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GAME DAY: Midwestern State vs. Hawaii Pacific (May 8, 2018)

Women's Tennis Will Edwards / MSU Athletic Communications

Round of 16 rematch on tap for No. 11 Midwestern State

#11 Midwestern State (19-6) vs. #2 Hawaii Pacific (19-2)
NCAA II Round of 16
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | 6 p.m.
Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex | Surprise, Ariz.
HPU leads the all-time series 4-0 | Second meeting in the postseason (2014) | Sharks won 5-4 earlier this season in Las Vegas
Live Stats: NCAA.com | Live Video: NCAA.com
 
MUSTANGS NOTES
 
FIRST SERVE: Midwestern State makes its seventh appearance in the NCAA II Round of 16 with a rematch against No. 2 seed, Hawaii Pacific (19-2), on Tuesday at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, Arizona. First serve against the Sharks is slated for 6 p.m. (Central).
 
The Mustangs advanced to the championships with a 5-3 win over Cameron as the South Central Region's No. 2 seed while HPU downed UC San Diego, 5-1. Tuesday marks the second meeting in the NCAA postseason, with the Sharks eliminating MSU, 5-0, in the Round of 16 in 2014.
 
The winner advances to the quarterfinals, taking on the winner of 45th-ranked Queens (NY) and No. 23-ranked Missouri-St. Louis on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
 
2018 NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship Draw
Surprise Racquet and Tennis Center
Surprise, Ariz.
Round of 16
Tuesday, May 8

#1 Barry (Fla.) vs. #12 Drury (Mo.), 2 p.m.
#9 Academy of Art (Calif.) vs. #35 Concordia (N.Y.), 2 p.m.
#7 Northeastern State (Okla.) vs. #39 Indiana (Pa.), 2 p.m.
#3 Columbus State (Ga.) vs. #6 St. Mary's (Texas), 2 p.m.
#4 West Florida vs. #29 North Georgia, 6 p.m.
#10 Central Oklahoma vs. West Virginia State, 6 p.m.
#45 Queens (N.Y.) vs. #23 Missouri-St. Louis, 6 p.m.
#2 Hawaii Pacific vs. #11 Midwestern State, 6 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, May 9
Barry/Drury winner vs. Academy of Art/Concordia winner, 6 p.m.
Northwestern State/Indiana winner vs. Columbus State/St. Mary's winner, 6 p.m.
West Florida/North Georgia winner vs. Central Oklahoma/West Virginia State winner, 6 p.m.
Queens/Missouri-St. Louis winner vs. Hawaii Pacific/Midwestern State winner, 6 p.m.
Semifinals
Thursday, May 10
Quarterfinal winners, 3 p.m.
Championship
Friday, May 11
Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.
 
MUSTANGS IN THE POSTSEASON: The Mustangs look to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the third time in program history (2015, 2017) and second straight season.
 
REMATCH REWIND: The Mustangs and Sharks met once already this season, with HPU earning a 5-4 win on March 14 in Las Vegas. MSU claimed wins at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles while Daria Panferova and Emilija Segetlija picked up wins in singles. Bianca Duff and Greta Lazzarotto extended matches with split sets at the Nos. 2 and 5 lines.
 
Projected Lineups
Doubles
No. 1 – #4 Maddy Coffman/Ashley Ramirez (MSU) vs. #10 Lena Lutzeier/Oceane Adam (HPU)
No. 2 – Greta Lazzarotto/Bianca Duff (MSU) vs. Lara Meccico/Barbora Kijasova (HPU)
No. 3 – Daria Panferova/Maddie Rowe (MSU) vs. Debora Echeverria/Leticia dos Santos (HPU)
Singles
No. 1 – #19 Maddy Coffman (MSU) vs. #1 Lena Lutzeier (HPU)
No. 2 – #62 Bianca Duff (MSU) vs. #3 Lara Meccico (HPU)
No. 3 – #64 Daria Panferova (MSU) vs. #21 Oceane Adam (HPU)
No. 4 – Ashley Ramirez (MSU) vs. Debora Echeverria (HPU)
No. 5 – Greta Lazzarotto (MSU) vs. Leticia dos Santos (HPU)
No. 6 – Emilija Segetlija (MSU) vs. Barbora Kijasova (HPU)
 
RECORD RANKING: Midwestern State's No. 11 ranking in the Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings marks the highest in program history, matching this season's preseason poll. Additionally, MSU has risen in every computerized poll since March 28, jumping from 24th to 11th over the last six weeks. The Mustangs have ranked in the top-25 for 35-consecutive rankings dating back to the 2013 season.
 
A DOUBLES SWEEP: Midwestern State swept doubles in six of its last seven matches – all wins. Further, all but one of the Mustangs' 19 team victories this season are credited, in part, by a sweep in doubles play. MSU sports an astounding 67-8 mark this season, including a 20-5 mark at the No. 1 line, 24-1 at No. 2 and 23-2 at No. 3. Junior Greta Lazzarotto and sophomore Bianca Duff own a school record 23 match winning streak while senior Daria Panferova and Maddie Rowe have won 20 straight at No. 3. Junior Maddy Coffman and Ashley Ramirez, who are ranked fourth in the ITA Doubles national rankings, have won 14 of their last 16 matchups at No. 1.
 
#MADDOG: Junior Maddy Coffman garnered First Team All-Conference honors in both singles and doubles and remained ranked in the Oracle/ITA poll, coming in at No. 19 in singles. Additionally, her No. 4 ranking with Ashley Ramirez in doubles is a program record. The Flower Mound native matched Alex Odell-Michels (15 wins in 2009) for the most victories at the No. 1 line in program history, defeating Cameron's 18th-ranked Zhenia Shviadok in three sets, 5-7, 7-5, 7-5. Coffman owns a 15-7 record in singles and a 20-5 mark in doubles while combining for an 81-20 (.802) record in her two years since transferring from Dallas Baptist.
 
#BINGO: Sophomore Bianca Duff received First Team All-Conference accolades in both singles and doubles, a repeat selection from her freshman campaign. The Geelong, Australia native moved to No. 62 in the ITA NCAA Division II singles rankings this past week with a 15-9 overall record in singles. In doubles, she and Greta Lazzarotto own a perfect 23-0 record at the No. 2 flight, the longest winning streak in program history. The sophomore has combined for an 80-20 (.800) record in her two years, sporting a 48-5 record in doubles, including a 34-0 record at the No. 2 line.
 
DASHING TO VICTORY: Lone senior Daria Panferova has battled through injury to receive First Team All-Conference singles recognition for the second-straight year. After matching the program record with her 17th straight singles win, the Moscow native climbed to No. 64 in the ITA singles rankings. The senior sits at 16-0 at the No. 3 singles line and 20-0 with freshman Maddie Rowe at No. 3 doubles. Panferova leads the team with a combined winning percentage of .824 in her career, going 75-16 in her two seasons.
 
SMASHLEY: Sophomore Ashley Ramirez was named to the All-Academic team and grabbed First Team All-Conference honors in doubles. The Scottsdale native is currently ranked No. 4 in doubles with Maddy Coffman, going 19-4 at the No. 1 flight. Ramirez has won seven straight in singles, improving to 16-8 overall and 12-7 at the No. 4 line. In two seasons donning the Maroon and Gold, the sophomore boasts a 77-23 (.770) combined record, including a 44-9 mark in doubles.
 
GRETA THE GREAT: Junior Greta Lazzarotto became the 11th member of the 100-Win Club earlier this season and now owns 43 singles wins and 72 doubles victories for a total of 115, matching Marsha Meyer (1998-01) for the seventh most in program history. The Italian's .889 career doubles winning percentage is the second-best in program history, behind only teammate Bianca Duff. This season, the Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year owns a 24-1 record in doubles and is riding a school record 23-match winning streak with partner Bianca Duff. In singles, Lazzarotto boasts a 9-15 record, primarily playing the No. 5 line for the conference champion Mustangs.

LINEUP SHAKEDOWN: The Mustangs record when winning or losing by lineup position.
 
Record When...
Wins Losses
Doubles
Line W L Line W L
No. 1 18 2 No. 1 1 4
No. 2 19 5 No. 2 0 1
No. 3 19 4 No. 3 0 2
Singles
Line W L Line W L
No. 1 13 3 No. 1 4 3
No. 2 14 1 No. 2 4 5
No. 3 18 2 No. 3 0 4
No. 4 14 1 No. 4 4 5
No. 5 8 1 No. 5 10 5
No. 6 9 2 No. 6 9 4

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Players Mentioned

Maddy Coffman

Maddy Coffman

5' 5"
Junior
Right
Bianca Duff

Bianca Duff

5' 6"
Sophomore
Right
Greta Lazzarotto

Greta Lazzarotto

5' 8"
Junior
Right
Ashley Ramirez

Ashley Ramirez

5' 4"
Sophomore
Right
Maddie Rowe

Maddie Rowe

5' 8"
Freshman
Right
Emilija Segetlija

Emilija Segetlija

5' 8"
Sophomore
Right

Players Mentioned

Maddy Coffman

Maddy Coffman

5' 5"
Junior
Right
Bianca Duff

Bianca Duff

5' 6"
Sophomore
Right
Greta Lazzarotto

Greta Lazzarotto

5' 8"
Junior
Right
Ashley Ramirez

Ashley Ramirez

5' 4"
Sophomore
Right
Maddie Rowe

Maddie Rowe

5' 8"
Freshman
Right
Emilija Segetlija

Emilija Segetlija

5' 8"
Sophomore
Right