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Men's Tennis Defeats Florida A&M, 4-0
3/13/2019 6:54:00 PM | Tennis (M)
Tallahassee, FL. – Troy started with a strong doubles performance to leave no chances for Florida A&M in a dual match, 4-0. The Trojans improved to 14-1 in non-conference play to show the major improvement under new head coach Rolando Vargas.
The duo of Christopher Tasker and Jorge Poyatos defeated Ilya Skromnyy and Luis Espinoza, 6-3. Pelayo Antuna and Luis Foix played together for the first time and defeated their opponents with a perfect score, 6-0. The classic duo of Manuel Bernard and Oskar Michalek were stronger than Dimitri Bird and Cardel Williams, 6-1.
The Trojans needed only three singles wins to finish the match, and all of those wins came in two sets. Senior Michalek defeated Espinoza, 6-4, 6-3. Tasker defeated Robert Hayden, 6-2, 6-0. Manuel Bernard showed the best result, as he won his match against Rodeny Sturgis in a perfect manner, 6-0, 6-0.
The Trojans will take a break for 10 days, until the Sun Belt match against Coastal Carolina at home on Mar.23. For more information on Troy men's tennis, follow along on Twitter @TroyTrojansMT or Instagram at @TroyTrojansMT.
Singles Results
1. Illya Skoromnyy (FAMU) vs. Pelayo Antuna (TROY) 3-6, 4-3, unfinished
2. Oskar Michalek (TROY) def. Luis Espinoza (FAMU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Manuel Bernard (TROY) def. Rodeny Sturgis (FAMU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Christopher Tasker (TROY) def. Robert Hayden (FAMU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Cardell Williams (FAMU) vs. Andy Romero (TROY) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
6. Dimitri Bird (FAMU) vs. Antonio Selma (TROY) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
Doubles Results
1. Jorge Poyatos/ Christopher Tasker (TROY) def. Luis Espinoza/Illya Skoromnyy (FAMU) 6-3
2. Pelayo Antuna/ Luis Foix (TROY) def. Robert Hayden/Rodeny Sturgis (FAMU) 6-0
3. Manuel Bernard/ Oskar Michalek (TROY) def. Dimitri Bird/Cardell Williams (FAMU) 6-1
The duo of Christopher Tasker and Jorge Poyatos defeated Ilya Skromnyy and Luis Espinoza, 6-3. Pelayo Antuna and Luis Foix played together for the first time and defeated their opponents with a perfect score, 6-0. The classic duo of Manuel Bernard and Oskar Michalek were stronger than Dimitri Bird and Cardel Williams, 6-1.
The Trojans needed only three singles wins to finish the match, and all of those wins came in two sets. Senior Michalek defeated Espinoza, 6-4, 6-3. Tasker defeated Robert Hayden, 6-2, 6-0. Manuel Bernard showed the best result, as he won his match against Rodeny Sturgis in a perfect manner, 6-0, 6-0.
The Trojans will take a break for 10 days, until the Sun Belt match against Coastal Carolina at home on Mar.23. For more information on Troy men's tennis, follow along on Twitter @TroyTrojansMT or Instagram at @TroyTrojansMT.
Singles Results
1. Illya Skoromnyy (FAMU) vs. Pelayo Antuna (TROY) 3-6, 4-3, unfinished
2. Oskar Michalek (TROY) def. Luis Espinoza (FAMU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Manuel Bernard (TROY) def. Rodeny Sturgis (FAMU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Christopher Tasker (TROY) def. Robert Hayden (FAMU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Cardell Williams (FAMU) vs. Andy Romero (TROY) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
6. Dimitri Bird (FAMU) vs. Antonio Selma (TROY) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
Doubles Results
1. Jorge Poyatos/ Christopher Tasker (TROY) def. Luis Espinoza/Illya Skoromnyy (FAMU) 6-3
2. Pelayo Antuna/ Luis Foix (TROY) def. Robert Hayden/Rodeny Sturgis (FAMU) 6-0
3. Manuel Bernard/ Oskar Michalek (TROY) def. Dimitri Bird/Cardell Williams (FAMU) 6-1
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