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Old Dominion
Troy Drops Sun Belt Championship Final to No. 54 Old Dominion
4/19/2026 4:12:00 PM | Tennis (M)
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
- Adam Majchrzak (ODU) def Ausias Martin Melo (TROY) 6-0, 6-3
- Luciano Alcocer (TROY) vs. Felix Obermair (ODU) 2-6, 7-6 (4), 1-3 (unfinished)
- Piet Steveker (ODU) def. Yeray Andres Pastor (TROY) 6-3, 6-4
- Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) vs. J Olivier De Sardan (ODU) 7-5, 4-6 (unfinished)
- Zechariah Hamrouni (ODU) def Steph Tavares Noale (TROY) 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
- Aryan Saleh (ODU) def Louis Boilevin (TROY) 6-0, 6-3
Match Notes:
Order of Finish
Singles – 1, 6, 3, 5
Doubles – 2, 1
2026 Sun Belt Conference Men's Tennis All-Tournament Team
Court One Singles - Adam Majchrzak, Old Dominion
Court Two Singles - Gregoire Delattre, Georgia Southern
Court Three Singles - Yeray Andres Pastor, Troy
Court Four Singles - David Simeonov, Louisiana
Court Five Singles - Zechariah Hamrouni, Old Dominion
Court Six Singles - Aryan Saleh, Old Dominion
Court One Doubles - Christopher Norlin/Eric Tripathi, Coastal Carolina
Court Two Doubles - Luciano Alcocer/Hiiro Sakamoto, Troy
Court Three Doubles - Felix Obermair/Jean-Karim Olivier de Sardan
Elite Award Winner - Yeray Andres Pastor, Troy
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
1,6,3,5
