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Troy tennis coach, freshman earn Sun Belt honors

NEW ORLEANS – Troy women’s tennis head coach Rawia Elsisi has been named 2018 Sun Belt Coach of the Year and men’s player Pelayo Antuña is the conference’s Freshman of the Year, the league announced Wednesday.

Elsisi is in her eighth overall season and fifth at the helm of the women’s tennis program. She has compiled over 50 wins in her time as head coach. She led the program to a 15-8 record in her first year as head coach during the 2013-14 season.

This season, Troy posted an 8-10 record, but finished the regular season on a five-match win streak.