VALDOSTA, Ga. – Midwestern State earned its first win of its annual spring break trip Thursday with a 7-2 victory over Abraham Baldwin (Ga.) at the Valdosta State Tennis Courts.

The 15th-ranked Mustangs began the day by taking two of three doubles matches for a 2-1 advantage. Ramon Toyos and Dillon Pineda paired up for the first time this season for an 8-2 win at No. 1 while Dylan Hall and Angel Palacios also competed together in their first match at No. 2 to post an 8-4 victory.

Abraham Baldwin (4-8), ranked fourth in the NJCAA poll, avoided the sweep on court three with Vitor Paulino and Harry Benham defeating Chris and Denney Norrie, 8-6.

Midwestern State (5-4) claimed five of six singles matches with four straight-set victories in the win. Pineda started the Mustangs off with a 6-0, 6-3 triumph at No. 6 singles for his first victory of the year to give MSU a 3-1 lead.

The Stallions answered back with Yohan Nguyen defeating Palacios at the No. 2 position, 6-2, 6-1, for ABAC's second point of the match.

The Maroon and Gold dominated the remainder of the afternoon with Vasudev Vijayaraman and Chris Norrie tallying straight-set victories to help the Mustangs clinch the match. Also earning singles wins for MSU were Toyos and Hall.

Midwestern State takes on its second top-10 opponent in three days tomorrow with a 1 p.m. matchup against No. 9 West Florida at the Ralph Carson Tennis Complex in Pensacola, Fla.


#15 Midwestern State 7, Abraham Baldwin (Ga.) 2
Mar. 16, 2017 at Valdosta, Ga. (VSU Tennis Courts)

Singles Competition
1. #5 Ramon Toyos (MSU) def. Elvyn Nguyen (ABAC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
2. Yohan Nguyen (ABAC) def. Angel Palacios (MSU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Vasudev Vijayaraman (MSU) def. Lucas Gobet (ABAC) 6-1, 6-3
4. Dylan Hall (MSU) def. Eymeric Chevalier (ABAC) 6-1, 5-7, 10-5
5. Chris Norrie (MSU) def. Colton Phillips (ABAC) 6-2, 6-3
6. Dillon Pineda (MSU) def. Vitor Paulino (ABAC) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles Competition
1. #9 Ramon Toyos/Dillon Pineda (MSU) def. Elvyn Nguyen/Eymeric Chevalier (ABAC) 8-2
2. Angel Palacios/Dylan Hall (MSU) def. Yohan Nguyen/Lucas Gobet (ABAC) 8-4
3. Vitor Paulino/Harry Benham (ABAC) def. Chris Norrie/Denney Norrie (MSU) 8-6
 
Match Notes:
Abraham Baldwin (Ga.) 4-8
Midwestern State 5-4; National ranking #15; Regional ranking #1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,2,3,5,4,1)
Abraham Baldwin ranked No. 4 in NJCAA poll