#14 Midwestern State (0-0) at Collin College (0-0)
Exhibition Match
Sat. Feb. 2 | 2 p.m.
Plano, Texas
Series Notes: MSU Texas leads 10-4 | Mustangs have won last nine meetings in the series
First Meeting: CC won 5-4 on Feb. 25, 1997 in Wichita Falls
Last Meeting: MSU Texas won 8-1 on Feb. 9, 2018 in Wichita Falls
 
#14 Midwestern State (0-0) at SMU (3-2)
Exhibition Match
Sun. Feb. 4 | 2 p.m.
SMU Tennis Complex | Dallas, Texas
Series Notes: SMU leads 2-0
First Meeting: SMU won 9-0 on Feb. 24, 1982 in Dallas
Last Meeting: SMU won 4-0 in an exhibition on Feb. 4, 2018 in Dallas
 
Storylines
First Serve
Midwestern State begins its 41^st season of competition on Saturday with an exhibition affair at Collin College in Plano before travelling to Dallas to face off with NCAA DI SMU on Sunday. First serve in both matches is set for 2 p.m.
 
MSU Texas returns seven letterwinners from last year's 22-6 squad that advanced to the NCAA National Quarterfinals.
 
Linn Nears Win No. 300 in the Maroon and Gold
Scott Linn enters his ninth season at the helm of the men's and women's tennis programs, needing 26 wins for his 300^th overall win at MSU Texas. The East Central graduate has posted a 274-124 (.688) combined record with the Mustangs, including a 131-62 (.679) mark with the men's program. He needs 230 wins to match Larry Wiggins (1995-2010) program record of 507.
 
Mustangs Ranked No. 14 to Start Year
Midwestern State opened the 2019 season ranked No. 14 in the initial Oracle/ITA Division II team rankings.
 
MSU Texas returns seven letterwinners from last season's squad while a talented young trio joined the Mustangs in the offseason.
 
Westwick and Diaz Start Top-10
The tandem of freshman Ben Westwick and sophomore Alberto Diaz earned the No. 8 national doubles ranking in the fall after advancing to the ITA Cup.
 
The Mustangs dominated the regional rankings with four doubles teams and five individuals earning a spot in the poll.
 
Alex Martinez Roca and Denney Norrie came in at No. 4 after advancing to the semifinals of the regional tournament, followed by Dillon Pineda and Nolan McCaig at No. 5. The pair of Jean Muniz and Angel Palacios rounded out the rankings for the Maroon and Gold at No. 7.
 
In singles, McCaig (10th), Palacios (11th) and Pineda (13th) climbed up the regional standings after moving to the Round of 16 at the regional tournament. Martinez Roca (17th) and Yaswanth Mylavarapu (20th) closed out the poll.
 
What's Back
Senior Dillon Pineda leads the way for the Maroon and Gold, returning a combined 82-52 record in three seasons with the Mustangs. Juniors Angel Palacios and Denney Norrie along with sophomores Alex Martinez Roca, Nolan McCaig, Jean Muniz and Yaswanth Mylavarapu look to build off an outstanding 2018 season. MSU Texas returns 130 combined singles wins and 147 combined doubles wins.
 
New Faces
The Mustangs added three new faces to the 2019 roster. Sophomore Alberto Diaz joins the Maroon and Gold from Nebraska-Kearney. Freshmen Quentin Scharfenberg and Ben Westwick make their first dual match appearances on Saturday.
 
Individual Records and Notes
 
Alberto Diaz (So. / Tenerife, Spain / Nebraska-Kearney)
Notes:

	Season			Career
	Singles	Doubles	Combined	Singles	Doubles	Combined
No. 1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 4	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
No. 5	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
No. 6	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
Totals	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

 
 
Alex Martinez Roca (So. / Castelldefels, Spain / IES Josep Lluis Sert)
Notes: Currently sits at No. 9 with nine career wins at the No. 6 flight...

	Season			Career
	Singles	Doubles	Combined	Singles	Doubles	Combined
No. 1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	21-5	21-5
No. 4	0-0		0-0	3-0		3-0
No. 5	0-0		0-0	9-4		9-4
No. 6	0-0		0-0	9-0		9-0
Totals	0-0	0-0	0-0	21-4	21-5	42-9

 
 
Nolan McCaig (So. / Modesto, Calif / Ceres HS)
Notes: ranks 10th all-time with 10 singles wins at No. 4...

	Season			Career
	Singles	Doubles	Combined	Singles	Doubles	Combined
No. 1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	17-10	17-10
No. 2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 3	0-0	0-0	0-0	5-1	0-0	5-1
No. 4	0-0		0-0	10-5		10-5
No. 5	0-0		0-0	1-0		1-0
No. 6	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
Totals	0-0	0-0	0-0	16-6	17-10	33-16

  
 
Jean Muniz (So. / Brasilia, Brazil / Colegio Ateneu)
Notes:

	Season			Career
	Singles	Doubles	Combined	Singles	Doubles	Combined
No. 1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-1	0-1
No. 2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-1	0-1
No. 4	0-0		0-0	2-0		2-0
No. 5	0-0		0-0	9-1		9-1
No. 6	0-0		0-0	5-5		5-5
Totals	0-0	0-0	0-0	16-6	0-2	16-8

 
 
Yaswanth Mylavarapu (So. / Leawood, Kan. / Blue Valley Northwest HS)
Notes:

	Season			Career
	Singles	Doubles	Combined	Singles	Doubles	Combined
No. 1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 4	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
No. 5	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
No. 6	0-0		0-0	1-1		1-1
Totals	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-1	0-0	1-1

 
 
Denney Norrie (Jr. / Wichita Falls, Texas / Wichita Falls HS)
Notes:

	Season			Career
	Singles	Doubles	Combined	Singles	Doubles	Combined
No. 1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	18-10	18-10
No. 3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	9-10	9-10
No. 4	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
No. 5	0-0		0-0	1-0		1-0
No. 6	0-0		0-0	5-4		5-4
Totals	0-0	0-0	0-0	6-4	27-20	33-24

 
 
Angel Palacios (Jr. / Piedras Negras, Mexico / Everman HS)
Notes: Owns the seventh best singles winning percentage in school history at .714 (35-14)...ninth all-time with 12 No. 2 singles wins...tied for fifth all-time with 17 No. 3 singles wins

	Season			Career
	Singles	Doubles	Combined	Singles	Doubles	Combined
No. 1	0-0	0-0	0-0	3-1	0-0	3-1
No. 2	0-0	0-0	0-0	12-9	11-9	23-18
No. 3	0-0	0-0	0-0	17-4	24-8	41-12
No. 4	0-0		0-0	3-0		3-0
No. 5	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
No. 6	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
Totals	0-0	0-0	0-0	35-14	35-17	70-31

...  
 
Dillon Pineda (Sr. / Allen, Texas / Allen HS)
Notes: Needs 11 combined wins to move into the top-15 all-time, matching Wes Luxton (1997-00) for 93 career wins...

	Season			Career
	Singles	Doubles	Combined	Singles	Doubles	Combined
No. 1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	29-17	29-17
No. 2	0-0	0-0	0-0	8-9	16-10	24-19
No. 3	0-0	0-0	0-0	3-2	2-1	5-3
No. 4	0-0		0-0	9-5		9-5
No. 5	0-0		0-0	8-3		8-3
No. 6	0-0		0-0	7-5		7-5
Totals	0-0	0-0	0-0	35-24	47-28	82-52

needs two doubles wins to move into top-15...ranks
 
Quentin Scharfenberg (Fr. / Lubbock, Texas / Coronado HS)
Notes:

	Season			Career
	Singles	Doubles	Combined	Singles	Doubles	Combined
No. 1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 4	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
No. 5	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
No. 6	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
Totals	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

 
 
Ben Westwick (Fr. / Houston, Texas / Memorial HS)
Notes:

	Season			Career
	Singles	Doubles	Combined	Singles	Doubles	Combined
No. 1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
No. 4	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
No. 5	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
No. 6	0-0		0-0	0-0		0-0
Totals	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0

 
 
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