Troy University Athletics
Saturday, February 22
Corpus Christi, TX
10 a.m.
Troy University
4
vs
0
UT Rio Grande Valley
Men's Tennis Wins HEB Invitational Tournament
2/22/2020 4:49:00 PM | Tennis (M)
Box Score (PDF)
TROY, Ala. – The Troy men's tennis team leaves the peninsula of Corpus Christi, Texas as HEB Invitational Tournament Champions. The Trojans earned their second win of the tournament Saturday morning with a 4-0 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley.
The Trojans picked up right where they left off on Friday with a dominating doubles performance with quick victories from Carles Anton and Pelayo Antuna on court two followed by a court one win from Christopher Tasker and Oskar Michalek. This was the first time during the HEB Invite that Troy won the doubles point.
Troy started singles with a 1-0 advantage and never let off the gas once singles play started. The Trojans got a dominate performance from senior Oskar Michalek on court three who breezed to a 6-0, 6-2 win. Anton, making his No. 1 singles debut, picked up the straight sets victory to remain perfect in singles matches this season with a 6-4, 6-2 decision. Troy clinched the match on court five as Javier Llinares with a hard fought 7-6, 6-2 victory.
Match Results
Doubles
(1) Tasker/Michalek (Troy) def. Izurieta/Mello (UTRGV) - 6-3
(2) Anton/Antuna (TROY) def. Kohrs/Hutchings (UTRGV) - 6-1
(3) Romero/Llinares (TROY) def. Felipe/Loyd (UTRGV) - 5-4, unf.
TROY won Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 2, 1
Singles
(1) Carles Anton def. Carlo Lzurieta (UTRGV) - 6-4, 6-2
(2) Pelayo Antuna vs S. Felipe (UTRGV) - 4-6, 6-3, 3-0, unf.
(3) Oskar Michalek def. Te Williams (UTRGV) - 6-0, 6-2
(4) Christopher Tasker vs George Hutchings (UTRGV) - 4-6, 6-5, unf.
(5) Javier Llinares def. Zane Kohrs (UTRGV) - 7-6, 6-2
(6) Antonio Selma def. Alberto Mello (UTRGV) - 6-4, 4-4, unf.
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 5*
*Clincher
Up Next
The Trojans will be back at home on Thursday, Feb. 27 to host Alabama A&M at 2 p.m. Thursday's match is a make up match from back on Jan. 30 that got postponed due to rain.
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TROY, Ala. – The Troy men's tennis team leaves the peninsula of Corpus Christi, Texas as HEB Invitational Tournament Champions. The Trojans earned their second win of the tournament Saturday morning with a 4-0 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley.
The Trojans picked up right where they left off on Friday with a dominating doubles performance with quick victories from Carles Anton and Pelayo Antuna on court two followed by a court one win from Christopher Tasker and Oskar Michalek. This was the first time during the HEB Invite that Troy won the doubles point.
Troy started singles with a 1-0 advantage and never let off the gas once singles play started. The Trojans got a dominate performance from senior Oskar Michalek on court three who breezed to a 6-0, 6-2 win. Anton, making his No. 1 singles debut, picked up the straight sets victory to remain perfect in singles matches this season with a 6-4, 6-2 decision. Troy clinched the match on court five as Javier Llinares with a hard fought 7-6, 6-2 victory.
Match Results
Doubles
(1) Tasker/Michalek (Troy) def. Izurieta/Mello (UTRGV) - 6-3
(2) Anton/Antuna (TROY) def. Kohrs/Hutchings (UTRGV) - 6-1
(3) Romero/Llinares (TROY) def. Felipe/Loyd (UTRGV) - 5-4, unf.
TROY won Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 2, 1
Singles
(1) Carles Anton def. Carlo Lzurieta (UTRGV) - 6-4, 6-2
(2) Pelayo Antuna vs S. Felipe (UTRGV) - 4-6, 6-3, 3-0, unf.
(3) Oskar Michalek def. Te Williams (UTRGV) - 6-0, 6-2
(4) Christopher Tasker vs George Hutchings (UTRGV) - 4-6, 6-5, unf.
(5) Javier Llinares def. Zane Kohrs (UTRGV) - 7-6, 6-2
(6) Antonio Selma def. Alberto Mello (UTRGV) - 6-4, 4-4, unf.
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 5*
*Clincher
Up Next
The Trojans will be back at home on Thursday, Feb. 27 to host Alabama A&M at 2 p.m. Thursday's match is a make up match from back on Jan. 30 that got postponed due to rain.
Follow TROY Men's Tennis
SOCIAL: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
JOIN THE CONVERSATION: #VamosTrojans | #OneTROY
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