THE RUNDOWN
CORPUS CHRISTI – No. 14 Midwestern State avenged an early-season loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville with a 5-2 win over the Javelinas in the Lone Star Conference Championship semifinals Friday at the HEB Tennis Center in Corpus Christi.

The Mustangs (17-6) advance to their sixth consecutive league championship match Saturday against No. 19-ranked Cameron. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
 
For the sixth consecutive match, MSU swept all three doubles courts to improve to 17-0 when sweeping all three doubles' lines.
 
The duo of Daria Panferova and Maddie Rowe improved to 18-0 on the season, taking down Victoria Romanovskaia and Viviana Ortiz, 8-1, at No. 3. The 18 straight wins are the fourth-longest in program history.
 
MSU's No. 6-ranked pair of Maddy Coffman and Ashley Ramirez proved why they are among the nation's best, toppling Laura Motalvo and Stephanie Baerman, 8-1, at No. 1 for their sixth consecutive win.
 
With history on the line, the tandem of Bianca Duff and Greta Lazzarotto broke Monika Graff and Leah Roberts' program record, winning their 21st consecutive match, beating Phonephathep Philavong and Valerie Ruiz, 8-6, at No. 2 to complete the sweep.
 
In singles, Panferova extended her dominance over Montalvo, 6-4, 6-1, running her singles winning streak to 16 and improving to 16-1 on the year. With a win tomorrow, the Mustangs' lone senior can match the school's record of 17 in a row, previously set by Monika Graff (2010) and Sara Butler (2000-01).
 
The Javelinas got two points back with wins at the No. 5 and No. 6 flights, but Ramirez clinched the match, winning her fifth-straight, besting Rauer in three-sets, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2, at the No. 4 flight.
 
23^rd-ranked Coffman led Romanovskaia 1-0 in the third set after splitting the first two, 4-6, 7-6 (4) while 66^th-ranked Duff led 6-5 in the second set against Philavong.

BOX SCORE
#14 Midwestern State (17-6, 5-1 LSC) def. #50 Texas A&M-Kingsville (13-12, 4-2 LSC)
Friday, April 20, 2018 | 6 p.m.
Corpus Christi, Texas
HEB Tennis Center
 
Doubles
No. 1 – #6 Maddy Coffman/Ashley Ramirez (MSU) def. Laura Motalvo/Stephanie Baerman (TAMUK) 8-1
No. 2 – Bianca Duff/Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) def. Phonephathep Philavong/Valerie Ruiz (TAMUK) 8-6
No. 3 – Daria Panferova/Maddie Rowe (MSU) def. Victoria Romanovskaia/Viviana Ortiz (TAMUK) 8-1
 
Singles
No. 1 – #23 Maddy Coffman (MSU) vs. Victoria Romanovskaia (TAMUK) 4-6, 7-6 (4), 1-0 unfinished
No. 2 – #66 Bianca Duff (MSU) vs. Phonephathep Philavong (TAMUK) 3-5, 6-5 unfinished
No. 3 – Daria Panferova (MSU) def. Laura Montalvo (TAMUK) 6-4, 6-1
No. 4 – Ashley Ramirez (MSU) def. Julia Rauer (TAMUK) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
No. 5 – Valerie Ruiz (TAMUK) def. Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
No. 6 – Stephanie Baerman (TAMUK) def. Emilija Segetlija (MSU) 6-3, 7-6 (3)
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 1, 2); Singles (3, 6, 5, 4)
 
UP NEXT
Midwestern State takes on No. 19-ranked Cameron on Saturday in the Lone Star Conference Championship finals at the HEB Tennis Center in Corpus Christi. First serve is set for 2 p.m.