Troy University Athletics
Friday, April 2
Troy, Ala.
11 a.m.
Troy University
4
vs
0
Georgia Southern
Men's Tennis opens weekend with win over Georgia Southern
4/2/2021 3:30:00 PM | Tennis (M)
TROY, Ala. – The Troy men's tennis team earned their second-straight Sun Belt Conference win with its 4-0 victory over Georgia Southern on Friday. With the shutout victory, Troy improved to 18-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
The morning got started with a highly contest battled for the all-important doubles point. After Troy got a quick, 6-2 victory on court two from Christopher Tasker and Nicolas Simkin, the duo's sixth straight win in doubles, things began to heat up. Troy and Georgia Southern (10-8, 0-2 SBC) went back-and-forth on courts one and three before Troy was able to get the victory from Carles Anton and Amer Bedwan on court three, 7-5.
Playing to clinch, the Trojans wasted little time jumping on the Eagles once singles play got underway.
The first singles win of the day for the Trojans came on court four when Vito Llinares made quick work of Jonathan Morales with his 6-0, 6-1 victory. The win was Llinares' third straight in singles and 15th of the year. Troy extended its lead to 3-0 when Pelayo Antuna earned the 6-3, 6-4 straight sets win on court number two. With the match nearing its conclusion, Bedwan, using the momentum he helped Troy earn in doubles, took care of Murphy McCullough with ease, as he earned the match clinching point on court five to give Troy its 18th victory of the season. The Trojans 18 wins this season are its most since winning 25 back in 2015.
Troy will be back at home tomorrow at 2 p.m. when they host Georgia State. The Trojans will honor their seniors with a short ceremony prior to the start of the match.
SINGLES
1. Anton, Carles (TROY) vs. Pascal Wagemaker (GS) 6-3, 2-4, unfinished
2. Antuna, Pelayo (TROY) def. Tao Castillo (GS) 6-3, 6-4
3. Bernard, Manuel (TROY) vs. Alexandros Roumpis (GS) 3-6, 4-3, unfinished
4. Bedwan, Amer (TROY) def. Murphy McCullough (GS) 6-3, 6-2
5. Llinares, Vito (TROY) def. Jonathan Morales (GS) 6-0, 6-1
6. Simkin, Nicolas (TROY) vs. Valentin Dun (GS) 6-4, 2-4, unfinished
Order of Finish: 5, 2, 4
*Match Clincher
DOUBLES
1. Antuna, Pelayo/Bernard, Manuel (TROY) vs. McCullough/Roumpis (GS) 6-6, unfinished
2. Tasker, Christopher/Simkin, Nicolas (TROY) def. Carlos Garcia/Valentin Dun (GS) 6-2
3. Anton, Carles/Bedwan, Amer (TROY) def. Jonathan Morales/Pascal Wagemaker (GS) 7-5
Order of Finish: 2, 3
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The morning got started with a highly contest battled for the all-important doubles point. After Troy got a quick, 6-2 victory on court two from Christopher Tasker and Nicolas Simkin, the duo's sixth straight win in doubles, things began to heat up. Troy and Georgia Southern (10-8, 0-2 SBC) went back-and-forth on courts one and three before Troy was able to get the victory from Carles Anton and Amer Bedwan on court three, 7-5.
Playing to clinch, the Trojans wasted little time jumping on the Eagles once singles play got underway.
The first singles win of the day for the Trojans came on court four when Vito Llinares made quick work of Jonathan Morales with his 6-0, 6-1 victory. The win was Llinares' third straight in singles and 15th of the year. Troy extended its lead to 3-0 when Pelayo Antuna earned the 6-3, 6-4 straight sets win on court number two. With the match nearing its conclusion, Bedwan, using the momentum he helped Troy earn in doubles, took care of Murphy McCullough with ease, as he earned the match clinching point on court five to give Troy its 18th victory of the season. The Trojans 18 wins this season are its most since winning 25 back in 2015.
Troy will be back at home tomorrow at 2 p.m. when they host Georgia State. The Trojans will honor their seniors with a short ceremony prior to the start of the match.
SINGLES
1. Anton, Carles (TROY) vs. Pascal Wagemaker (GS) 6-3, 2-4, unfinished
2. Antuna, Pelayo (TROY) def. Tao Castillo (GS) 6-3, 6-4
3. Bernard, Manuel (TROY) vs. Alexandros Roumpis (GS) 3-6, 4-3, unfinished
4. Bedwan, Amer (TROY) def. Murphy McCullough (GS) 6-3, 6-2
5. Llinares, Vito (TROY) def. Jonathan Morales (GS) 6-0, 6-1
6. Simkin, Nicolas (TROY) vs. Valentin Dun (GS) 6-4, 2-4, unfinished
Order of Finish: 5, 2, 4
*Match Clincher
DOUBLES
1. Antuna, Pelayo/Bernard, Manuel (TROY) vs. McCullough/Roumpis (GS) 6-6, unfinished
2. Tasker, Christopher/Simkin, Nicolas (TROY) def. Carlos Garcia/Valentin Dun (GS) 6-2
3. Anton, Carles/Bedwan, Amer (TROY) def. Jonathan Morales/Pascal Wagemaker (GS) 7-5
Order of Finish: 2, 3
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Pascal Wagemaker / 0 [GS]
340
62UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Tao Castillo / 0 [GS]
34
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Alexandros Roumpis / 0 [GS]
630
34UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Murphy McCullough / 0 [GS]
32
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Jonathan Morales / 0 [GS]
01
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Valentin Dun / 0 [GS]
440
62UF
Order of Finish:
5,2,4
Players Mentioned
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