THE RUNDOWN
ABILENE, Texas – The 22nd-ranked MSU Texas men's tennis team rolled through the competition on Friday, rattling off a pair of 9-0 wins over McMurry and Hardin-Simmons in Abilene.
 
In the first match of the day, the Mustangs made a clean sweep of McMurry, 9-0. MSU made quick work in doubles, dropping only four games total in pairs play. The duo of Alex Martinez Roca and Angel Palacios swept Chris Causer and Joseph Diaz, 8-0, before Dillon Pineda and Nolan McCaig bested Carlos Martinez and Andrew Hallowell, 8-1, at the No. 1 line. The Mustangs' No. 2 tandem of Vasudev Vijayaraman and Denney Norrie beat Clayton Pope and Zach Miller, 8-3, to extend the lead to 3-0.
 
The Maroon and Gold never looked back in singles, winning in straight-sets on all six courts. McCaig brushed past Pope, 6-0, 6-0 and Palacios handled Pope, 6-0, 6-1 to clinch the match for MSU. Martinez Roca defeated Diaz, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 6 before Jean Muniz took down Miller, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5. Vijayaraman completed the sweep, besting Martinez, 6-3, 6-1 at No. 1.
 
It was much the same for MSU in the second match, rolling to a 3-0 lead after doubles. In singles, the Mustangs lost only eight games and won in straight-sets on all six singles courts.
 
BOX SCORE
#22 Midwestern State (4-2) def. McMurry (1-4) 9-0
Friday, March 2, 2018 | 10 a.m.
Abilene, Texas
Seidel-Swagerty Tennis Center
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Dillon Pineda/Nolan McCaig (MSU) def. Carlos Martinez/Andrew Hallowell (McM) 8-1
No. 2 – Vasudev Vijayaraman/Denney Norrie (MSU) def. Clayton Pope/Zach Miller (McM) 8-3
No. 3 – Alex Martinez Roca/Angel Palacios (MSU) def. Chris Causer/Joseph Diaz (McM) 8-0
 
Singles
No. 1 – Vasudev Vijayaraman (MSU) def. Carlos Martinez (McM) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 – Angel Palacios (MSU) def. Clayton Pope (McM) 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 – Nolan McCaig (MSU) def. Andrew Hallowell (McM) 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 – Joshua Sundaram (MSU) def. Cody Aaron (McM) 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 – Jean Muniz (MSU) def. Zach Miller (McM) 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 – Alex Martinez Roca (MSU) def. Joseph Diaz (McM) 6-1, 6-0
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 1, 2); Singles (3, 2, 6, 4, 5, 1)
 
#22 Midwestern State (5-2) def. Hardin-Simmons (1-6)
Friday, March 2, 2018 | 2 p.m.
Abilene, Texas
Seidel-Swagerty Tennis Center
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Dillon Pineda/Nolan McCaig (MSU) def. Holt Fields/Keenan Nash (HSU) 8-3
No. 2 – Vasudev Vijayaraman/Denney Norrie (MSU) def. Levi Cook/Jordan Davis (HSU) 8-1
No. 3 – Alex Martinez Roca/Angel Palacios (MSU) def. Chandler Livingston/Griffin Weinkam (HSU) 8-2
 
Singles
No. 1 – Vasudev Vijayaraman (MSU) def. Griffin Weinkam (HSU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 – Angel Palacios (MSU) def. Holt Fields (HSU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 – Nolan McCaig (MSU) def. Levi Cook (HSU) 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 – Joshua Sundaram (MSU) def. B.J. Farmakis (HSU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 – Jean Muniz (MSU) def. Kwade Boyd (HSU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 – Alex Martinez Roca (MSU) def. Chandler Livingston (HSU) 6-3, 6-0
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 3, 1); Singles (3, 4, 2, 1, 5, 6)

UP NEXT
Midwestern State is back in action on Friday, March 9 against Oklahoma Baptist at the MSU Tennis Center. First serve is set for 5 p.m.