Troy University Athletics
Saturday, January 14
Tallahassee, Fla.
TBA
Troy University
vs
Mercer University
Troy Kicks Off Season In Florida State Invitational
1/13/2017 1:31:00 PM | Tennis (M)
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida – The Troy men's tennis team will kick off 2017 dual match season with a spot in the Florida State Invitational on Saturday and Sunday in Tallahassee, Florida.
Joining Troy will be Florida Atlantic, South Alabama, Mercer, Florida A&M, Louisiana, Georgia State and host Florida State. Admission to the tournament will be free.
Each team is guaranteed to play three matches. The two teams with the highest record after Saturday will play in the championship round on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. The third place match will also be at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday and all other finishes will be decided at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
NOTEWORTHY
• The Trojans went 15-14 during the dual season last year. Troy was 6-1 on neutral sites and 4-2 at home but just 3-11 in true away matches.
• Of the 29 matches last season, 12 were against teams ranked in the ITA Top-75. The highest-ranked competition the Trojans faced was an away match at No. 2 Oklahoma.
• Troy will have a strong group of seniors this season in Andre Baldo, Pablo Moreno and Hassan Ndayishimiye. Moreno garnered All-Sun Belt Doubles First Team and Singles Second Team honors in the 2016 season.
For more information on Troy tennis, as well as all of Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com.
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – The Troy men's tennis team will kick off 2017 dual match season with a spot in the Florida State Invitational on Saturday and Sunday in Tallahassee, Florida.
Joining Troy will be Florida Atlantic, South Alabama, Mercer, Florida A&M, Louisiana, Georgia State and host Florida State. Admission to the tournament will be free.
Each team is guaranteed to play three matches. The two teams with the highest record after Saturday will play in the championship round on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. The third place match will also be at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday and all other finishes will be decided at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
NOTEWORTHY
• The Trojans went 15-14 during the dual season last year. Troy was 6-1 on neutral sites and 4-2 at home but just 3-11 in true away matches.
• Of the 29 matches last season, 12 were against teams ranked in the ITA Top-75. The highest-ranked competition the Trojans faced was an away match at No. 2 Oklahoma.
• Troy will have a strong group of seniors this season in Andre Baldo, Pablo Moreno and Hassan Ndayishimiye. Moreno garnered All-Sun Belt Doubles First Team and Singles Second Team honors in the 2016 season.
For more information on Troy tennis, as well as all of Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com.
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