ARLINGTON, Texas – No. 11 Midwestern State posted its fourth consecutive victory Saturday afternoon with a dominant 8-1 win over No. 27 St. Mary's at the Arlington Tennis Center.

With the win, Midwestern State improved to 10-4 on the season while earning its fourth win over a top-50 program.

The Mustangs grabbed a 2-1 advantage after doubles play with the 19th-ranked duo of senior Kyle Davidson and junior Ramon Toyos coming away with an 8-2 victory at the No. 1 position to get MSU on the board. At No. 3 doubles, junior Chris Norrie and freshman Radu Popa added an 8-3 win before St. Mary's (9-9) recorded an 8-5 victory on court two for a 2-1 contest.

Midwestern swept singles competition as the bottom of the lineup helped the Mustangs clinch the victory. Freshman Dillon Pineda earned the first win for the Maroon and Gold with a 6-2, 6-1 win on court five before Popa followed with a 6-1, 6-4 victory at No. 4 singles. Freshman Benjamin Neander recorded the clincher for Midwestern at No. 6, posting a 6-3, 6-4 victory.

Davidson, ranked 44th in the national singles rankings, tallied his third win over a nationally-ranked opponent Saturday with a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6) decision over No. 48 Michael Maciel at the top position. Norrie became the first Mustang to reach 10 wins on the year, moving to 10-3 on the season with a super tiebreaker win at No. 3, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 10-7. Toyos also collected a win for the Mustangs, leading 7-6 (4), 2-3 when Adam Dockery was forced to retire due to injury on court two.

Midwestern State returns to the MSU Tennis Center Friday for a pair of matches against Collin College (Texas) and Seward County (Kan.) beginning at 10 a.m.

No. 11 Midwestern State 8, No. 27 St. Mary's 1
Apr. 2, 2016 at Arlington, Texas (Arlington Tennis Center)

Singles Competition
1. No. 44 Kyle Davidson (MSU) def. No. 48 Michael Maciel (STMU) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-6)
2. Ramon Toyos (MSU) def. Adam Dockery (STMU) 7-6 (7-4), 2-3, retired
3. Chris Norrie (MSU) def. Jose Antelo (STMU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-7
4. Radu Popa (MSU) def. Aldo Maldonado (STMU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Dillon Pineda (MSU) def. Felix Hollaway (STMU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Benjamin Neander (MSU) def. Richard Foley (STMU) 6-3, 6-4 

Doubles Competition
1. No. 19 Kyle Davidson/Ramon Toyos (MSU) def. Adam Dockery/Richard Foley (STMU) 8-2
2. Michael Maciel/Jose Antelo (STMU) def. Zack Santagate/Dillon Pineda (MSU) 8-5
3. Radu Popa/Chris Norrie (MSU) def. Joshua Mosseri/Felix Hollaway (STMU) 8-3
 
Match Notes:
St. Mary's 9-9; National ranking #27
Midwestern State 10-4; National ranking #11
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (5,4,6,2,1,3)