Troy University Athletics
Thursday, October 9
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Troy University
vs
ITA Southern Regional
Men’s Tennis Set to Compete in ITA Southern Regional
10/8/2025 8:27:00 AM | Tennis (M)
TROY, Ala. – Following a strong outing at two tournaments last weekend, the Troy men's tennis team travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to compete in the ITA Southern Regional. Multiple NCAA Championship bids will be on the line as the Trojans take on teams from around the Southeast.
"We're getting ready to go to Tuscaloosa, and we've prepared very well," said head coach Rolando Vargas. "We're ready for a tough competition – the best teams in the region are all going to be there, and all our players have a spot. We're excited."
All the Trojans will participate in the event, which will begin with a qualifying draw for singles play – Hiiro Sakamoto and Yeray Andres Pastor already have a spot in the main draw. There will be a doubles draw with no qualifying round. Two singles finalists and the doubles team winner from the region will earn an NCAA Championship berth.
Event Information
What: ITA Southern Regional
Where: Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility
When: Thursday, Oct. 9 – Tuesday, Oct. 14
Weekend Recap
Last weekend, the Trojans competed at the Auburn Battle on the Plains and the Mercer Gridiron Classic. In Auburn, Ala., the Trojans put a duo into the semifinals of the event, which was played in a mini-dual format. Luciano Alcocer and Andres Pastor took down teams from North Alabama and Mercer during their run.
Ausias Martin Melo went 3-1 in singles play at the event, securing his first collegiate victory with a 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 win over Ole Miss player Kai Milburn. Sakamoto also pulled off a comeback win over North Alabama's Lachlan Brain, coming back from multiple match points to secure a 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 singles win.
In Macon, Ga., multiple Trojans competed at the Mercer Gridiron Classic. Thiago Drozdowski advanced to the semifinals of his draw before dropping a match. The duo of Drozdowski and Louis Boilevin won two doubles matches, beating teams from Mercer and Furman to end the weekend.
Freshman Stephan Tavares Noale ended his weekend 2-1 in singles play and picked up his first collegiate victory on Saturday.
"We're getting ready to go to Tuscaloosa, and we've prepared very well," said head coach Rolando Vargas. "We're ready for a tough competition – the best teams in the region are all going to be there, and all our players have a spot. We're excited."
All the Trojans will participate in the event, which will begin with a qualifying draw for singles play – Hiiro Sakamoto and Yeray Andres Pastor already have a spot in the main draw. There will be a doubles draw with no qualifying round. Two singles finalists and the doubles team winner from the region will earn an NCAA Championship berth.
Event Information
What: ITA Southern Regional
Where: Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility
When: Thursday, Oct. 9 – Tuesday, Oct. 14
Weekend Recap
Last weekend, the Trojans competed at the Auburn Battle on the Plains and the Mercer Gridiron Classic. In Auburn, Ala., the Trojans put a duo into the semifinals of the event, which was played in a mini-dual format. Luciano Alcocer and Andres Pastor took down teams from North Alabama and Mercer during their run.
Ausias Martin Melo went 3-1 in singles play at the event, securing his first collegiate victory with a 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 win over Ole Miss player Kai Milburn. Sakamoto also pulled off a comeback win over North Alabama's Lachlan Brain, coming back from multiple match points to secure a 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 singles win.
In Macon, Ga., multiple Trojans competed at the Mercer Gridiron Classic. Thiago Drozdowski advanced to the semifinals of his draw before dropping a match. The duo of Drozdowski and Louis Boilevin won two doubles matches, beating teams from Mercer and Furman to end the weekend.
Freshman Stephan Tavares Noale ended his weekend 2-1 in singles play and picked up his first collegiate victory on Saturday.
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