Men’s Tennis Falls in SBC Quarterfinals

Friday, April 19

Rome, Ga.

1 p.m.

Troy University

Georgia State

4/19/2024 5:23:00 PM | Tennis (M)

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

ROME, Ga. – Sixth-seeded Troy fell to third-seeded Georgia State, 4-1, in the Sun Belt Men's Tennis Tournament quarterfinals on Friday at the Rome Tennis Center.

Georgia State (11-12) won the doubles point and picked up victories on courts three, four and five in singles to advance to the semifinals, where it will match up against second-seeded Old Dominion in the semifinals.

The doubles courts were hotly contested as Troy took an early advantage, with Benjamin Ambrosio and Carles Anton winning 6-4 on court three before the Panthers won 7-5 on court two.

Troy's (19-7) pair of Noah Martens and Nicolas Simkin jumped out to a 4-2 advantage only to see the Panthers rally and force a tiebreak at 6-all. Georgia State raced out to a 3-0 advantage before winning the match with a 7-4 victory in the tiebreak.

Anton tied the match with a 6-4, 6-1 victory on court two, the 89^th of his career, which ranks as the most in program history. A four-time All-Sun Belt selection – three in singles and one in doubles – Anton finished his Troy career with an 89-38 record in singles.

From there, it was all Georgia State as it won in straight sets on courts five and three before clinching the match on court four.