Trojans Welcome the Peach State Swing

TROY, Ala. - Troy looks to recover from an 0-2 weekend in the Bayou State as the team welcomes the Peach State teams (Georgia State, Georgia Southern) to the Lunsford Tennis Complex this weekend - both matchups set for 10 a.m.

The Trojans (5-8, 0-2 SBC) aim to extend their undefeated streak at home on Saturday against GSU (9-4, 2-0 SBC) before wrapping up the weekend on Sunday against the Eagles (6-5, 0-1 SBC).

Falling in back-to-back games to start Sun Belt play, the Trojans start their conference schedule 0-2 for the first time since the 2010-11 season.

Battle in the Bayou
Conference play opened for Troy against UL-Monroe, falling in four-straight sets, 4-0.

Michelle Ncube / Kristina Kukaras were the shining light in the match, winning their doubles match convincingly over the Warhawks, 6-1.

Later in Lafayette, Troy battled with the Cajuns before falling 4-2.

The Cajuns took the lead, 1-0, after winning doubles competition. Olivia Elliott fired back to tie the match, 1-1, defeating Angel Santiago in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2.

Despite Franziska Ahrend bringing it to 2-2, Troy ultimately fell as Khokhlova and Kukaras dropped their singles match.

Pouncing Panthers
GSU are winners of its last four straight, including two in conference play.

Angel Carney has won eight straight singles matches, sitting 9-2 overall. Carney sits atop the team standings alongside Sofya Golubovskaya in doubles competition at 8-1.

Scouting Southern
The Eagles continue their Sun Belt schedule this weekend with a date in Mobile against South Alabama before taking on the Trojans on Sunday.

After closing out its regular season with a 4-0 win over Rhode Island, Georgia Southern improves to 16-12 in doubles competition while sitting at 28-32 in singles.

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Players Mentioned

Franziska Ahrend

Olivia Elliott

Kristina Kukaras

Michelle Ncube

Troy University Athletics