Men’s Tennis Prepares to Battle Southern Miss in SBC Quarterfinals

Friday, April 17

Rome, Ga.

1 p.m.

Troy University

Southern Miss

Men’s Tennis Prepares to Battle Southern Miss in SBC Quarterfinals

4/16/2026 2:08:00 PM | Tennis (M)

TROY, Ala. - Troy men's tennis will take on No. 7 Southern Miss in the Sun Belt Conference Championship quarterfinals on Friday at the Rome Tennis Complex.

Troy (22-4) sits as the No. 2 seed for the championship and is 2-0 in the conference. On the other side of the court, Southern Miss (8-11) is 0-0 in the conference.

The Trojans have put together a fifteen-match winning streak, with sophomore Hiiro Sakamoto leading the team in singles wins at 19-0. Sophomore Thiago Drozdowski and freshman Stephan Tavares Noale are 11-3 in doubles, the pair with the most doubles win on the team.

For the Golden Eagles, senior Olimjon Nabiev is 8-7 in singles this season, the most singles wins on the team. Seniors Pasawee Reansuwong and Shamirul Shahril are 5-7 in doubles, while sophomore Dakotah Bobo and freshman Henry Lamchinniah are 5-5, with both doubles teams tying for the most doubles wins for Southern Miss.

First serve between the Trojans and Golden Eagles is set for 1 p.m. CT.

The winner of Friday's match will take on the winner of No. 3 Georgia Southern and No. 6 James Madison. Semifinal matches will take place on Saturday, with the Sun Belt Championship Final match set for Sunday afternoon at 12 p.m. CT.

Friday's Match Information
Opponent: Southern Miss
When: Friday, April 17 – 1 p.m. CT
Where: Rome Tennis Complex – Rome, Ga.
Live Stats: IonCourt