WICHITA FALLS, Texas – In a rematch of the 2016 NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, 15th-ranked Midwestern State turned the tables on No. 20 Ferris State this time around as the Mustangs avenged a season-ending loss from a year ago with a 7-2 rout of the Bulldogs Tuesday at the MSU Tennis Center.

With the win, the Mustangs (4-3) recorded their third victory over a top-25 team this season and earned the school's first-ever win over Ferris State in nine tries (men's tennis 1-3, volleyball 0-2, women's tennis 0-2, football 0-1).

The Mustangs posted three 8-4 victories in doubles play to carry the momentum early in the match.

Freshman Angel Palacios continued his strong play in singles with his sixth-straight victory following a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win over the Midwest Region's No. 11 Vasil Surduk on court two to stretch the MSU lead to 4-0. Palacios improved to 6-1 on the season and remains undefeated against Division II competition with four wins over regionally-ranked opponents.

At No. 3 singles, junior Vasudev Vijayaraman recorded the clincher for MSU with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Steward Sell.

The Mustangs continued their rout with sophomore Dylan Hall earning a 7-6 (6), 6-2 victory over Nur Adim Ramdani Iswan at No. 4 singles before 5th-ranked Ramon Toyos posted a 6-3, 4-6, 10-4 win over No. 21 Till von Winning on court one for his second win over a nationally-ranked player this season. The senior also moved into ninth on the all-time wins list with his 103rd career dual victory, passing former teammate Kacper Boborykin (2012-15).

Ferris State (6-1) claimed two wins at No. 5 and 6 singles to conclude the match for a 7-2 final.

Midwestern State begins a four-match road stretch over spring break with matches against No. 5 Valdosta State (Ga.) and Abraham Baldwin (Ga.) in Valdosta and No. 9 West Florida and No. 11 Georgia College in Pensacola, Fla., Mar. 15-18.


#15 Midwestern State 7, #20 Ferris State 2
Mar. 7, 2017 at Wichita Falls, Texas (MSU Tennis Center)

Singles Competition
1. #5 Ramon Toyos (MSU) def. #21 Till von Winning (FS) 6-3, 4-6, 10-4
2. Angel Palacios (MSU) def. Vasil Surduk (FS) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
3. Vasudev Vijayaraman (MSU) def. Steward Sell (FS) 6-4, 6-4
4. Dylan Hall (MSU) def. Nur Adim Ramdani Iswan (FS) 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
5. Daniil Tarantinov (FS) def. Chris Norrie (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Pablo Munoz Baroja (FS) def. Dillon Pineda (MSU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles Competition
1. Ramon Toyos/Dylan Hall (MSU) def. Till von Winning/Steward Sell (FS) 8-4
2. Chris Norrie/Vasudev Vijayaraman (MSU) def. Vasil Surduk/Nur Adim Ramdani Iswan (FS) 8-4
3. Angel Palacios/Dillon Pineda (MSU) def. Daniil Tarantinov/Robert Camplin (FS) 8-4
 
Match Notes:
Ferris State 6-1; National ranking #20; Regional ranking #1
Midwestern State 4-3; National ranking #15; Regional ranking #1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,3,4,1,6,5)