#19 Midwestern State (8-4) vs. #45 Colorado State-Pueblo (9-11)
Non-Conference Match
Friday, March 23, 2018 | 9 a.m.
Pueblo City Park Tennis Complex | Pueblo, Colo.
MSU leads the all-time series 5-1 | Mustangs are 2-0 against the Thunderwolves on the road | MSU has won five-straight dating back to 2004
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#19 Midwestern State (8-4) vs. Colorado Mesa (5-14)
Non-Conference Match
Friday, March 23, 2018 | 3 p.m.
Pueblo City Park Tennis Complex | Pueblo, Colo.
MSU leads the all-time series 4-0 | Mustangs are 2-0 in neutral site meetings | MSU won last meeting 8-1 in 2016
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#19 Midwestern State (8-4) vs. #31 Metro State-Denver (8-6)
Non-Conference Match
Saturday, March 24, 2018 | 11 a.m.
Pueblo City Park Tennis Complex | Pueblo, Colo.
MSU leads the all-time series 9-0 | Mustangs are 3-0 in neutral site meetings | MSU beat the Roadrunners 6-3 in 2017
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MUSTANGS NOTES
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FIRST SERVE: No. 19-ranked Midwestern State heads to Pueblo, Colo., for a trio of South Central Region matchups with No. 45 Colorado State-Pueblo (9-11) and Colorado Mesa (5-14) on Friday before closing out play against No. 31-ranked Metro State-Denver (8-6) on Saturday. All three matches are held at Pueblo City Park Tennis Complex.
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NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Underclassmen have shouldered the load for Midwestern State through the early goings. Of the 44 singles wins, 34 have come from underclassmen and 18 have come from the freshman class of
Alex Martinez Roca (7-3),
Nolan McCaig (6-4) and
Jean Muniz (5-3).
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CALLING ALL ANGELS: Sophomore and reigning LSC Freshman of the Year
Angel Palacios has been dominant for the Mustangs this season, garnering a No. 26 singles ranking. The Piedras Negras native boasts an 11-1 record, including a perfect 8-0 at the No. 3 line and has won 10-straight. His lone setback came against DI UT-Arlington on Feb. 10 at the No. 2 flight. During his winning streak, Palacios has lost just one set.
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VIJAYARAMAN COMING UP CLUTCH: Senior
Vasudev Vijayaraman debuted at No. 28 in singles with a 7-5 record at the No. 1 flight. The Chennai, India, native owns a pair of wins against regionally ranked opponents and has a 4-2 record in three-set matches this season. Vijayaraman is the sixth-highest ranked singles player in the South Central Region.
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LINEUP SHAKEDOWN: The Mustangs record when winning or losing by lineup position.
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Record When... |
Wins |
Losses |
Doubles |
Line |
W |
L |
Line |
W |
L |
No. 1 |
5 |
2 |
No. 1 |
3 |
2 |
No. 2 |
7 |
1 |
No. 2 |
1 |
3 |
No. 3 |
7 |
2 |
No. 3 |
1 |
2 |
Singles |
Line |
W |
L |
Line |
W |
L |
No. 1 |
7 |
0 |
No. 1 |
1 |
4 |
No. 2 |
6 |
0 |
No. 2 |
2 |
4 |
No. 3 |
7 |
3 |
No. 3 |
1 |
1 |
No. 4 |
6 |
2 |
No. 4 |
2 |
2 |
No. 5 |
6 |
1 |
No. 5 |
2 |
3 |
No. 6 |
6 |
0 |
No. 6 |
2 |
4 |
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