Troy University Athletics
Wednesday, April 6
Troy, Ala.
2 p.m.
Troy University
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Jacksonville State
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Troy Blanks Jacksonville State, Beats Alabama A&M
4/6/2016 5:11:00 PM | Tennis (M)
TROY, Alabama – The Troy men's tennis team played a pair of matches at home on Wednesday, shutting out Jacksonville State, 7-0, and beating Alabama A&M, 6-1. The Trojans have now won 10 of their last 11 matches ahead of Sunday's Senior Day.
Troy (14-11) started the day against Alabama A&M (0-12) and cruised past the Bulldogs, starting with an easy doubles point that was clinched with two 6-0 wins.
In singles play against Alabama A&M, Tomas Fernandez started with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 6. Jeremy Braud at No. 5 and Filip Mansson at No. 2 each dropped just one game as they each won 6-0, 6-1.
Calum McKinlay and Marcel Du Sart closed out Troy's scoring with 6-1, 6-2 and 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6) at No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. Alabama A&M grabbed its lone point with a third-set, super tiebreaker win at No. 4.
While that match was in progress, the Trojans opened their match against Jacksonville State with 6-3 doubles wins at No. 1 and No. 3.
Daniel Bustamante and Pablo Moreno opened singles play with easy wins at No. 1 and No. 2, 6-2, 6-0 and 6-1, 6-1, respectively. Mustapha Belcora also cruised with a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles.
Giovani Samaha continued the shutout with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 3 and Andy Lau tacked on a 6-4, 7-6 (3) win at No. 4. Hassan Ndayishimiye made it a clean 7-0 sweep with a 7-6 (2), 6-7 (8), 1-0 (10-3) win at No. 6 singles.
Troy now turns its attention to a full slate of matches on Sunday. It will be Senior Day for Daniel Bustamante and Giovani Samaha with a ceremony schedule for 1:30 p.m. Around the Senior Day activities will be four matches. Troy will host South Alabama at 10 a.m., Florida A&M at 12 p.m., No. 51 Georgia State at 3 p.m. and Alabama State at 5:30 p.m.
Troy 7, Jacksonville State 0
Apr 06, 2016 at Troy, Ala. (Lunsford Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Daniel Bustamante (TROY) def. REESE, Jaryd (JSU) 6-2, 6-0
2. Pablo Moreno (TROY) def. CHAIM, Mathias (JSU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. SHAO CHUN, Liu (JSU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Andy Lau (TROY) def. GOMEZ, Andres (JSU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Mustapha Belcora (TROY) def. LOWANDE, Rafael (JSU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Hassan Ndayishimiye (TROY) def. MCCORMICK, Austin (JSU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (8-10), 1-0 (10-3)
Doubles competition
1. Andy Lau/Pablo Moreno (TROY) def. GOMEZ, Andres/SHAO CHUN, Liu (JSU) 6-3
2. Andre Baldo/Mustapha Belcora (TROY) vs. REESE, Jaryd/MCCORMICK, Austin (JSU) 4-3, unfinished
3. Hassan Ndayishimiye/Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. WAGNER, Pedro/CHAIM, Mathias (JSU) 6-3
Match Notes
Jacksonville State 7-12
Troy 14-11
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,2,5,3,4,6)
Troy 6, Alabama A&M 1
Apr 06, 2016 at Troy, Ala. (Lunsford Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Calum McKinlay (TROY) def. Nishangan Nadaraja (AAMU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Filip Mansson (TROY) def. Mateo Monroy (AAMU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Marcel Du Sart (TROY) def. Carlos Salas (AAMU) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Shakir Elvin (AAMU) def. Sam Bird (TROY) 6-2, 7-6 (12-10)
5. Jeremy Braud (TROY) def. Jarib Beazer (AAMU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Tomas Fernandez (TROY) def. Armando Gray (AAMU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Andre Baldo/Filip Mansson (TROY) def. Nishangan Nadaraja/Shakir Elvin (AAMU) 7-6 (7-2)
2. Francisco Yim Kim/Calum McKinlay (TROY) def. Carlos Salas/Mateo Monroy (AAMU) 6-0
3. Tomas Fernandez/Austin Racine (TROY) def. Armando Gray/Jarib Beazer (AAMU) 6-0
Match Notes
Alabama A&M 0-12
Troy 13-11
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,5,2,1,3,4)
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