Troy University Athletics
Friday, October 3
Macon, Ga.
Troy University
vs
Mercer Gridiron Classic
Men’s Tennis Starts Weekend Strong at Two Tournaments
10/3/2025 4:56:00 PM | Tennis (M)
AUBURN, Ala. – The Troy men's tennis team kicked off its weekend at the Auburn Battle on the Plains and the Mercer Gridiron Classic on Friday. Yeray Andres Pastor earned his 100th career win on the day, as the Trojans saw success in both tournaments.
In Auburn, Ala., the duo of Andres Pastor and Luciano Alcocer ran past a team from North Alabama to remain on the winner's side of the bracket. The Trojans won their doubles match 6-2 before Andres Pastor dismantled his singles opponent 6-3, 6-0 to secure the win – he became the 12th player in Troy's DI history to hit the century mark.
Although Alcocer lost his singles match, the duo moved on to face Mercer in the next round. The Trojans secured a 7-6 (7-2) victory in their doubles match against the Bears and will play the singles matches on Saturday morning to determine who advances. In the doubles match, Troy weathered three match points down 5-4 to snatch the win.
Hiiro Sakamoto and Ausias Martin Melo fell to Ole Miss duo Isac Stromberg and Kai Milburn in the first round. The pair dropped their doubles match 6-2, but Martin Melo bounced back from an opening-set loss to take down Milburn 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4. Martin Melo earned his first collegiate win in the match.
The Trojans duo squared off against UAB in the back draw. The Blazers won the doubles match 7-5, and the Trojans will try to take the victory in singles play Saturday morning.
Meanwhile in Macon, Ga., the Trojans kicked off the day with doubles action. Louis Boilevin, Stephan Tavares Noale, Henrique de Brito and Thiago Drozdowski battled in various draws.
To start the day, Noale and de Brito took down a Sun Belt Conference team in doubles play, besting Georgia State's Yuva Pavuluri and Sota Minami 6-2. The duo played another match against Jacksonville State but fell in a close 6-4 battle.
Drozdowski and Boilevin also dropped a match to the Gamecocks, as the pair fell 6-4 in their opening match against Charlie Penman and Alin Fatu. The duo lost their second match of the day, falling 6-4 to a pairing from Presbyterian.
In singles play, Drozdowski led the way with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win in flight C1. The other Trojans dropped their first-round singles matches, but Boilevin took his opponent down to the wire in a 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6) loss.
Play at the Mercer Gridiron Classic will continue on Saturday.
Full Results – Auburn
Singles
Yeray Andres Pastor (Troy) def. Alberto Altur (North Alabama) 6-3, 6-0
Izan Orgiles (North Alabama) def. Luciano Alcocer (Troy) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
Isac Stromberg (Ole Miss) def. Hiiro Sakamoto (Troy) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Ausias Martin Melo (Troy) def. Kai Milburn (Ole Miss) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
Doubles
Luciano Alcocer/Yeray Andres Pastor (Troy) def. Alberto Altur/Izan Orgiles (North Alabama) 6-2
Isac Stromberg/Kai Milburn (Ole Miss) def. Hiiro Sakamoto/Ausias Martin Melo (Troy) 6-2
Luciano Alcocer/Yeray Andres Pastor (Troy) def. Nemanja Stefanovic/Hod'Abalo Isak Padio (Mercer) 7-6 (7-2)
Ondrej Valek/Tomas Tischner (UAB) def. Hiiro Sakamoto/Ausias Martin Melo (Troy) 7-5
Full Results – Mercer
Singles
Zach Murphy (Jacksonville State) def. Henrique de Brito (Troy) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Joao Portugal (North Florida) def. Louis Boilevin (Troy) 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6)
Martin Delnido (Chattanooga) def. Stephan Tavares Noale (Troy) 6-4, 6-4
Thiago Drozdowski (Troy) def. Carter Ramthun (Chattanooga) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
Stephan Tavares Noale/Henrique de Brito (Troy) def. Yuva Pavuluri/Sota Minami (Georgia State) 6-2
Zach Murphy/Lucius Soller (Jacksonville State) def. Stephan Tavares Noale/Henrique de Brito (Troy) 6-4
Charlie Penman/Alin Fatu (Jacksonville State) def. Thiago Drozdowski/Louis Boilevin (Troy) 6-4
Dario Navarro/Daksh Prasad (Presbyterian) def. Thiago Drozdowski/Louis Boilevin (Troy) 6-4
In Auburn, Ala., the duo of Andres Pastor and Luciano Alcocer ran past a team from North Alabama to remain on the winner's side of the bracket. The Trojans won their doubles match 6-2 before Andres Pastor dismantled his singles opponent 6-3, 6-0 to secure the win – he became the 12th player in Troy's DI history to hit the century mark.
Although Alcocer lost his singles match, the duo moved on to face Mercer in the next round. The Trojans secured a 7-6 (7-2) victory in their doubles match against the Bears and will play the singles matches on Saturday morning to determine who advances. In the doubles match, Troy weathered three match points down 5-4 to snatch the win.
Hiiro Sakamoto and Ausias Martin Melo fell to Ole Miss duo Isac Stromberg and Kai Milburn in the first round. The pair dropped their doubles match 6-2, but Martin Melo bounced back from an opening-set loss to take down Milburn 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4. Martin Melo earned his first collegiate win in the match.
The Trojans duo squared off against UAB in the back draw. The Blazers won the doubles match 7-5, and the Trojans will try to take the victory in singles play Saturday morning.
Meanwhile in Macon, Ga., the Trojans kicked off the day with doubles action. Louis Boilevin, Stephan Tavares Noale, Henrique de Brito and Thiago Drozdowski battled in various draws.
To start the day, Noale and de Brito took down a Sun Belt Conference team in doubles play, besting Georgia State's Yuva Pavuluri and Sota Minami 6-2. The duo played another match against Jacksonville State but fell in a close 6-4 battle.
Drozdowski and Boilevin also dropped a match to the Gamecocks, as the pair fell 6-4 in their opening match against Charlie Penman and Alin Fatu. The duo lost their second match of the day, falling 6-4 to a pairing from Presbyterian.
In singles play, Drozdowski led the way with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win in flight C1. The other Trojans dropped their first-round singles matches, but Boilevin took his opponent down to the wire in a 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6) loss.
Play at the Mercer Gridiron Classic will continue on Saturday.
Full Results – Auburn
Singles
Yeray Andres Pastor (Troy) def. Alberto Altur (North Alabama) 6-3, 6-0
Izan Orgiles (North Alabama) def. Luciano Alcocer (Troy) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
Isac Stromberg (Ole Miss) def. Hiiro Sakamoto (Troy) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Ausias Martin Melo (Troy) def. Kai Milburn (Ole Miss) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
Doubles
Luciano Alcocer/Yeray Andres Pastor (Troy) def. Alberto Altur/Izan Orgiles (North Alabama) 6-2
Isac Stromberg/Kai Milburn (Ole Miss) def. Hiiro Sakamoto/Ausias Martin Melo (Troy) 6-2
Luciano Alcocer/Yeray Andres Pastor (Troy) def. Nemanja Stefanovic/Hod'Abalo Isak Padio (Mercer) 7-6 (7-2)
Ondrej Valek/Tomas Tischner (UAB) def. Hiiro Sakamoto/Ausias Martin Melo (Troy) 7-5
Full Results – Mercer
Singles
Zach Murphy (Jacksonville State) def. Henrique de Brito (Troy) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Joao Portugal (North Florida) def. Louis Boilevin (Troy) 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6)
Martin Delnido (Chattanooga) def. Stephan Tavares Noale (Troy) 6-4, 6-4
Thiago Drozdowski (Troy) def. Carter Ramthun (Chattanooga) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
Stephan Tavares Noale/Henrique de Brito (Troy) def. Yuva Pavuluri/Sota Minami (Georgia State) 6-2
Zach Murphy/Lucius Soller (Jacksonville State) def. Stephan Tavares Noale/Henrique de Brito (Troy) 6-4
Charlie Penman/Alin Fatu (Jacksonville State) def. Thiago Drozdowski/Louis Boilevin (Troy) 6-4
Dario Navarro/Daksh Prasad (Presbyterian) def. Thiago Drozdowski/Louis Boilevin (Troy) 6-4
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