Troy University Athletics
Thursday, November 5
Orlando, Fla.
All Day
Troy University
vs
USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational
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Photo by: Jeff & Manuela Davis
Troy Tennis Enjoys Wildly Successful Day at Clay Court Invite
11/5/2015 9:04:00 PM | Tennis (W)
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Troy men's and women's tennis teams opened play with outstanding performances at the prestigious USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational on Thursday. Giovani Samaha highlighted the day with a win over the tournament's No. 1 seed in an ESPN3 televised match.
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Samaha, who is enjoying a great fall season, defeated No. 68 Michael Rinaldi of Florida State, 7-5, 6-3, knocking the tournament's No. 1 seed out of the top singles bracket.
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In all, the Troy men enjoyed a 6-1 day at the tournament. Pablo Moreno and Andre Baldo won first round matches in the second singles flight over players from South Carolina and Florida State, respectively.
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In doubles play, Moreno and Samaha won over Georgia Tech and play in the quarterfinals on Friday against a duo from Louisville that is the No. 1 seed in the tournament.
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The Troy women also enjoyed a great day, highlighted by Jiayuan Xue's straight-set win over highly-touted Peggy Porter of Florida, 7-5, 6-4.
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The Troy women picked up three other singles wins as Efriliya Herlina, Nancy Karaky and Luisa Ferrauti picked up big victories over players from BYU, NC State and North Florida, respectively.
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In doubles play, Karaky and Sanae Ohta won in the top doubles flight, beating a pair from Old Dominion.
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Play continues from the ESPN Wide World of Sports on Friday as brackets move into the second rounds and consolation brackets begin play.
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USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational – Men's
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Gold Singles – Round of 32
Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. (1) No. 68 Michael Rinaldi (FSU) 7-5, 6-3
Pedro Iamachkine (PEP) def. Daniel Bustamante (TROY) 6-2, 6-2
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Garnet Singles – Round of 32
Pablo Moreno (TROY) def. Yancy Dennis (USC) 6-1, 6-4
Andre Baldo (TROY) def. Parker Evertsen (FSU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
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Gold Doubles – Round of 16
Pablo Moreno/Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. Cole Fiegel/Nathan Rakitt (GT) 8-6
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Garnet Doubles – Round of 16
Andre Baldo/Daniel Bustamante (TROY) def. Jake Albo/Parker Evertsen (FSU) 8-1
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USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational – Women's
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Gold Singles – Round of 32
(8) No. 66 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) def. Sanae Ohta (TROY) 6-2, 6-4
Jiayuan Xue (TROY) def. Peggy Porter (UF) 7-5, 6-4
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Garnet Singles – Round of 32
(8) Laura Patterson (UGA) def.Tereza Melicharkova (TROY) 6-1, 6-2
Efriliya Herlina (TROY) def. (6) Savannah Ware (BYU) 7-6 (5), 6-3
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White Singles – Round of 32
Nancy Karaky (TROY) def. (5) Barbara Mancera (NCST) 6-3, 6-0
Luisa Ferrauti (TROY) def. Mariella Calderon (UNF) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
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Gold Doubles – Round of 32
Nancy Karaky/Sanae Ohta (TROY) def. Adriana Rajkovic/Natalia Vlasova (ODU) 8-3
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Garnet Doubles – Round of 32
Luisa Ferrauti/Tereza Melicharkova (TROY) def. Isabela Fernandez/Arljana Korach (STET) 8-4
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Troy men's and women's tennis teams opened play with outstanding performances at the prestigious USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational on Thursday. Giovani Samaha highlighted the day with a win over the tournament's No. 1 seed in an ESPN3 televised match.
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Samaha, who is enjoying a great fall season, defeated No. 68 Michael Rinaldi of Florida State, 7-5, 6-3, knocking the tournament's No. 1 seed out of the top singles bracket.
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In all, the Troy men enjoyed a 6-1 day at the tournament. Pablo Moreno and Andre Baldo won first round matches in the second singles flight over players from South Carolina and Florida State, respectively.
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In doubles play, Moreno and Samaha won over Georgia Tech and play in the quarterfinals on Friday against a duo from Louisville that is the No. 1 seed in the tournament.
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The Troy women also enjoyed a great day, highlighted by Jiayuan Xue's straight-set win over highly-touted Peggy Porter of Florida, 7-5, 6-4.
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The Troy women picked up three other singles wins as Efriliya Herlina, Nancy Karaky and Luisa Ferrauti picked up big victories over players from BYU, NC State and North Florida, respectively.
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In doubles play, Karaky and Sanae Ohta won in the top doubles flight, beating a pair from Old Dominion.
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Play continues from the ESPN Wide World of Sports on Friday as brackets move into the second rounds and consolation brackets begin play.
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USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational – Men's
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Gold Singles – Round of 32
Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. (1) No. 68 Michael Rinaldi (FSU) 7-5, 6-3
Pedro Iamachkine (PEP) def. Daniel Bustamante (TROY) 6-2, 6-2
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Garnet Singles – Round of 32
Pablo Moreno (TROY) def. Yancy Dennis (USC) 6-1, 6-4
Andre Baldo (TROY) def. Parker Evertsen (FSU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
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Gold Doubles – Round of 16
Pablo Moreno/Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. Cole Fiegel/Nathan Rakitt (GT) 8-6
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Garnet Doubles – Round of 16
Andre Baldo/Daniel Bustamante (TROY) def. Jake Albo/Parker Evertsen (FSU) 8-1
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USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational – Women's
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Gold Singles – Round of 32
(8) No. 66 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) def. Sanae Ohta (TROY) 6-2, 6-4
Jiayuan Xue (TROY) def. Peggy Porter (UF) 7-5, 6-4
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Garnet Singles – Round of 32
(8) Laura Patterson (UGA) def.Tereza Melicharkova (TROY) 6-1, 6-2
Efriliya Herlina (TROY) def. (6) Savannah Ware (BYU) 7-6 (5), 6-3
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White Singles – Round of 32
Nancy Karaky (TROY) def. (5) Barbara Mancera (NCST) 6-3, 6-0
Luisa Ferrauti (TROY) def. Mariella Calderon (UNF) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
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Gold Doubles – Round of 32
Nancy Karaky/Sanae Ohta (TROY) def. Adriana Rajkovic/Natalia Vlasova (ODU) 8-3
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Garnet Doubles – Round of 32
Luisa Ferrauti/Tereza Melicharkova (TROY) def. Isabela Fernandez/Arljana Korach (STET) 8-4
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