THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS – No. 15 Midwestern State upended 19th-ranked Cameron, 7-2, in the Red River Rivalry matchup on Wednesday at the MSU Tennis Center. Midwestern State improves to 15-6 overall and 4-1 in Lone Star Conference action following the win.
 
The Mustangs swept all three doubles courts for the 18th-time this season and for the 10th-time in the last 11 matches. The tandem of Bianca Duff and Greta Lazzarotto bounced Sarah Frendo and Sara Petric, 8-6, at No. 2 to open the match, improving to 19-0. The 19-match winning-streak matches the second-longest in program history, tying Maddy Coffman and Duff's 19-match streak a year ago. Ashley Ramirez and Coffman, the 12th-ranked duo in the nation, rolled through Cameron's 18th-ranked Zhenia Shviadok and Mathilde Thibaudat, 8-6, at No. 1 to push the advantage to 2-0. The pair of Daria Panferova and Maddie Rowe won their 16th-straight match, improving to 16-0 with an 8-4 decision against Melany Opolz and Rebeka Velasova.
 
In singles, MSU took the first set on three courts, but claimed the second set on five of six courts to earn the win. Coming in at No. 72 in today's Oracle/ITA singles rankings, Duff was upset, 6-3, 6-4, by Thibaudat at No. 2. Sophomore Emilija Segetlija rattled off a 6-4, 6-4 win against Velasova at No. 6 to put the Mustangs up 4-1. Panferova ran her winning streak to 14, clinching the match, ousting Frendo, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 3. After a setback at No. 5 to Lazzarotto, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2, 36th-ranked Coffman rallied for a three-set win against No. 23 Shviadok, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 10-5, at the No. 1 flight. The Flower Mound native picked up her third win of the season against a ranked opponent, improving to 13-6 on the year. Ramirez closed out the match in dramatic fashion, knocking off Opolz in a tiebreaker, 6-1, 7-6 (5).

BOX SCORE
#15 Midwestern State (15-6, 4-1 LSC) def. #19 Cameron (11-6, 2-2 LSC)
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 | 3 p.m.
Wichita Falls, Texas
MSU Tennis Center
 
Doubles
No. 1 – #12 Maddy Coffman/Ashley Ramirez (MSU) def. #18 Zhenia Shviadok/Mathilde Thibaudat (CU) 8-6
No. 2 – Bianca Duff/Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) def. Sarah Frendo/Sara Petric (CU) 8-6
No. 3 – Daria Panferova/Maddie Rowe (MSU) def. Melany Opolz/Rebeka Velasova (CU) 8-4
 
Singles
No. 1 – #36 Maddy Coffman (MSU) def. #23 Zhenia Shviadok (CU) 6-7 (4), 6-3, 10-5
No. 2 – Mathilde Thibaudat (CU) def. #72 Bianca Duff (MSU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 3 – Daria Panferova (MSU) def. Sarah Frendo (CU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 – Ashley Ramirez (MSU) def. Melany Opolz (CU) 6-1, 7-6 (5)
No. 5 – Sara Petric (CU) def. Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
No. 6 – Emilija Segetlija (MSU) def. Rebeka Velasova (CU) 6-4, 6-4
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (2, 6, 3, 5, 1, 4)
 
UP NEXT
Midwestern State returns to the courts on Friday, April 13, for a Lone Star Conference and Senior Day matchup with UT Permian Basin. First serve is slated for 2 p.m. at the MSU Tennis Center.