THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS – No. 15 Midwestern State suffered an 8-1 setback to top-ranked Tyler Junior College on Friday afternoon at the MSU Tennis Center. The loss snaps a six-match winning streak for the Mustangs.
 
The Mustangs' 22nd-ranked duo of Alex Martinez Roca and Angel Palacios won their ninth-straight match, securing MSU's lone win at the No. 3 doubles court. The tandem dropped Drew Brown and Karl Mosterd, 8-5, to improve to 15-1 on the season.
 
The lead for MSU would be short-lived, however, as the 12th-ranked pair of Dillon Pineda and Nolan McCaig faltered to Marcus Walters and Alex Parker, 8-2, at No. 1 to tie the match. Vasudev Vijayaraman and Denney Norrie were unable to rally against Aaron Westerlund and Alejandro Hayen, 8-6, at No. 2 to give the Apaches a 2-1 lead going into singles.
 
TJC held on to the momentum, winning first sets on all six singles courts and claiming five wins in straight-sets. McCaig took 22nd-ranked Hayen to the wire before slipping in the third set, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
 
BOX SCORE
Tyler JC (12-0) def. #15 Midwestern State (14-5)
Friday, April 6, 2018 | 2 p.m.
Wichita Falls, Texas
MSU Tennis Center
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Marcus Walters/Alex Parker (TJC) def. #12 Dillon Pineda/Nolan McCaig (MSU) 8-2
No. 2 – Aaron Westerlund/Alejandro Hayen (TJC) def. Vasudev Vijayaraman/Denney Norrie (MSU) 8-6
No. 3 – #22 Alex Martinez Roca/Angel Palacios (MSU) def. Drew Brown/Karl Mosterd (TJC) 8-5
 
Singles
No. 1 – #1 Marcus Walters (TJC) def. #8 Vasudev Vijayaraman (MSU) 6-2, 7-5
No. 2 – #10 Alex Parker (TJC) def. Dillon Pineda (MSU) 6-4, 7-5
No. 3 – Luke Simkiss (TJC) def. #62 Angel Palacios (MSU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 4 – #22 Alejandro Hayen (TJC) def. Nolan McCaig (MSU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
No. 5 – #28 Drew Brown (TJC) def. Alex Martinez Roca (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 – Karl Mosterd (TJC) def. Jean Muniz (MSU) 6-2, 7-5
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 1, 2); Singles (3, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)
*Rankings denote ITA NJCAA for TJC*
 
UP NEXT
Midwestern State returns to the courts on Saturday, April 7, for a Lone Star Conference showdown with Western New Mexico. First serve is slated for 2 p.m. at the MSU Tennis Center.