DALLAS – The 12th-ranked Midwestern State men's tennis team's four-match winning streak came to a halt Thursday as the Mustangs dropped a 7-0 decision to NCAA Division I Dartmouth at the SMU Tennis Complex.

Dartmouth, ranked 35th in the Division I team rankings, claimed two of three doubles matches before collecting five straight-set singles wins en route to a sweep over the Mustangs.

Junior Chris Norrie and freshman Radu Popa recorded the lone win for Midwestern State (6-2) on the day with a 6-3 victory over Max Fliegner and Max Schmidt at No. 3 doubles. However, Dartmouth (11-4) earned a 6-3 win on court one and a 6-1 victory at No. 2 to take the doubles point and a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.

Norrie forced a deciding third set at No. 5 singles after the Big Green took a 6-0 lead with straight-set wins across the board. Norrie pulled out a 7-6 (2) win in the second set before coming up just short with a 6-4 loss in the third to Roko Glasnovic.

Midwestern State next hosts No. 28 Western New Mexico in an 11 a.m. Friday matchup at the MSU Tennis Center.


Dartmouth 7, No. 12 Midwestern State 0
Mar. 17, 2016 at Dallas, Texas (SMU Tennis Complex)

Singles Competition
1. Dovydas Sakinis (DART) def. No. 27 Kyle Davidson (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Ciro Riccardi (DART) def. No. 39 Ramon Toyos (MSU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Max Fliegner (DART) def. Radu Popa (MSU) 6-2, 7-5
4. George Wall (DART) def. Dylan Hall (MSU) 6-4, 6-0
5. Roko Glasnovic (DART) def. Chris Norrie (MSU) 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4
6. Eddie Grabill (DART) def. Dillon Pineda (MSU) 6-2, 6-4 

Doubles Competition
1. Dovydas Sakinis/Roko Glasnovic (DART) def. No. 20 Kyle Davidson/Ramon Toyos (MSU) 6-3
2. George Wall/Brendan Tannenbaum (DART) def. Zack Santagate/Dillon Pineda (MSU) 6-1
3. Radu Popa/Chris Norrie (MSU) def. Max Fliegner/Max Schmidt (DART) 6-3
 
Match Notes:
Dartmouth College 11-4
Midwestern State 6-2; National ranking #12
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,1,2,6,3,5)
Dartmouth ranked #35 in NCAA Division I