Troy University Athletics

Men’s Tennis Dominates Mississippi Gulf Coast
3/7/2026 7:56:00 PM | Tennis (M)
Troy, Ala. - Troy men's tennis secured another home win, as it took on Mississippi Gulf Coast Saturday afternoon at the Lunsford Tennis Complex.
Troy (10-4) started the match off by successfully earning the doubles point from Mississippi Gulf Coast (5-2), with sophomore Thiago Drozdowski and freshman Stephan Tavares Noale winning on Court 1, 6-3, and sophomores Henrique de Brito and Hiiro Sakamoto taking the win on Court 3, 6-2.
Junior Luciano Alcocer and freshman Ryusei Miyazato then won on Court 2, 6-3, shortly after.
The Trojans continued to carry their winning drive into the singles matches, ending all courts in straight sets wins. Troy now prepares to finish its matchup against Alabama A&M on Sunday. Due to possible poor weather, the match's start time is to be determined.
Troy's matchup against Louisiana has been postponed.
Troy 7, Mississippi Gulf Coast 0
1. Thiago Drozdowski and Steph Tavares Noale (TROY) def. Ryland Buford and Angel Hernandez (MGCC) 6-3Troy (10-4) started the match off by successfully earning the doubles point from Mississippi Gulf Coast (5-2), with sophomore Thiago Drozdowski and freshman Stephan Tavares Noale winning on Court 1, 6-3, and sophomores Henrique de Brito and Hiiro Sakamoto taking the win on Court 3, 6-2.
Junior Luciano Alcocer and freshman Ryusei Miyazato then won on Court 2, 6-3, shortly after.
The Trojans continued to carry their winning drive into the singles matches, ending all courts in straight sets wins. Troy now prepares to finish its matchup against Alabama A&M on Sunday. Due to possible poor weather, the match's start time is to be determined.
Troy's matchup against Louisiana has been postponed.
Troy 7, Mississippi Gulf Coast 0
2. Luciano Alcocer and Ryusei Miyazato (TROY) def. Jan Bako and Santiago Enriquez (MGCC) 6-3
3. Henrique de Brito and Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) def. Warren Hudson and Brennan McGlothin (MGCC) 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
1. Ausias Martin Melo (TROY) def. Angel Hernandez (MGCC) 6-2 6-1
2. Luciano Alcocer (TROY) def. Jan Bako (MGCC) 6-3 6-3
3. Yeray Andres Pastor (TROY) def. Santiago Enriquez (MGCC) 6-0 6-1
4. Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) def. Ryland Buford (MGCC) 7-5 6-1
5. Steph Tavares Noale (TROY) def. Warren Hudson (MGCC) 6-0 6-1
6. Louis Boilevin (TROY) def. Brennan McGlothin (MGCC) 6-0 6-1
Order of Finish: 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
Order of Finish:
5,6,1,2,3,4
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