THE RUNDOWN
FORT SMITH, Ark. – No. 24 Midwestern State posted its sixth-straight win with an 8-1 victory over Arkansas-Fort Smith at the Fort Smith Athletic Club on Friday. The Mustangs improve to 10-5 on the season after the win.
 
For the seventh straight match, the Mustangs swept all three courts in doubles to grab a 3-0 lead. The duo of Bianca Duff and Greta Lazzarotto bounced Lea Cizeron and Shaun Williams, 8-1, at No. 2 to get the match started for the Maroon and Gold, winning their 13th-straight match. The tandem of Daria Panferova and Maddie Rowe picked up their 10th-straight win, downing Tristen Brunson and Andrea Stapper, 8-5, at No. 3. Coming in at No. 17 in this week's Oracle/ITA doubles rankings, Maddy Coffman and Ashley Ramirez fought off 44th-ranked Lindsey Pearce and Samantha Wong, 9-7, at No. 1 to complete the sweep.
 
Riding the momentum, Midwestern State got first set wins on five-of-six singles courts and straight-set wins in three matches to clinch the victory. Panferova made quick work of Williams, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 3 for her eighth-consecutive win, improving to 8-1 on the year. 66^th-ranked Duff clinched the match, besting Pearce, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 2. Ramirez rallied for a 6-2, 5-7, 10-8 decision against Wong at No. 4 to push the lead to 6-0 before Coffman rattled off a three-set thriller over Cizeron, 6-4, 5-7, 10-8. Lazzarotto closed out the Mustangs' victories with a 6-4, 4-6, 11-9 win against Brunson at No. 5.

BOX SCORE
#24 Midwestern State (10-5) def. Arkansas-Fort Smith (8-4)
Friday, March 30, 2018 | 12 p.m.
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith Athletic Club
 
Doubles
No. 1 – #17 Maddy Coffman/Ashley Ramirez (MSU) def. #44 Lindsey Pearce/Samantha Wong (UAFS) 9-7
No. 2 – Bianca Duff/Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) def. Lea Cizeron/Shaun Williams (UAFS) 8-1
No. 3 – Daria Panferova/Maddie Rowe (MSU) def. Tristen Brunson/Andrea Stapper (UAFS) 8-5
 
Singles
No. 1 – #27 Maddy Coffman (MSU) def. Lea Cizeron (UAFS) 6-4, 6-7 (5), 10-8
No. 2 – #66 Bianca Duff (MSU) def. Lindsey Pearce (UAFS) 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 – Daria Panferova (MSU) def. Shaun Williams (UAFS) 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 – Ashley Ramirez (MSU) def. Samantha Wong (UAFS) 6-2, 5-7, 10-8
No. 5 – Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) def. Tristen Brunson (UAFS) 6-4, 4-6, 11-9
No. 6 – Andrea Stapper (UAFS) def. Emilija Segetlija (MSU) 6-1, 7-5
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 3, 1); Singles (3, 2, 4, 1, 5, 6)
 
UP NEXT
Midwestern State returns to the courts Saturday for a matchup with Southeastern Oklahoma State in Durant, Okla. First serve is set for 1 p.m.