Troy University Athletics
Friday, February 22
Corpus Christi, Texas
ALL DAY
Troy University
4
vs
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New Mexico State
Troy Advances to Finals of HEB Invitational
2/22/2019 10:29:00 PM | Tennis (M)
[Game 1] Box Score (PDF) | [Game 2] Box Score (PDF)
Troy clinched a tough win against New Mexico State in the quarterfinals and defeated Tennessee Tech in the semifinals to advance in the final of HEB Invitational.
Despite losing the doubles point, the Trojans were able to regroup and shine in singles play to collect four team points to win the game. The duo of Pelayo Antuna and Jiaqi Duan defeated Louis Menard and Enrique Asmar, 6-1.
Jiaqi Duan was the first one to save a point for the team as he defeated Enrique Asmar, 6-2, 6-2. Antonio Selma lost his singles match in two sets, 6-2, 6-4, giving the 2-1 lead to the Aggies. Top three seeds in the singles play had to go through three sets to decide the winner, and in all three times, the Trojans were able to outplay their opponents. Pelayo Antuna has defeated Stijn de Haan from Netherlands, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Oskar Michalek made an impressive comeback as the junior was down 5-0 in the third set. Michalek saved two match points and clinched the win in a tiebreaker, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6. Freshman Manuel Bernard saved another match point in the third set and defeated Martin Simecek, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Singles Results [vs. New Mexico State]
1. Pelayo Antuna (TROY) def. de Haan, Stijn (NMSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
2. Oskar Michalek (TROY) def. Menard, Louis (NMSU) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6
3. Manuel Bernard (TROY) def. Simecek, Martin (NMSU) 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
4. Benitez, Mauri (NMSU) vs. Christopher Tasker (TROY) 7-6, 4-6, 1-2, unfinished
5. Jiaqi Duan (TROY) def. Asmar, Enrique (NMSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Buitrago, Nicolas (NMSU) def. Antonio Selma (TROY) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Results [vs. New Mexico State]
1. Benitez, Mauri/de Haan, Stijn (NMSU) def. Christopher Tasker/ Luis Foix (TROY) 6-3
2. Pelayo Antuna/ Jiaqi Duan (TROY) def. Asmar, Enrique/Menard, Louis (NMSU) 6-1
3. Buitrago, Nicolas/Flores, Luis (NMSU) def. Oskar Michalek/ Manuel Bernard (TROY) 6-3
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Troy started its second dual match of the day with singles against Tennessee Tech. Jorge Poyatos appeared at No.6 spot and lost the match in two sets, 6-1, 7-6. Two of the Trojans lost their matches in the third set thrillers. However, the win from No.2 seed Oskar Michalek and No.1 seed Pelayo Antuna were enough to equalize the team scores to 3-3. Jiaqi Duan was able to defeat Wenceslao Albin, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. Michalek clinched the last singles win for its team by defeating Grubert, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5.
The ticket to the finals was decided after the doubles clash, where Jiaqi Duan and Pelayo Antuna defeated Wenceslao Albin and Riku Kubota from Tennessee Tech, 7-6. The second win came from Bernard and Michalek as they defeated Tosetto and Silva in a fast manner, 6-1.
The Trojans will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 23 to compete for HEB Invitational Title against Sun Belt opponent Louisiana at Corpus Christi, Texas. For more information on Troy men's tennis, follow along on Twitter @TroyTrojansMT or on Instagram at @TroyTrojansMT.
Singles Results [vs. Tennessee Tech]
1. Pelayo Antuna (TROY) def. Rafael Tosetto (TNTECH) 6-4, 7-5
2. Oskar Michalek (TROY) def. Elias Grubert (TNTECH) 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
3. Carlos Vicente (TNTECH) def. Manuel Bernard (TROY) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
4. Gonzalo Garcia (TNTECH) def. Christopher Tasker (TROY) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3
5. Jiaqi Duan (TROY) def. Wenceslao Albin (TNTECH) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Lucca Silva (TNTECH) def. Jorge Poyatos (TROY) 6-1, 7-6
Doubles Results [vs. Tennessee Tech]
1. Gonzalo Garcia/Carlos Vicente (TNTECH) def. Christopher Tasker/ Luis Foix (TROY) 6-4
2. Jiaqi Duan/Pelayo Antuna (TROY) def. Wenceslao Albin/Riku Kubota (TNTECH) 7-6
3. Manuel Bernard/ Oskar Michalek (TROY) def. Rafael Tosetto/Lucca Silva (TNTECH) 6-1
Troy clinched a tough win against New Mexico State in the quarterfinals and defeated Tennessee Tech in the semifinals to advance in the final of HEB Invitational.
Despite losing the doubles point, the Trojans were able to regroup and shine in singles play to collect four team points to win the game. The duo of Pelayo Antuna and Jiaqi Duan defeated Louis Menard and Enrique Asmar, 6-1.
Jiaqi Duan was the first one to save a point for the team as he defeated Enrique Asmar, 6-2, 6-2. Antonio Selma lost his singles match in two sets, 6-2, 6-4, giving the 2-1 lead to the Aggies. Top three seeds in the singles play had to go through three sets to decide the winner, and in all three times, the Trojans were able to outplay their opponents. Pelayo Antuna has defeated Stijn de Haan from Netherlands, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Oskar Michalek made an impressive comeback as the junior was down 5-0 in the third set. Michalek saved two match points and clinched the win in a tiebreaker, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6. Freshman Manuel Bernard saved another match point in the third set and defeated Martin Simecek, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Singles Results [vs. New Mexico State]
1. Pelayo Antuna (TROY) def. de Haan, Stijn (NMSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
2. Oskar Michalek (TROY) def. Menard, Louis (NMSU) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6
3. Manuel Bernard (TROY) def. Simecek, Martin (NMSU) 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
4. Benitez, Mauri (NMSU) vs. Christopher Tasker (TROY) 7-6, 4-6, 1-2, unfinished
5. Jiaqi Duan (TROY) def. Asmar, Enrique (NMSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Buitrago, Nicolas (NMSU) def. Antonio Selma (TROY) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Results [vs. New Mexico State]
1. Benitez, Mauri/de Haan, Stijn (NMSU) def. Christopher Tasker/ Luis Foix (TROY) 6-3
2. Pelayo Antuna/ Jiaqi Duan (TROY) def. Asmar, Enrique/Menard, Louis (NMSU) 6-1
3. Buitrago, Nicolas/Flores, Luis (NMSU) def. Oskar Michalek/ Manuel Bernard (TROY) 6-3
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Troy started its second dual match of the day with singles against Tennessee Tech. Jorge Poyatos appeared at No.6 spot and lost the match in two sets, 6-1, 7-6. Two of the Trojans lost their matches in the third set thrillers. However, the win from No.2 seed Oskar Michalek and No.1 seed Pelayo Antuna were enough to equalize the team scores to 3-3. Jiaqi Duan was able to defeat Wenceslao Albin, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. Michalek clinched the last singles win for its team by defeating Grubert, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5.
The ticket to the finals was decided after the doubles clash, where Jiaqi Duan and Pelayo Antuna defeated Wenceslao Albin and Riku Kubota from Tennessee Tech, 7-6. The second win came from Bernard and Michalek as they defeated Tosetto and Silva in a fast manner, 6-1.
The Trojans will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 23 to compete for HEB Invitational Title against Sun Belt opponent Louisiana at Corpus Christi, Texas. For more information on Troy men's tennis, follow along on Twitter @TroyTrojansMT or on Instagram at @TroyTrojansMT.
Singles Results [vs. Tennessee Tech]
1. Pelayo Antuna (TROY) def. Rafael Tosetto (TNTECH) 6-4, 7-5
2. Oskar Michalek (TROY) def. Elias Grubert (TNTECH) 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
3. Carlos Vicente (TNTECH) def. Manuel Bernard (TROY) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
4. Gonzalo Garcia (TNTECH) def. Christopher Tasker (TROY) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3
5. Jiaqi Duan (TROY) def. Wenceslao Albin (TNTECH) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Lucca Silva (TNTECH) def. Jorge Poyatos (TROY) 6-1, 7-6
Doubles Results [vs. Tennessee Tech]
1. Gonzalo Garcia/Carlos Vicente (TNTECH) def. Christopher Tasker/ Luis Foix (TROY) 6-4
2. Jiaqi Duan/Pelayo Antuna (TROY) def. Wenceslao Albin/Riku Kubota (TNTECH) 7-6
3. Manuel Bernard/ Oskar Michalek (TROY) def. Rafael Tosetto/Lucca Silva (TNTECH) 6-1
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