Troy University Athletics
Thursday, March 19
Troy, Ala.
10:30 a.m.
Troy University
7
vs
0
Mercer
Men’s Tennis Stays Undefeated at Home After Win Against Mercer
3/19/2026 2:52:00 PM | Tennis (M)
Troy, Ala. - Troy men's tennis earns the advantage point and all six singles points to take down Mercer, 7-0, Thursday morning at the Lunsford Tennis Complex.
Starting the match off strong, Troy (13-4) claimed the doubles point with junior Luciano Alcocer and freshman Stephan Tavares Noale winning on Court 2, 6-2, just as senior Yeray Andres Pastor and freshman Ryusei Miyazato won on Court 3 with the same score.
Pastor then went on to take the lead in singles play, finishing his court first before the others. Junior Louis Boilevin finished his court second, with Alcocer and sophomore Hiiro Sakamoto following shortly after with their finished courts.
All of these courts were won through straight sets.
The competition then started taking its toll as freshman Ausias Martin Melo went into Set 3 against senior Hod'Abalo Isak Padio on Court 1, while Noale went into a tiebreaker against senior Howell Burns on Court 5. Melo and Noale both came off of their courts victorious.
Sakamoto's win marks him 12-0 in singles this season, while Noale's victory marks him 8-0.
Troy will hit the road to Mississippi to take on Jackson State at the JSU Tennis Center Saturday morning. The matchup will start at 11 a.m.Starting the match off strong, Troy (13-4) claimed the doubles point with junior Luciano Alcocer and freshman Stephan Tavares Noale winning on Court 2, 6-2, just as senior Yeray Andres Pastor and freshman Ryusei Miyazato won on Court 3 with the same score.
Pastor then went on to take the lead in singles play, finishing his court first before the others. Junior Louis Boilevin finished his court second, with Alcocer and sophomore Hiiro Sakamoto following shortly after with their finished courts.
All of these courts were won through straight sets.
The competition then started taking its toll as freshman Ausias Martin Melo went into Set 3 against senior Hod'Abalo Isak Padio on Court 1, while Noale went into a tiebreaker against senior Howell Burns on Court 5. Melo and Noale both came off of their courts victorious.
Sakamoto's win marks him 12-0 in singles this season, while Noale's victory marks him 8-0.
Troy 7, Mercer 0
1. Henrique de Brito and Thiago Drozdowski (TROY) vs. Hod'Abalo Isak Padio and Shingo Masuda (MER) match was unfinished 5-32. Luciano Alcocer and Steph Tavares Noale (TROY) def. Esteb Davila Gasser and Alex Aldaz (MER) 6-2
3. Yeray Andres Pastor and Ryusei Miyazato (TROY) def. Howell Burns and Cameron Douthit (MER) 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 3
1. Ausias Martin Melo (TROY) def. Hod'Abalo Isak Padio (MER) 7-6 4-6 10-3
2. Luciano Alcocer (TROY) def. Shingo Masuda (MER) 6-4 6-1
3. Yeray Andres Pastor (TROY) def. Alex Aldaz (MER) 6-2 6-3
4. Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) def. Esteb Davila Gasser (MER) 6-1 6-3
5. Steph Tavares Noale (TROY) def. Howell Burns (MER) 6-3 7-6
6. Louis Boilevin (TROY) def. Cameron Douthit (MER) 6-0 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 6, 2, 4, 5, 1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Hod'Abalo Isak Padio / 0 [MER]
663
7410
#2 Singles Match
12
Shingo Masuda / 0 [MER]
41
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Alex Aldaz / 0 [MER]
23
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Esteb Davila Gasser / 0 [MER]
13
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Howell Burns / 0 [MER]
36
67
#6 Singles Match
12
Cameron Douthit / 0 [MER]
03
66
Order of Finish:
3,6,2,4,5,1
Players Mentioned
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