Troy University Athletics
Saturday, March 28
Troy, Ala.
12 p.m.
Troy University
5
vs
2
South Carolina State
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Photo by: Joshua Thurston
No. 57 Troy Wins 10th Straight
3/28/2015 4:31:00 PM | Tennis (M)
TROY, Alabama – The No. 57 Troy men's tennis team won its 10th straight match, beating South Carolina State, 5-2, on Saturday afternoon at the Lunsford Tennis Complex. The win snapped a 10-match winning streak by South Carolina State.
Troy (20-5) took the first doubles match as Daniel Bustamante and Andre Baldo won at No. 2, 8-6. However, South Carolina State (10-2) took the next two doubles matches to win the opening point.
The Trojans turned the tide in singles play as the top of the lineup quickly regained control. Gabriel Dais won at No. 2 over Marin Figura, 6-2, 6-2, to even the score at 1-1. Hassan Ndayishimye gave the Trojans a 2-1 lead when he beat Rodney Carey at No. 1, 6-1, 7-5.
At No. 3 singles, Andy Lau put the Trojans up 3-1 as he cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Stanislay Baco. Giovani Samaha clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Jakub Vitek at No. 5 singles.
South Carolina State picked up its lone singles point with a three-set win at No. 4. Cyprian Owczarz closed out the match with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 6 for Troy. Complete results are below.
The Trojans, who have now won 15 of their last 16 matches, return to the courts next Saturday when they travel to Orlando to take on UCF and Rollins, the 12th-ranked NCAA Division II team.
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#57 Troy 5, South Carolina State 2
Mar 28, 2015 at Troy, Ala. (Lunsford Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Hassan Ndayishimye (TROY) def. Rodney Carey (SCSU) 6-1, 7-5
2. Gabriel Dias (TROY) def. Martin Figura (SCSU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Andy Lau (TROY) def. Stanislav Baco (SCSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Soufiane Mouline (SCSU) def. Daniel Bustamante (TROY) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. Jakub Vitek (SCSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Cyprian Owczarz (TROY) def. Edgar Diaz (SCSU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Martin Figura/Rodney Carey (SCSU) def. Hassan Ndayishimye/Andy Lau (TROY) 8-7
2. Daniel Bustamante/Andre Baldo (TROY) def. Soufiane Mouline/Edgar Diaz (SCSU) 8-6
3. Stanislav Baco/Jakub Vitek (SCSU) def. Giovani Samaha/Calum McKinlay (TROY) 8-6
Match Notes
South Carolina State 10-2
Troy 20-5; National ranking #57
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,1,3,5,4,6)
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