Guirguis stars for women's tennis

Maria Guirguis is a Trojan by the very nature of the word. She has spent all her collegiate years here, never transferring and truly embodying what it means to be a Troy Trojan.  

After dominating in her high school years overseas, Guirguis came to Troy and has done nothing but dominate anyone who gets in her way. Her 3-0 weekend against tough competition at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic proved her skill. 

Guirguis opened the final fall event with a bang, downing Mississippi State’s Chiara Di Genova 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 to start singles play. She bounced back from a rough first set to earn the victory and the latest of many Power Four wins in her career. 

In the final two rounds of singles play, Guirguis carried her momentum to two more victories. She bested a player from Tulane in straight sets before a fierce battle against conference rival South Alabama. 

Just like her match against Mississippi State, Guirguis dropped the first set. However, she battled back to earn a 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 win and remain undefeated in singles play over the weekend. Winning isn’t anything new for her, though. 

Starting her collegiate career in the fall of 2022, she was a maestro on the court, defeating Louisiana Tech, Samford and Nicholls and was on fire at the Georgia Southern Shootout, winning 6-1, 6-7, 6-1, and 6-4 total.  

In the spring of 2023 it was no different, kicking off the season with a 3-0 record against Florida A&M, Nicholls, and Tennessee State. The Alexandria, Egypt, native also went on a tear in the Sun Belt, winning five straight singles matches against Appalachian State, Marshall, Georgia State, Texas State and Louisiana. 

Maria kept her momentum in her sophomore year, including her first power conference win by beating Wisconsin. In the spring she appeared in all 23 matches and posted a 13-10 record.  

She won against fellow Sun Belt programs Southern Miss, South Alabama, Georgia State and Louisiana.  

In the fall of 2024, she kept her legacy as a giant killer, beating more power conference schools such as Mississippi State, Louisville and Auburn. She continued her tear in the spring as well, beating Mercer, North Alabama, Florida A&M and New Orleans, and was rewarded with All-Sun Belt Singles Second Team with a 14-7 and 7-3 Sun Belt Record. 

While the women’s tennis fall season is over, the team looks ahead to the spring season in 2026.