Men's tennis continues win streak

The Troy men’s tennis team dominated both Tuskegee and Eastern Florida State last Saturday, beating both teams 7–0. Before the first match, senior Andres Pastor was honored for Senior Day. 

Starting out against Tuskegee in the doubles matches, sophomore Thiago Drozdowski and freshman Stephan Tavares Noale won on court one 6–1, while on court three, freshmanRyusei Miyazato and senior Andres Pastor won 6–0. Continuing into singles, the Trojans finished all matches in straight‑set wins. 

Going into the next match against Eastern Florida State, Troy continued with the same strong momentum. The Trojans earned the doubles point early from Drozdowski and Tavares Noale with a 6–2 win on court one, and the duo of Andres Pastor and Miyazato claimed court three with a 6–2 win. Troy again swept the singles matches in straight sets. 

Andres Pastor and Miyazato now sit at 4–0 in doubles this season, while Drozdowski and Tavares Noale are 10–3. 

The Trojans are on a 14‑match winning streak and remain undefeated at home. Troy looks to extend this streak in its next match against Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, the final match of the season.  

After that, the Trojans will focus on preparing for the Sun Belt Championship in Rome, Georgia, beginning Thursday, Apr. 16. 

In the SBC Championship, the Trojans are the No. 2 seed and will take on No. 7 seed Southern Miss on Friday at 1 p.m. in the quarterfinals. Troy defeated the Golden Eagles earlier this season in a 4–2 win. The Trojans are 21–4 overall and 2–0 against SBC opponents.