with No. 2 Oklahoma
1/23/2016 8:03:00 PM | Tennis (M)
NORMAN, Oklahoma – The No. 63 Troy men's tennis team opened action at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend with a 4-0 sweep of No. 66 UTSA. Troy will now take on host No. 2 Oklahoma on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT. The winner will advance to the National Team Indoor Championships.
Against UTSA, Troy (1-3) started the day with doubles wins at No. 2 and No. 3 to pick up the opening point. Andy Lau and Giovani Samaha won at No. 2, 6-4, and after UTSA won at No. 1, Pablo Moreno and Mustapha Belcora won at No. 3, 7-5, to grab the first point.
In singles play, Moreno got Troy on the board first as he cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 5 singles. Samaha then made it a 3-0 Troy lead with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles.
Andrea Baldo clinched the match for Troy with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 6 singles.
Troy will now face No. 2 Oklahoma on Sunday, marking its fifth match against a ranked team in nine days to start the season.
#64 Troy 4, #66 UTSA 0
Jan 23, 2016 at Norman, Okla. (Gregg Wadley Indoor Pavilion)
Singles competition
1. Diogo Casa (UTSA) vs. Daniel Bustamente (TROY) 7-6, 3-1, unfinished
2. Jake Rother (UTSA) vs. Andy Lau (TROY) 5-7, 3-0, unfinished
3. Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. Christian Carrillo (UTSA) 6-3, 6-3
4. Eric Buchalter (UTSA) vs. Filip Mansson (TROY) 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
5. Pablo Moreno (TROY) def. Mark Ginting (UTSA) 6-1, 6-0
6. Andre Baldo (TROY) def. Takeru Watanabe (UTSA) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Fabian Brand/Diogo Casa (UTSA) def. Andre Baldo/Filip Mansson (TROY) 6-4
2. Andy Lau/Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. Jake Rother/Takeru Watanabe (UTSA) 6-4
3. Mustapha Belcora/Pablo Moreno (TROY) def. Eric Buchalter/Mark Ginting (UTSA) 7-5
Match Notes
Troy 1-3; National ranking #64
UTSA 0-2; National ranking #66
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,3,6)
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