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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Taylor Coffman / MSU Athletic Communications

@MSUMustangs start season 1-0 with win over Collin College

THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS - No. 23 Midwestern State opened the season with an 8-1 win over Collin County at the MSU Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.
 
The Mustangs started quick as senior Vasudev Vijayaraman and junior Denney Norrie rolled to an 8-0 win over sophomores Conner Golden and Thompson Tong in the number two position before sophomores Angel Palacios and Joshua Sundaram posted an 8-2 win over sophomore Claudio Quinones and freshman Abhi Venkatachalam on court three.
 
Midwestern State completed the sweep with junior Dillon Pineda and freshman Nolan McCaig claiming an 8-4 win over the ninth-ranked duo of sophomores Akinori Wada and James Corns at No. 1 doubles.
 
In singles play, Palacios struck first with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Corns at No. 3 singles just before freshman Jean Muniz clinched the match for the Mustangs with a 6-2, 6-0 win over freshman Daniel Barrios on court five.
 
Freshman Alex Martinez Roca extended the lead to 6-0 with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Golden in the No. 6 position. McCaig quickly followed, posting a 6-1, 6-1 win over freshman Zachary Frisbie on court four.
 
Vijayaraman battled back against 19th-ranked Wada to a 1-6, 6-4, 10-7 finish in the No. 1 spot.
The eighth-ranked Cougars claimed their lone point on court two as Venkatachalam outlasted Sundaram 6-2, 2-6, 10-3.
 
Midwestern State travels to Arlington, Texas, Saturday to take on UT Arlington at the UTA Tennis Center. First serve is set for 3 p.m.
 
Doubles
  1. Dillon Pineda and Nolan McCaig (MSU) def. Akinori Wada and James Corns (CC) 8-4
  2. Vasudev Vijayaraman and Denney Norrie (MSU) def. Conner Golden and Thompson Tong (CC) 8-0
  3. Joshua Sundaram and Angel Palacios (MSU) def. Abhi Venkatachalam and Claudio Quinones (CC) 8-2
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
 
Singles
  1. Vasudev Vijayaraman (MSU) def. Akinori Wada (CC) 1-6, 6-4, 10-7
  2. Abhi Venkatachalam (CC) def. Josh Sundaram (MSU) 6-2, 2-6, 10-3
  3. Angel Palacios (MSU) def. James Corns (CC) 6-2, 6-0
  4. Nolan McCaig (MSU) def. Zachary Frisbie (CC) 6-1, 6-1
  5. Jean Muniz (MSU) def. Daniel Barrios (CC) 6-2, 6-0
  6. Alex Martinez Roca (MSU) def. Conner Golden (CC) 6-1, 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 6, 4, 1, 2
  
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