ROME, Ga. – Troy men’s tennis defeats Southern Miss, 4-1, Friday afternoon at the Rome Tennis Complex to secure a spot in the Sun Belt Conference Championship semifinal.<\/p>\n
Troy (23-4) clinched the doubles point, with senior Yeray Andres Pastor<\/a> and freshman Ryusei Miyazato<\/a> winning on Court 3, 6-3, as sophomore Thiago Drozdowski<\/a> and freshman Stephan Tavares Noale<\/a> won on Court 2, 6-2.<\/p>\n Andres Pastor and Miyazato continue to remain undefeated in doubles this season, with a 6-0 record after the match.<\/p>\n The Trojans then transitioned to a competitive singles play against the Golden Eagles. Troy stayed in the lead, as junior Louis Boilevin<\/a> and sophomore Hiiro Sakamoto<\/a> won each of their courts through straight sets.<\/p>\n As singles play continued, the Golden Eagles attempted to catch up to the Trojans. Senior Saheb Sodhi won on Court 3, 6-3 6-4, to put Southern Miss on the board. However, Tavares Noale won on Court 5, 7-5 6-0, and gave the Trojans the boost they needed to complete the game with a win.<\/p>\n Troy now sits with a sixteen-match winning streak.<\/p>\n That winning streak will now be tested, as the No. 2-seeded Trojans face off against No. 3 Georgia Southern in the semifinal of the Sun Belt Championship. This match is set for Saturday afternoon at the Rome Tennis Complex at 1 p.m. CT.<\/p>\n Troy 4, Southern Miss 1 1. Thiago Drozdowski<\/a> and Steph Tavares Noale (TROY) vs. Saheb Sodhi and Jose Murariu (USM) 5-5 match unfinished
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\n2. Luciano Alcocer<\/a> and Hiiro Sakamoto<\/a> (TROY) def. Kale Mize and Julius Bult (USM) 6-2
\n3. Yeray Andres Pastor<\/a> and Ryusei Miyazato<\/a> (TROY) def. Jay Temming and Eric Perkowski (USM) 6-3
\nOrder of Finish: 3, 2
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\n1. Ausias Martin Melo<\/a> (TROY) vs. Kale Mize (USM) 4-6 6-0 1-2 match unfinished
\n2. Luciano Alcocer<\/a> (TROY) vs. Jose Murariu (USM) 7[7]-6[3] 1-1 match unfinished
\n3. Saheb Sodhi (USM) def. Yeray Andres Pastor<\/a> (TROY) 6-3 6-4
\n4. Hiiro Sakamoto<\/a> (TROY) def. Eric Perkowski (USM) 6-1 6-3
\n5. Steph Tavares Noale (TROY) def. Julius Bult (USM) 7-5 6-0
\n6. Louis Boilevin<\/a> (TROY) def. Olle Noltorp (USM) 6-1 6-1
\nOrder of Finish: 6, 4, 3, 5
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