Troy University Athletics
Saturday, February 22
Orlando, Fla.
9 a.m.
Troy University
5
vs
2
South Carolina State
Men’s Tennis Defeats South Carolina State
2/22/2025 2:18:00 PM | Tennis (M)
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Troy men's tennis team extended its winning streak to five matches on Saturday morning, as it defeated South Carolina State 5-2 in a neutral match at the UTSA National Campus.
Troy (10-4) has been on a roll this season after getting off to a slower start. The Trojans started fast on Saturday winning the doubles point before handling its business in singles.
Nicolas Simkin and Noah Martens started doubles with a 6-3 win in the No. 1 spot, before Luciano Alcocer and Hiiro Sakamoto clinched the 1-0 lead with a 6-1 win at No. 3. The remaining match went unfinished with South Carolina State leading 4-3.
Troy has now won the doubles point in nine of its last 10 matches, including the last three matches. The duo of Luciano and Sakamoto continue to lead the team with 10 wins in doubles this spring.
In singles, Troy continued to play strong as it won three straight matches to clinch the team victory. Alcocer kicked things off with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 6. Sakamoto picked up his 11th win of the year with a 6-3, 6-1 victory at the No. 5 spot.
Simkin clinched the match for Troy with a 6-2, 6-4 win at the No. 1 spot.
The remaining matches were played out, with South Carolina State picking up wins at No. 3 and No. 4 to get a pair of points on the board.
Troy's final point of the match came courtesy of Yeray Andres Pastor, who won 7-6, 6-3 at No. 2. The Trojans have won 67.1 percent of its matches (47-23) in singles since the dual season got underway.
Up Next
Troy is back in action next Friday, Feb. 28, in Huntsville, Ala., as it takes on Alabama A&M. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
Full Results
Troy 5, South Carolina State 2
Singles competition
1. Nicolas Simkin (TROY) def. Mikalai Bankou (SCS) 6-2, 6-4
2. Yeray Andres Pastor (TROY) def. Aissa Benchakroun (SCS) 7-6, 6-3
3. Novak Novakovic (SCS) def. Noah Martens (TROY) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
4. Julius Augunas (SCS) def. Henrique de Brito (TROY) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) def. Gabriel Johnson (SCS) 6-3, 6-1
6. Luciano Alcocer (TROY) def. Illiyas Maratuly (SCS) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Nicolas Simkin/Noah Martens (TROY) def. Mikalai Bankou/Aissa Benchakroun (SCS) 6-3
2. Yeray Andres Pastor/Henrique de Brito (TROY) vs. Novak Novakovic/Julius Augunas (SCS) 3-4, unfinished
3. Luciano Alcocer/Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) def. Gabriel Johnson/Ivan Pauliuchenka (SCS) 6-1
Match Notes:
South Carolina State 3-3
Troy 10-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,5,1,4,2,3)
Troy (10-4) has been on a roll this season after getting off to a slower start. The Trojans started fast on Saturday winning the doubles point before handling its business in singles.
Nicolas Simkin and Noah Martens started doubles with a 6-3 win in the No. 1 spot, before Luciano Alcocer and Hiiro Sakamoto clinched the 1-0 lead with a 6-1 win at No. 3. The remaining match went unfinished with South Carolina State leading 4-3.
Troy has now won the doubles point in nine of its last 10 matches, including the last three matches. The duo of Luciano and Sakamoto continue to lead the team with 10 wins in doubles this spring.
In singles, Troy continued to play strong as it won three straight matches to clinch the team victory. Alcocer kicked things off with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 6. Sakamoto picked up his 11th win of the year with a 6-3, 6-1 victory at the No. 5 spot.
Simkin clinched the match for Troy with a 6-2, 6-4 win at the No. 1 spot.
The remaining matches were played out, with South Carolina State picking up wins at No. 3 and No. 4 to get a pair of points on the board.
Troy's final point of the match came courtesy of Yeray Andres Pastor, who won 7-6, 6-3 at No. 2. The Trojans have won 67.1 percent of its matches (47-23) in singles since the dual season got underway.
Up Next
Troy is back in action next Friday, Feb. 28, in Huntsville, Ala., as it takes on Alabama A&M. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
Full Results
Troy 5, South Carolina State 2
Singles competition
1. Nicolas Simkin (TROY) def. Mikalai Bankou (SCS) 6-2, 6-4
2. Yeray Andres Pastor (TROY) def. Aissa Benchakroun (SCS) 7-6, 6-3
3. Novak Novakovic (SCS) def. Noah Martens (TROY) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
4. Julius Augunas (SCS) def. Henrique de Brito (TROY) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) def. Gabriel Johnson (SCS) 6-3, 6-1
6. Luciano Alcocer (TROY) def. Illiyas Maratuly (SCS) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Nicolas Simkin/Noah Martens (TROY) def. Mikalai Bankou/Aissa Benchakroun (SCS) 6-3
2. Yeray Andres Pastor/Henrique de Brito (TROY) vs. Novak Novakovic/Julius Augunas (SCS) 3-4, unfinished
3. Luciano Alcocer/Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) def. Gabriel Johnson/Ivan Pauliuchenka (SCS) 6-1
Match Notes:
South Carolina State 3-3
Troy 10-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,5,1,4,2,3)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Mikalai Bankou / 0 [SCS]
24
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Aissa Benchakroun / 0 [SCS]
63
76
#3 Singles Match
123
Novak Novakovic / 0 [SCS]
637
265
#4 Singles Match
123
Julius Augunas / 0 [SCS]
361
630
#5 Singles Match
12
Gabriel Johnson / 0 [SCS]
31
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Illiyas Maratuly / 0 [SCS]
31
66
Order of Finish:
6,5,1,4,2,3
Players Mentioned
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