#20 Midwestern State (5-2) vs Oklahoma Baptist (3-2)
Non-Conference Match
Friday, March 9, 2018 | 5 p.m.
MSU Tennis Center | Wichita Falls, Texas
MSU leads the all-time series 3-2 | Mustangs are 1-1 against the Bison at home | MSU has won two-straight
 
MUSTANGS NOTES
 
FIRST SERVE: Fresh off a pair of 9-0 sweeps against McMurry and Hardin-Simmons last weekend in Abilene, 20^th-ranked MSU Texas (5-2) returns to the confines of the MSU Tennis Center to take on Oklahoma Baptist (3-2). First serve against the Bison is set for 5 p.m. on Friday. After splitting the first two matches of the season, the Maroon and Gold have won four-of-five with the lone setback coming against 13^th-ranked Southwest Baptist last Thursday. Following the contest with OBU, Midwestern State travels to Las Vegas where the Mustangs go head-to-head with four top-20 teams.
 
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Underclassmen have shouldered the load for Midwestern State through the early goings. Of the 30 singles wins, 25 have come from underclassmen and 15 have come from the freshman class of Alex Martinez Roca (6-1), Nolan McCaig (5-2) and Jean Muniz (5-1). Sophomore and reigning LSC Freshman of the Year Angel Palacios is tied with Martinez Roca for the team lead in singles wins with an identical 6-1 record.
 
LINEUP SHAKEDOWN: The No. 6 singles line has been the decisive point in all seven matches this season. The Mustangs are 5-0 when winning at No. 6 and 0-2 when the No. 6 flight takes a loss.
 

Record When...
Wins			Losses
Doubles
Line	W	L	Line	W	L
No. 1	5	2	No. 1	0	0
No. 2	5	1	No. 2	0	1
No. 3	4	1	No. 3	1	1
Singles
Line	W	L	Line	W	L
No. 1	4	0	No. 1	1	2
No. 2	4	0	No. 2	1	2
No. 3	4	1	No. 3	1	1
No. 4	5	1	No. 4	0	1
No. 5	5	1	No. 5	0	1
No. 6	5	0	No. 6	0	2

 
DOUBLING DOWN: The Maroon and Gold have been dominant in doubles all season, holding an 18-3 combined record as a team. Additionally, MSU has won at least two doubles matches in every outing and has swept all three courts on four occasions. Freshman Nolan McCaig and junior Dillon Pineda lead the team with a perfect 7-0 record at the No. 1 line.
 
BISON BOUNCE BACK: Oklahoma Baptist enters the matchup with a 3-2 record. After a 0-2 start, the Bison rattled off three-straight 5-4 wins. Sophomore Gianlucca Galdi leads the team in singles with a 4-0 record. In doubles, OBU boasts a 6-9 record. Senior Daniel Aguilera and junior Lucas Castelo Branco are tops on the team with a 3-2 mark.