#12 Midwestern State (0-2, 0-1) vs. #18 Southwest Baptist (1-0)
Non-Conference Match
Thursday, March 1, 2018 | 2 p.m.
MSU Tennis Center | Wichita Falls, Texas
MSU leads the all-time series 8-3 | Mustangs are 1-1 against the Bearcats at home | MSU has won last two meetings
 
#12 Midwestern State (0-2, 0-1) vs. Southern Nazarene (0-2)
Non-Conference Match
Saturday, March 3, 2018 | 9 a.m.
Broncho Courts | Edmond, Okla.
MSU leads the all-time series 6-0 | Mustangs are 2-0 against the Crimson Storm in neutral site meetings | MSU swept SNU 9-0 in 2017
 
#12 Midwestern State (0-2, 0-1) at #17 Central Oklahoma (4-1)
Non-Conference Match
Saturday, March 3, 2018 | 3 p.m.
Broncho Courts | Edmond, Okla.
MSU leads the all-time series 16-11-2 | Mustangs are 7-6 against the Bronchos on the road | MSU has won three-straight against UCO
 
MUSTANGS NOTES
 
FIRST SERVE: 12^th-ranked Midwestern State welcomes 18^th-ranked Southwest Baptist (1-0) to the friendly confines of the MSU Tennis Center for its home-opener on Thursday, March 1, at 2 p.m. After the matchup with the Bearcats, the Mustangs travel to Edmond, Okla., on Saturday, March 3, for a doubleheader against Southern Nazarene (0-2) and 17^th-ranked Central Oklahoma (4-1). First serve is set for 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.
 
TOP-20 CLASH: Thursday's match with the Bearcats marks the second-time this season the Mustangs have gone head-to-head with a nationally ranked opponent after falling to eighth-ranked St. Mary's, 7-2, on Feb. 17, in the season opener. Last season, the Maroon and Gold boasted a 5-4 record against top-25 foes, including a 5-4 win over then-11^th-ranked SBU on March 4. On Saturday, the Mustangs meet up with the 17^th-ranked Bronchos on the road after taking a 6-3 decision from UCO in 2017.
 
LAZZAROTTO CLIMBING THE CHARTS: Senior Greta Lazzarotto is making her way up the record book for the Mustangs. The senior currently owns the second best doubles winning percentage in program history, claiming 84.5 percent of her matches in pairs play, behind only Paige Boykin's record of 86.1 percent set from 2014-15. Lazzarotto is a doubles win away from her 50^th-career victory which would move her into 13^th with Michelle Beukes (2004-06 / 50-26) on the all-time list.
 
BEARING DOWN: 18^th-ranked Southwest Baptist enters the contest with a 1-0 record after taking down Southeastern Oklahoma State, 7-2, on Feb. 25. The Bearcats are coming off a 19-4 season and an appearance at the NCAA Central Region Championships last spring. Junior Klara Vickov went a perfect 17-0 in singles and added a 15-3 mark in doubles last season while sophomore Sarah Brown went 15-2 in singles and 13-5 in doubles.
 
CALMING THE STORM: Southern Nazarene comes into Saturday's matchup with a 0-2 record, losing to Central Oklahoma and Cameron. The Crimson Storm went 2-13 last season, led by top returner in junior Anna Garcia with a 9-6 singles record.
 
BUCKING BRONCHOS: 17^th-ranked Central Oklahoma brings a 4-1 record into the weekend. Junior Alli Hodges, the ITA's 29^th-ranked singles player, is one of four Bronchos with a 4-1 record on the spring. In doubles, UCO has gone 11-4 in pairs play, led by Hodges and freshman Paola Landin with a 4-1 mark. The Bronchos are coming off a 14-9 campaign, advancing to the Central Regional final before bowing out of the NCAA Tournament.