THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS – No. 18 Midwestern State earned three wins against the nation's top-ranked junior college program, but was handed a 6-3 setback to Tyler JC on Friday, snapping the Mustangs' eight-match winning streak.
 
Although it wasn't a doubles sweep, MSU's impressive run in pairs play continued. The Mustangs won at least two contests for the 17th consecutive match.

The tandem of Daria Panferova and Maddie Rowe produced their 13th-straight win, besting Oceane Garibal and Afroditi Tzanopoulos, 8-2, at No. 3. Bianca Duff and Greta Lazzarotto followed, posting their 16th-consecutive victory with an 8-5 decision over Yuna Ito and Tamara Arnold at No. 2 to put MSU up 2-0. Coming in at No. 8 in this week's ITA doubles rankings, Maddy Coffman and Ashley Ramirez were knocked off by Maria Genovese and Kalani Soli, 8-6, at No. 1.
 
Trailing 2-1, the Apaches took the lead for good with a strong start in singles, winning first sets on all six courts. The lone bright-spot for the Maroon and Gold came from Panferova at the No. 3 line. The senior overcame an early deficit to best the nation's second-ranked NJCAA player in Kalani Soli, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, to pull the Mustangs within one, down 4-3. A win at the No. 5 line clinched the win for TJC.

BOX SCORE
Tyler JC (10-1) def. #18 Midwestern State (12-6)
Friday, April 6, 2018 | 2 p.m.
Wichita Falls, Texas
MSU Tennis Center
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Maria Genovese/Kalani Soli (TJC) def. #8 Maddy Coffman/Ashley Ramirez (MSU) 8-6
No. 2 – Bianca Duff/Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) def. Yuna Ito/Tamara Arnold (TJC) 8-5
No. 3 – Daria Panferova/Maddie Rowe (MSU) def. Oceane Garibal/Afroditi Tzanopoulos (TJC) 8-2
 
Singles
No. 1 – #1 Tamara Arnold (TJC) def. #51 Maddy Coffman (MSU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 – #6 Maria Genovese (TJC) def. #67 Bianca Duff (MSU) 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 – Daria Panferova (MSU) vs. #2 Kalani Soli (TJC) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 – #10 Yuna Ito (TJC) def. Ashley Ramirez (MSU) 6-0, 6-2
No. 5 – #17 Oceane Garibal (TJC) def. Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 – #26 Millie Khoury (TJC) def. Emilija Segetlija (MSU) 6-4, 6-1
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 1, 2); Singles (2, 4, 1, 3, 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.