LUBBOCK, Texas - Midwestern State's
Alex Odell-Michels claimed the Mustangs lone win of the day against NCAA Division I Texas Tech as the Red Raiders claimed a 6-1 win Thursday afternoon at the McLeod Tennis Center.
Odell-Michels was the last to come off of the court, but managed to keep the Mustangs from a sweep by defeating Texas Tech's Sam Van Der Drift 11-9 in a super tiebreaker after splitting the opening sets 7-6, 3-6 at No. 1 singles.
The Red Raiders dominated for straight-set victories in each of the other singles positions as Kelsy Garland upended
Tonya Blair 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2, Simone Templeton blanked
Kaja Banas 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3, Natalie Leitch defeated
Faye D'Hamecourt 6-1, 6-2 at No. 4, Kerryn Potgieter beat
Collean Kinser 6-1, 6-0 at No.5 and former Wichita Falls Rider standout Lindsey Holcomb claimed a 6-4, 7-5 win over Mica Vinson at No. 6.
Texas Tech (3-4) claimed each of the doubles matches, as well.
Garland and van der Drift teamed to beat Odell-Michels and Kinser 8-2 at No. 1, Leitch and Templeton doubled up Banas and D'Hamecourt 8-4 at No. 2 and Potgieter and Holcomb outlasted Blair and Vinson 8-2 at No. 3.
Midwestern State (4-3) battle Abilene Christian on Monday, March 9 at the MSU Tennis Center. First serve is set for 2 p.m.
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