WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State earned a pair of victories to open the 2017 season Friday at the MSU Tennis Center with a 6-3 win over Central Oklahoma and a 9-0 sweep of Nebraska-Kearney.

Midwestern State began the day against Central Oklahoma, opening up an early 3-0 lead on the Bronchos after doubles play. No. 19 Bianca Duff and Maddy Coffman helped the Mustangs clinch the victory with a pair of straight-set wins at No. 3 and 5 singles, respectively, to finish with 2-0 records in their first appearances as Mustangs.

Central Oklahoma (4-3) earned its first point of the afternoon with 43rd-ranked Alli Hodges collecting a straight-set win over Daria Panferova at No. 1 singles for a 5-1 score.

Greta Lazzarotto stretched the MSU lead to 6-1 with a super tiebreaker win on court four. The Bronchos took the final two matches with Kirtana Bhat registering a narrow 2-6, 6-3, 18-16 win over Eirini Kontaki at No. 2 singles while Jenny Bond collected a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Ashley Ramirez at No. 6 for a 6-3 final.

The Mustangs powered their way to a sweep over Nebraska-Kearney (3-2) in the nightcap. Midwestern earned straight-set wins on all six singles courts with Panferova recording the clincher on court one en route to the 9-0 victory. 

Midwestern State faces a stiff test tomorrow as the Mustangs take on No. 9 St. Mary's (Texas) in an 11 a.m. matchup at the Southlake Tennis Center.  


#21 Midwestern State 6, Central Oklahoma 3
Feb. 24, 2017 at Wichita Falls, Texas (MSU Tennis Center)

Singles Competition
1. #43 Alli Hodges (UCO) def. Daria Panferova (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Kirtana Bhat (UCO) def. Eirini Kontaki (MSU) 2-6, 6-3, 18-16
3. #19 Bianca Duff (MSU) def. Alix Williams (UCO) 6-3, 6-1
4. Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) def. Shali Schoepflin (UCO) 6-4, 4-6, 10-8
5. Maddy Coffman (MSU) def. Emilie Semo (UCO) 6-3, 6-3
6. Jenny Bond (UCO) def. Ashley Ramirez (MSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Doubles Competition
1. Daria Panferova/Amy Clifton (MSU) def. Alli Hodges/Kirtana Bhat (UCO) 8-6
2. Bianca Duff/Maddy Coffman (MSU) def. Shali Schoepflin/Alix Williams (UCO) 8-3
3. Greta Lazzarotto/Ashley Ramirez (MSU) def. Emilie Semo/Jenny Bond (UCO) 8-0
 
Match Notes:
Central Oklahoma 4-3; Regional ranking #7
Midwestern State 1-0; National ranking #21; Regional ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,5,1,4,6,2)

#21 Midwestern State 9, Nebraska-Kearney 0
Feb. 24, 2017 at Wichita Falls, Texas (MSU Tennis Center)

Singles Competition
1. Daria Panferova (MSU) def. Sherry Sun (UNK) 6-1, 6-0
2. Eirini Kontaki (MSU) def. Ana Royo (UNK) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
3. #19 Bianca Duff (MSU) def. Amanda Alvarez (UNK) 6-3, 6-1
4. Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) def. Emma Neil (UNK) 6-1, 6-2
5. Maddy Coffman (MSU) def. Sthefani Rodriguez (UNK) 6-2, 6-1
6. Ashley Ramirez (MSU) def. Camryn Parnell (UNK) 6-2, 7-5

Doubles Competition
1. Amy Clifton/Daria Panferova (MSU) def. Camryn Parnell/Ana Royo (UNK) 8-3
2. Bianca Duff/Maddy Coffman (MSU) def. Sthefani Rodriguez/Sherry Sun (UNK) 8-1
3. Greta Lazzarotto/Ashley Ramirez (MSU) def. Amanda Alvarez/Emma Neil (UNK) 8-6
 
Match Notes:
Nebraska-Kearney 3-2; Regional ranking #5
Midwestern State 2-0; National ranking #21; Regional ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,1,3,4,6,2)