Troy Drops Sun Belt Championship Final to No. 54 Old Dominion

Sunday, April 19

Rome, Ga.

12 p.m.

Troy University

Old Dominion

Photo by: Sun Belt Conference

Troy Drops Sun Belt Championship Final to No. 54 Old Dominion

4/19/2026 4:12:00 PM | Tennis (M)

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ROME, Ga. - Troy men's tennis fell in the Sun Belt Championship match on Sunday to No. 54 Old Dominion, 4-1.

Troy (24-5) jumped out to an early lead, earning the doubles point over the top-seeded Monarchs.

Luciano Alcocer and Hiiro Sakamoto won on Court 2, 6-3 before Stephan Noale and Thiago Drozdowski gutted out a 6-4 victory on Court 1.

The match then turned to singles, where Old Dominion (20-6) took control, winning five of the six first sets.

Hiiro Sakamoto was the lone Trojan to win his first set, breaking his opponent's serve to wrap up the first frame, 7-5 on Court 4. Sakamoto's match would go on to be unfinished following a second-set win from ODU.

The Monarchs evened the score with a win on Court 1, and the match remained tied as Troy battled across multiple courts.

Luciano Alcocer and Stephan Tavares Noale won second sets on their respective courts, which included a 7-4 tiebreak from Alcocer.

Old Dominion moved ahead 3-1 with straight-set victories on Courts 3 and 6.

Shortly after, Noale faced match point at deuce, trailing 5-1 in the third set. The freshman saved the first and forced another game, but Old Dominion capitalized on a second match point in the final rally to secure the championship.

The Trojans finish the season 24-5, marking the program's most wins since 2015 - the last time Troy reached the Sun Belt Championship match.

For their efforts over the weekend, multiple Trojans earned All-Tournament Team honors.

Andrés Pastor was recognized on Court 3, while Luciano Alcocer and Hiiro Sakamoto were selected at the No. 2 doubles position.

Additionally, Andrés Pastor received the Elite Award, presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA among the championship match participants.

Full Results

Old Dominion 4, Troy 1

Doubles

Thiago Drozdowski and Stephan Tavares Noale (TROY) def Thomas Nelson and Adam Majchrzak (ODU) 6-4
Luciano Alcocer and Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) def Zechariah Hamrouni and Piet Steveker (ODU) 6-3
Yeray Andres Pastor and Ryusei Miyazato (TROY) vs. Felix Obermair and J Olivier De Sardan (ODU) 5-5 (unfinished)

Singles