Troy University Athletics
Troy Upends 21st-Ranked Auburn
11/22/2009 6:44:37 PM | Tennis (M)
AUBURN, Ala. - The Troy University men's tennis team finished up the weekend at the Auburn Fall Invitational by winning seven of nine matches against 21st-ranked Auburn.
The Trojans swept through the doubles action, winning easily at number one and number two. The team of Mario Rolemberg and Bastian Maucher defeated Auburn's Nick Maurillo and Andreas MIles, 8-2; while the team of Branko Weber and Xavier Masson defeated the team of Michael Wardell and Michel Monteiro of Auburn 8-3 at number two. At number three doubles, the team of Aurelien Tave and Guilherme Sahadi defeated the Auburn team of Alex Jorne and Davis Taylor, 8-7(3) to finish off the doubles action.
In singles action, the only matches the Trojans lost were at number one and number five. At number one, Aurelien Tave lost to Auburn's MIles; 6-1, 6-3; while at number five, Guilherme Sahadi lost to Auburn's Taylor; 6-3, 7-6(1).
The Trojans, although losing two singles matches, they were able to claim four of the matches. Branko Weber finished the weekend off undefeated with a 6-0, 7-5 victory over Auburn's Nick Maurillo 6-0, 7-5. Xavier Masson won at number three over Auburn's Wardell 6-2, 6-1; while Bastian Maucher defeated Auburn's Michel Monteiro 3-6, 7-5, 6-0.
The final victory of the day for the Trojans came at number six, as Mario Rolemberg defeated Auburn's Alex Jorne; 6-4, 6-4.
Troy ended the weekend by winning most of the matches over 21st-ranked Auburn, 35th-ranked South Carolina and the second-ranked team in the NAIA, Embry-Riddle.
"It was a great weekend," Troy head coach Eric Hayes said. "To be able to win seven matches against Auburn today was big, it summed up the weekend with the victories over South Carolina and Embry-Riddle who are nationally-ranked. It gets you really excited about the season to close out the fall this way."
The tournament was the last action for the Trojans this fall, who return to action in January to start the spring season.
