Troy University Athletics
Friday, January 15
Louisville, Ky.
11 a.m.
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No. 63 Troy Opens With Loss at No. 36 Louisville
1/15/2016 2:57:00β―PM | Tennis (M)
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky β The No. 63 Troy men's tennis team started strong and won the doubles point, but couldn't hold on in a 4-1 loss to No. 36 Louisville on the indoor courts of the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
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Pablo Moreno and Mustapha Belcora started the day with a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles.Β After Louisville's nationally-ranked doubles team won at No. 1 doubles, Andy Lau and Giovani Samaha clinched the opening points for Troy with a 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles.
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The Cardinals got out to a fast start in singles play, winning the first set in five of six matches.Β Samaha was the lone Trojan to win his first set.
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Louisville's Jeffrey Brown evened the score with a 6-0, 6-4 win at No. 2 singles.Β The Cardinals then won at No. 6, No. 5 and No. 4 to clinch the match.Β After winning the first set, Samaha was in a second-set tiebreaker against Brandon Lancaster at No. 3 singles when the match was clinched.
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Daniel Bustamante was also still on the court, playing at No. 1 singles, and was trailing in the third set, 6-2, 4-6, 3-1, to No. 108 Alex Gornet.
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Troy now faces a quick turnaround and a long trip to take on No. 24 Florida in Gainesville on Sunday.
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#36 Louisville 4, #63 Troy 1
Jan 15, 2016 at Louisville, Ky. (Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
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Singles competition
1. #108 Alex Gornet (LOU-MT) vs. Daniel Bustamante (TROY) 6-2, 4-6, 3-1, unfinished
2. Jeffrey Brown (LOU-MT) def. Andy Lau (TROY) 6-0, 6-4
3. Brandon Lancaster (LOU-MT) vs. Giovani Samaha (TROY) 4-6, 6-6, unfinished
4. Sean Donohue (LOU-MT) def. Filip Mansson (TROY) 7-5, 6-3
5. Courtney Lock (LOU-MT) def. Pablo Moreno (TROY) 6-0, 6-4
6. Christian Haushammer (LOU-MT) def. Mustapha Belcora (TROY) 6-3, 6-3
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Doubles competition
1. #57 Jeffrey Brown/Alex Gornet (LOU-MT) def. Andre Baldo/Filip Mansson (TROY) 6-3
2. Andy Lau/Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. Courtney Lock/George Hedley (LOU-MT) 6-3
3. Pablo Moreno/Mustapha Belcora (TROY) def. Sean Donohue/Carlos Longhi Neto (LOU-MT) 6-3
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Match Notes
Troy 0-1; National ranking #63
Louisville 1-0; National ranking #36
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,6,5,4)
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky β The No. 63 Troy men's tennis team started strong and won the doubles point, but couldn't hold on in a 4-1 loss to No. 36 Louisville on the indoor courts of the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
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Pablo Moreno and Mustapha Belcora started the day with a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles.Β After Louisville's nationally-ranked doubles team won at No. 1 doubles, Andy Lau and Giovani Samaha clinched the opening points for Troy with a 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles.
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The Cardinals got out to a fast start in singles play, winning the first set in five of six matches.Β Samaha was the lone Trojan to win his first set.
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Louisville's Jeffrey Brown evened the score with a 6-0, 6-4 win at No. 2 singles.Β The Cardinals then won at No. 6, No. 5 and No. 4 to clinch the match.Β After winning the first set, Samaha was in a second-set tiebreaker against Brandon Lancaster at No. 3 singles when the match was clinched.
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Daniel Bustamante was also still on the court, playing at No. 1 singles, and was trailing in the third set, 6-2, 4-6, 3-1, to No. 108 Alex Gornet.
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Troy now faces a quick turnaround and a long trip to take on No. 24 Florida in Gainesville on Sunday.
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#36 Louisville 4, #63 Troy 1
Jan 15, 2016 at Louisville, Ky. (Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
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Singles competition
1. #108 Alex Gornet (LOU-MT) vs. Daniel Bustamante (TROY) 6-2, 4-6, 3-1, unfinished
2. Jeffrey Brown (LOU-MT) def. Andy Lau (TROY) 6-0, 6-4
3. Brandon Lancaster (LOU-MT) vs. Giovani Samaha (TROY) 4-6, 6-6, unfinished
4. Sean Donohue (LOU-MT) def. Filip Mansson (TROY) 7-5, 6-3
5. Courtney Lock (LOU-MT) def. Pablo Moreno (TROY) 6-0, 6-4
6. Christian Haushammer (LOU-MT) def. Mustapha Belcora (TROY) 6-3, 6-3
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Doubles competition
1. #57 Jeffrey Brown/Alex Gornet (LOU-MT) def. Andre Baldo/Filip Mansson (TROY) 6-3
2. Andy Lau/Giovani Samaha (TROY) def. Courtney Lock/George Hedley (LOU-MT) 6-3
3. Pablo Moreno/Mustapha Belcora (TROY) def. Sean Donohue/Carlos Longhi Neto (LOU-MT) 6-3
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Match Notes
Troy 0-1; National ranking #63
Louisville 1-0; National ranking #36
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,6,5,4)
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