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Friday, April 3
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2 p.m.
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No. 65 Troy Men's Tennis Splits Two Matches in Florida
4/3/2015 7:42:00 PM | Tennis (M)
ORLANDO and WINTER PARK, Florida – The No. 65 Troy men's tennis team saw its 10-match winning streak snapped in a 4-1 loss at UCF on Friday morning. However, the Trojans rebounded to beat Rollins, the 12th-ranked NCAA Division II team, 4-1, on Friday afternoon.
Against UCF, Troy (21-6) opened the day with a doubles point win at the UCF Tennis Complex, but the Golden Knights dominated singles action to snap Troy's 10-match winning streak.
Troy's doubles team of Hassan Ndayishimye and Andre Baldo started the day with a win at No. 3 doubles as they cruised, 6-2. The Trojans clinched the point with a 6-4 win by Gabriel Dias and Andy Lau at No. 2 doubles, 6-4.
However, UCF (14-8) quickly took four straight-set singles wins as the Golden Knights won at No. 2, No.3, No. 4 and No. 5 singles, respectively, to clinch the match. Dias had won the first set of his match at No. 1 singles before the match was halted.
After making the short trip to Bert W. Martin Tennis Complex on Rollins' campus, the Trojans quickly dominated the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead. The Trojans dropped just seven combined games in the three matches.
Ndayishimye then gave the Trojans a 2-0 lead as he cruised at No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-1, over Patrick Sell, the 50th-ranked NCAA Division II player in the nation.
After Rollins (10-7) got a win at No. 3 singles, the bottom of the Trojan lineup sealed the deal with a pair of straight set wins, starting with Giovani Samaha's 6-2, 6-1 triumph over Keegan Burger at No. 5.
Cyprian Owczarz then clinched the match for Troy with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Mika Santa Lucia at No. 6 singles.
Complete results from both matches are below. The Trojans return to the courts on Thursday when they travel to take on No. 69 North Florida.
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#65 Troy 4, Rollins 1
Apr 03, 2015 at Winter Park, Fla. (Bert W. Martin Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Anton Bettink (RC) vs. Gabriel Dias (TROY) 3-6, 6-4, 2-1, unfinished
2. Hassan Ndayishimye (TROY) def. Patrick Sell (RC) 6-0, 6-1
3. Malte Christesen (RC) def. Andy Lau (TROY) 6-3, 6-2
4. Robin Marchione (RC) vs. Pablo Moreno (TROY) 6-4, 4-5, unfinished
5. Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. Keegan Burger (RC) 6-2, 6-1
6. Cyprian Owczarz (TROY) def. Mike Santa Lucia (RC) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Pablo Moreno/Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. Anton Bettink/Robin Marchione (RC) 8-3
2. Gabriel Dias/Andy Lau (TROY) def. Malte Christesen/Henning Ander (RC) 8-2
3. Hassan Ndayishimye/Andre Baldo (TROY) def. Patrick Sell/Jacobo Herrero (RC) 8-2
Match Notes
Troy 21-6; National ranking #65
Rollins 10-7
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,3,5,6)
Rollins ranked No. 12 in NCAA Division II
UCF 4, #65 Troy 1
Apr 03, 2015 at Orland, Fla. (UCF Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Jose Sangroniz (UCF) vs. Gabriel Dias (TROY) 6-7 (5-7), 3-3, unfinished
2. Francesc Aulina (UCF) def. Hassan Ndayishimye (TROY) 6-0, 6-3
3. Chris Barrus (UCF) def. Daniel Bustamante (TROY) 6-2, 6-1
4. Inaki Espindola (UCF) def. Andy Lau (TROY) 6-2, 6-3
5. Mariano Porter (UCF) def. Pablo Moreno (TROY) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
6. Jesse Flores (UCF) vs. Giovani Samaha (TROY) 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Chris Barrus/Inaki Espindola (UCF) vs. Pablo Moreno/Giovani Samaha (TROY) 4-5, unfinished
2. Gabriel Dias/Andy Lau (TROY) def. Francesc Aulina/Tyler Pete (UCF) 6-4
3. Hassan Ndayishimye/Andre Baldo (TROY) def. Mariano Porter/Jesse Flores (UCF) 6-2
Match Notes
Troy 20-6; National ranking #65
UCF 14-8
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (2,3,4,5)
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