Troy Achieves Virtually Perfect Day In Round Two

Saturday, October 29

Charlotte, N.C.

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Troy University

UNCC Fall Invitational

Troy Achieves Virtually Perfect Day In Round Two

10/30/2016 10:29:00 AM | Tennis (M)

By: Russ Schaffer

Charlotte, N.C. – For the second day in a row, the Trojans picked up victories from every single singles player as three players advanced to the finals and three more will have the chance with suspended rounds resumed Sunday morning in the UNCC Fall Invitational.

Troy came into the match with six seeded players in the tournament and none of those players have yet to lose. Pablo Moreno advanced 6-3, 6-3 over Jordan Hart of Davidson then knocked off the fourth-seeded Scotty Cameron of South Carolina, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, to advance to the finals.

He will be going up against teammate Mustapha Belcora, who got to the finals via a 6-0, 6-2 win over James Massie of Asheville followed by a 6-1, 6-0 upset win over the second-seeded Arturo Pinazzo of Clemson.

Filip Mansson also found himself in finals play with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Aditya Gokhale of Winthrop and a 6-2, 6-2 win over Valentine Horvat of Georgia State.

On the doubles side, Moreno and Andy Lau won their bracket with a walkover over teammates Hassan Ndayishimiye and Amer Bedwan.

NOTEWORTHY
• Andre Baldo, Bedwan and Austin Racine all got second round wins, but their semifinal matchups were suspended due to darkness. Bedwan and Racine would face one another in championship play if both advance.

• Shazz Peerani advanced to the semi-finals of consolation play with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Alex Free of App State.

• Mansson and Baldo won their consolation doubles bracket with a 6-4 win over UNCG.

UP NEXT
The UNCC Fall Invitational will continue through the championship round on Sunday.

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