THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – No. 16 Midwestern State buried Metro State with a singles onslaught to advance to the NCAA Division II nationals Monday at the MSU Tennis Center.

And it was no surprise.

The Mustangs caught the 38th-ranked Roadrunners  with straight-set wins at Nos. 4, 5 and 6 singles -- and they were through.
 
MSU matched the second most wins in program history improving to 21-5 (2000, 2001).

The Mustangs open play in Round of 16 at the Surprise (Ariz.) Tennis and Racquet Club on Wednesday, May 9th. MSU faces a yet to be determined opponent.
 
After the No. 11-ranked team of Dillon Pineda and Nolan McCaig was upset 8-2 at the No. 1 line by 31st-ranked Josh Graetz and Joey Tscherne, the Maroon and Gold never lost a set to clinch the win.
 
The 24th-ranked pair of Alex Martinez Roca won an 8-2 decision over Calum Hayes and Alejandro Martinez at the No. 3 flight to even the match. Palacios moved into a tie with Michael Mills (2000) for fourth all-time with his 41^st combined win of the season while Martinez Roca matched Mill's mark from 2001 with his 40^th win of the year.
 
The duo of Vasudev Vijayaraman and Denney Norrie took the lead for MSU, downing Keenan Kaltenbacher and Daniel Llorente, 8-5, at No. 2.
 
The Mustangs left no doubt in singles, racing out to decisive first set wins on all six courts.
 
Martinez Roca blasted Kaltenbacher, 6-3, 6-0, at No. 5 to stretch the lead to 3-1, picking up his 20^th singles win of the season. Freshman Jean Muniz followed, taking down Hayes, 6-4, 6-1, at the No. 6 line.
 
Leading on the remaining four courts, McCaig clinched the win, besting Martinez, 6-4, 6-0, at No. 4 to send MSU to the NCAA Championship site for the fourth time under Head Coach Scott Linn.
 
BOX SCORE
#16 Midwestern State (21-5) def. #38 Metro State (14-9)
Monday, April 30, 2018 | 2 p.m.
Wichita Falls, Texas
MSU Tennis Center
 
Doubles
No. 1 – #31 Josh Graetz/Joey Tscherne (MSUD) def. #11 Dillon Pineda/Nolan McCaig (MSU) 8-2
No. 2 – Vasudev Vijayaraman/Denney Norrie (MSU) def. Keenan Kaltenbacher/Daniel Llorente (MSUD) 8-5
No. 3 – #24 Alex Martinez Roca/Angel Palacios (MSU) def. Calum Hayes/Alejandro Martinez (MSUD) 8-2
 
Singles
No. 1 – #12 Vasudev Vijayaraman (MSU) vs. #6 Josh Graetz (MSUD) 6-2, 2-1 unfinished
No. 2 – Dillon Pineda (MSU) vs. Joey Tscherne (MSUD) 6-3, 6-6 unfinished
No. 3 – #73 Angel Palacios (MSU) vs. Daniel Llorente (MSUD) 6-0, 5-2 unfinished
No. 4 – Nolan McCaig (MSU) def. Alejandro Martinez (MSUD) 6-4, 6-0
No. 5 – Alex Martinez Roca (MSU) def. Keenan Kaltenbacher (MSUD) 6-3, 6-0
No. 6 – Jean Muniz (MSU) def. Calum Hayes (MSUD) 6-4, 6-1
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2); Singles (5, 6, 4)