Troy University Athletics
Friday, March 14
Statesboro, Ga.
12 p.m.
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Georgia Southern
Men’s Tennis Falls in Conference Opener to Georgia Southern
3/14/2025 5:26:00 PM | Tennis (M)
STATESBORO, Ga. – Troy's nine-match winning streak came to a close on Friday afternoon as it fell 4-2 to Georgia Southern at the Wallis Tennis Center.
Troy (14-5, 0-1 SBC) got off to a strong start in doubles play but couldn't keep the momentum riding in singles action, as Georgia Southern (9-5, 1-0 SBC) outscored Troy 4-1 during the second portion of the match.
Yeray Andres Pastor and Henrique de Brito remain perfect as a doubles duo as they moved to 9-0 on the spring following a 6-2 in the No. 2 doubles spot. The Eagles tied things up with a 7-5 win in the top spot. Hiiro Sakamoto and Luciano Alcocer picked up their 14th win as a pairing this spring with a 7-5 at No. 3 to clinch the early 1-0 lead for the Trojans.
In singles, Georgia Southern responded with a pair of two-set victories in the No. 1 and 2 spots to take a 2-1 lead. Troy evened things back at 2-2 after a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) win from de Brito in the No. 5 singles spot. He's now won his last three matches and is 9-5 on the spring.
That was the last time Troy got on the board, though, as Georgia Southern won 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the No. 6 spot to get within one point of the match victory, which was sealed by a 6-3, 7-6 (7-0) win in the top spot.
The final match went unfinished in the No. 3 spot, with the two players tied in the third set.
Up Next
Troy is back in action on Sunday, as it takes on Coastal Carolina at 9 a.m. Live stats are available on Troystats.com.
Full Results
Georgia Southern 4, Troy 2
Singles Results
1. Dimitris Paliouras (GS) def. Yeray Andres Pastor (TROY), 6-3, 7-6 (7-0)
2. Aaron James Williams (GS) def. Nicolas Simkin (TROY), 6-3, 6-4
3. Pol del Castillo (GS) vs. Noah Martens (TROY), 3-6, 6-3, 6-6, unfinished
4. Pierre Mouesca (GS) def. Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY), 6-3, 6-4
5. Henrique de Brito (TROY) def. Laurent Julia Calac (GS), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Matthew Mitchell (GS) def. Luciano Alcocer (TROY), 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
Doubles Results
1. Aaron James Williams and Laurent Julia Calac (GS) def.Noah Martens and Nicolas Simkin (TROY), 7-5
2. Yeray Andres Pastor and Henrique de Brito (TROY) def.Dimitris Paliouras and Pierre Mouesca (GS), 6-2
3. Luciano Alcocer and Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) def.Pol del Castillo and Matthew Mitchell (GS), 7-5
Match Notes
Order of finish:
Singles -- 2 4 5 6 1 ; Doubles -- 2 1 3
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Duration: 3:15
Attendance: 125
Troy (14-5, 0-1 SBC) got off to a strong start in doubles play but couldn't keep the momentum riding in singles action, as Georgia Southern (9-5, 1-0 SBC) outscored Troy 4-1 during the second portion of the match.
Yeray Andres Pastor and Henrique de Brito remain perfect as a doubles duo as they moved to 9-0 on the spring following a 6-2 in the No. 2 doubles spot. The Eagles tied things up with a 7-5 win in the top spot. Hiiro Sakamoto and Luciano Alcocer picked up their 14th win as a pairing this spring with a 7-5 at No. 3 to clinch the early 1-0 lead for the Trojans.
In singles, Georgia Southern responded with a pair of two-set victories in the No. 1 and 2 spots to take a 2-1 lead. Troy evened things back at 2-2 after a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) win from de Brito in the No. 5 singles spot. He's now won his last three matches and is 9-5 on the spring.
That was the last time Troy got on the board, though, as Georgia Southern won 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the No. 6 spot to get within one point of the match victory, which was sealed by a 6-3, 7-6 (7-0) win in the top spot.
The final match went unfinished in the No. 3 spot, with the two players tied in the third set.
Up Next
Troy is back in action on Sunday, as it takes on Coastal Carolina at 9 a.m. Live stats are available on Troystats.com.
Full Results
Georgia Southern 4, Troy 2
Singles Results
1. Dimitris Paliouras (GS) def. Yeray Andres Pastor (TROY), 6-3, 7-6 (7-0)
2. Aaron James Williams (GS) def. Nicolas Simkin (TROY), 6-3, 6-4
3. Pol del Castillo (GS) vs. Noah Martens (TROY), 3-6, 6-3, 6-6, unfinished
4. Pierre Mouesca (GS) def. Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY), 6-3, 6-4
5. Henrique de Brito (TROY) def. Laurent Julia Calac (GS), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Matthew Mitchell (GS) def. Luciano Alcocer (TROY), 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
Doubles Results
1. Aaron James Williams and Laurent Julia Calac (GS) def.Noah Martens and Nicolas Simkin (TROY), 7-5
2. Yeray Andres Pastor and Henrique de Brito (TROY) def.Dimitris Paliouras and Pierre Mouesca (GS), 6-2
3. Luciano Alcocer and Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) def.Pol del Castillo and Matthew Mitchell (GS), 7-5
Match Notes
Order of finish:
Singles -- 2 4 5 6 1 ; Doubles -- 2 1 3
Start Time: 2:30 PM
Duration: 3:15
Attendance: 125
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
36
Dimitris Paliouras / 0 [GS]
67
#2 Singles Match
12
34
Aaron James Williams / 0 [GS]
66
#3 Singles Match
1234
366UF
Pol del Castillo / 0 [GS]
636UF
#4 Singles Match
12
34
Pierre Mouesca / 0 [GS]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
67
Laurent Julia Calac / 0 [GS]
36
#6 Singles Match
123
630
Matthew Mitchell / 0 [GS]
466
Order of Finish:
2,4,5,6,1
Players Mentioned
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