University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, April 6
Lafayette
2 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
3
vs
4
Troy
Cajun Rally Comes Up Just Short on Senior Day
4/6/2025 8:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Louisiana honored their seniors before the match, which lasted just under four hours
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana men's tennis team's late rally came up just short against Troy, falling 4-3 on Senior Day. The Cajuns trailed 3-0 before forcing a decisive final set.
The visitors took a 3-0 lead after winning the doubles point and matches on courts one and three. Mason Landreth got them on the board with a 6-1, 6-4 win, with three matches to play in which Troy won the opening set. Darius Balan won his match in three sets, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 to make it 3-2. Samuel Kyjaci tied the score with a win on court four, 0-6, 6-2, 6-2. The match came down to court two where Vasil Dimitrov was deadlocked in as even a match that could be played. Despite it going back and forth, he could not pull it out in a third set, falling 6-7, 7-6, 5-7.
Louisiana closes the regular season next week on the road, beginning with James Madison on Saturday.
Troy 4, Louisiana 3
Singles competition
1. Yeray Andres Pastor (TROY) def. Oriol Fillat Gimenez (UL) 6-1, 6-1
2. Nicolas Simkin (TROY) def. Vasil Dimitrov (UL) 7-6, 6-7, 7-5
3. Noah Martens (TROY) def. William Ribero (UL) 6-2, 6-2
4. Samuel Kyjaci (UL) def. Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) 0-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Mason Landreth (UL) def. Henrique de Brito (TROY) 6-1, 6-4
6. Darius Balan (UL) def. Luciano Alcocer (TROY) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Noah Martens/Nicolas Simkin (TROY) def. Oriol Fillat Gimenez/William Jade (UL) 6-4
2. Samuel Kyjaci/Leonard Tramolay (UL) vs. Yeray Andres Pastor/Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) 5-4, unfinished
3. Luciano Alcocer/Henrique de Brito (TROY) def. Darius Balan/Mason Landreth (UL) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (3,1,5,6,4,2)
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Admission to all Louisiana home matches throughout the season is free of charge for all and open to the public. Fans can track the progress of the matches involving Louisiana through CajunStats.com, with links accessible from the Men's Tennis schedule page on RaginCajuns.com.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsMT) and on Instagram (ragincajunsmten) to stay up-to-date with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Tennis.
Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
The visitors took a 3-0 lead after winning the doubles point and matches on courts one and three. Mason Landreth got them on the board with a 6-1, 6-4 win, with three matches to play in which Troy won the opening set. Darius Balan won his match in three sets, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 to make it 3-2. Samuel Kyjaci tied the score with a win on court four, 0-6, 6-2, 6-2. The match came down to court two where Vasil Dimitrov was deadlocked in as even a match that could be played. Despite it going back and forth, he could not pull it out in a third set, falling 6-7, 7-6, 5-7.
Louisiana closes the regular season next week on the road, beginning with James Madison on Saturday.
Troy 4, Louisiana 3
Singles competition
1. Yeray Andres Pastor (TROY) def. Oriol Fillat Gimenez (UL) 6-1, 6-1
2. Nicolas Simkin (TROY) def. Vasil Dimitrov (UL) 7-6, 6-7, 7-5
3. Noah Martens (TROY) def. William Ribero (UL) 6-2, 6-2
4. Samuel Kyjaci (UL) def. Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) 0-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Mason Landreth (UL) def. Henrique de Brito (TROY) 6-1, 6-4
6. Darius Balan (UL) def. Luciano Alcocer (TROY) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Noah Martens/Nicolas Simkin (TROY) def. Oriol Fillat Gimenez/William Jade (UL) 6-4
2. Samuel Kyjaci/Leonard Tramolay (UL) vs. Yeray Andres Pastor/Hiiro Sakamoto (TROY) 5-4, unfinished
3. Luciano Alcocer/Henrique de Brito (TROY) def. Darius Balan/Mason Landreth (UL) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (3,1,5,6,4,2)
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Admission to all Louisiana home matches throughout the season is free of charge for all and open to the public. Fans can track the progress of the matches involving Louisiana through CajunStats.com, with links accessible from the Men's Tennis schedule page on RaginCajuns.com.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsMT) and on Instagram (ragincajunsmten) to stay up-to-date with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Tennis.
Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Yeray Andres Pastor / 0 [TROY]
66
11
#2 Singles Match
123
Nicolas Simkin / 0 [TROY]
767
675
#3 Singles Match
12
Noah Martens / 0 [TROY]
66
22
#4 Singles Match
123
Hiiro Sakamoto / 0 [TROY]
622
066
#5 Singles Match
12
Henrique de Brito / 0 [TROY]
14
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Luciano Alcocer / 0 [TROY]
644
166
Order of Finish:
3,1,5,6,4,2
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