Troy University Athletics
Women's Tennis Begins SBC Championship Journey Against the Red Wolves
4/16/2022 7:30:00 PM | Tennis (W)
TROY, Ala. --Â The Troy women's tennis team secures the sixth seed heading into the opening round of the women's tennis Sun Belt Tournament in Peachtree City, Ga. Troy takes on Arkansas State at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, in the Peachtree City Tennis Center - match will be broadcasted live on ESPN+.
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"This is the weekend we have been waiting and preparing for all season," head coach Rawia Elsisi said. "The team is very excited and ready to start conference championships."
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The Trojans (9-12, 4-6 SBC) prepare for a rematch against the no-11 seed Red Wolves (6-14, 2-8 SBC) after a 4-3 thriller on April 2. Troy clinched the victory after it lost in doubles and took 4-of-6 singles matches.
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With the match tied 3-3, Hagar Amin had victory in sight after winning the first set, 6-1. However, the freshman fell in the second set, getting blanked by her opponent, 6-0. Nevertheless, Amin took off with the early lead in the third set before completing the victory 6-1.
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"We ended the regular season with some solid wins and very close, hard-fought competition against top teams in the conference," Rawia added. "We are ready and looking forward to this upcoming weekend."
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Troy enters the tournament with its most wins in a season (9) and conference play (4) since the 2018-19 season. Amin and Michelle Ncube have led the team through singles, winning 63 percent of their matches at 27-of-43. The duo paired up in the final three matches of the season in doubles, going undefeated at 3-0.
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The winner of this match advances to the quarterfinals against UT-Arlington on Friday, April 22, at 1 p.m. The Trojans faced UTA earlier this season, getting swept, 4-0, on March 27.
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"This is the weekend we have been waiting and preparing for all season," head coach Rawia Elsisi said. "The team is very excited and ready to start conference championships."
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The Trojans (9-12, 4-6 SBC) prepare for a rematch against the no-11 seed Red Wolves (6-14, 2-8 SBC) after a 4-3 thriller on April 2. Troy clinched the victory after it lost in doubles and took 4-of-6 singles matches.
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With the match tied 3-3, Hagar Amin had victory in sight after winning the first set, 6-1. However, the freshman fell in the second set, getting blanked by her opponent, 6-0. Nevertheless, Amin took off with the early lead in the third set before completing the victory 6-1.
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"We ended the regular season with some solid wins and very close, hard-fought competition against top teams in the conference," Rawia added. "We are ready and looking forward to this upcoming weekend."
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Troy enters the tournament with its most wins in a season (9) and conference play (4) since the 2018-19 season. Amin and Michelle Ncube have led the team through singles, winning 63 percent of their matches at 27-of-43. The duo paired up in the final three matches of the season in doubles, going undefeated at 3-0.
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The winner of this match advances to the quarterfinals against UT-Arlington on Friday, April 22, at 1 p.m. The Trojans faced UTA earlier this season, getting swept, 4-0, on March 27.
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