THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS – No. 20 Midwestern State claimed the last-match-standing in a 5-4 win over Oklahoma Baptist on Friday at the MSU Tennis Center. The Mustangs improve to 6-2 following the win over the Bison.
 
Senior Vasudev Vijayaraman rallied from a first-set deficit to clinch the match for the Mustangs.
 
In doubles, MSU's Alex Martinez Roca and Angel Palacios rolled to an early win over Lucas Branco and Daniel Aguilera, 8-3, at the No. 3 line for the day's first win. After the Mustangs' pair of Dillon Pineda and Nolan McCaig suffered their first setback of the spring to Kevin Andrusch and Luis Romero, 8-4, at the No. 1 spot, Denney Norrie and Vijayaraman stormed back with a thrilling 9-7 victory against Gianlucca Galdi and Matias Le Fort at No. 2.
 
The Maroon and Gold pushed the advantage to 4-1 in singles before a furious rally from the Bison tied the match. Pineda got revenge over Andrusch, rolling to a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 2 for the first singles win of the day. Palacios posted straight-set wins against Galdi, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4 to put the Mustangs a point away from victory. Freshman Jean Muniz, sophomore Joshua Sundaram and McCaig were handed three-straight setbacks as the Bison rallied to tie the match at 4-all with one match to go.
 
Vijayaraman closed out his match at the No. 1 line despite dropping the first set to Branco, 2-6, 6-1, 7-5.
 
BOX SCORE
#20 Midwestern State (6-2) def. Oklahoma Baptist (3-3)
Friday, March 9, 2018 | 5 p.m.
Wichita Falls, Texas
MSU Tennis Center
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Kevin Andrusch/Luis Romero (OBU) def. Dillon Pineda/Nolan McCaig (MSU) 8-4
No. 2 – Vasudev Vijayaraman/Denney Norrie (MSU) def. Gianlucca Galdi/Matias Le Fort (OBU) 9-7
No. 3 – Alex Martinez Roca/Angel Palacios (MSU) def. Lucas Branco/Daniel Aguilera (OBU) 8-3
 
Singles
No. 1 – Vasudev Vijayaraman (MSU) def. Lucas Branco (OBU) 2-6, 6-1, 7-5
No. 2 – Dillon Pineda (MSU) def. Kevin Andrusch (OBU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 – Angel Palacios (MSU) def. Gianlucca Galdi (OBU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 – Daniel Aguilera (OBU) def. Nolan McCaig (MSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
No. 5 – Luis Romero (OBU) def. Josh Sundaram (MSU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 – Matias Le Fort (OBU) def. Jean Muniz (MSU) 6-0, 6-4
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 1, 2); Singles (2, 3, 6, 5, 4, 1)

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Midwestern State returns to the courts next week, taking on four nationally ranked opponents in Las Vegas.