#33 Midwestern State (5-2) at UT Tyler (4-7)
Non-Conference Match
Thurs. March 21 | 3 p.m.
Tyler, Texas | Summer Tennis Center
Series Notes:Â MSU Texas leads 2-0
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#33 Midwestern State (5-2) at Tyler JC (5-1)
Non-Conference Match
Fri. March 22 | 9 a.m.
Tyler, Texas | JoAnn Medlock Murphy Tennis Center
Series Notes:Â TJC leads 4-1
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#33 Midwestern State (5-2) at #17 Southwest Baptist (5-3)
Non-Conference Match
Sat. March 23 | 9 a.m.
Bolivar, Mo. | John A. Bryant Tennis Center
Series Notes:Â MSU Texas leads 8-4
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#33 Midwestern State (5-2) vs. #32 Northwest Missouri State (8-2)
Non-Conference Match
Sun. March 24 | 1 p.m.
Wichita Falls, Texas | MSU Tennis Center
Series Notes:Â MSU Texas leads 16-3
Storylines
First Serve
Midwestern State begins a whirlwind weekend on Thursday with a trip to east Texas to meet UT Tyler and Tyler JC before venturing to Bolivar, Mo., for a showdown with Southwest Baptist on Saturday. The Maroon and Gold return to the MSU Tennis Center on Sunday against Northwest Missouri State.
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Last Time Out
The Mustangs dropped a pair of matches to top-10 competition, falling to No. 10 Indianapolis 4-2 and No. 8 West Florida 4-3.
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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 13 wins for his 300
th overall win at MSU Texas. The East Central graduate has posted a 287-127 (.693) combined record with the Mustangs, including a 148-64 (.698) mark with the women's program. He needs 220 wins to match Larry Wiggins (1995-2010) program record of 507.
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Midwestern State Approaches 500th Program Win
Midwestern State is nine wins away from its 500
th win in program history. The Mustangs 491-330-3 (.598) would become the seventh MSU Texas program to eclipse the 500 win plateau.
Mustangs Down to No. 33 in ITA Poll
Midwestern State dropped 19 spots in the Oracle/ITA national rankings to No. 33 despite a 5-2 record.
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The Mustangs own wins over then-14th-ranked Northeastern State and 21st-ranked St. Mary's, while the two losses came to foes ranked in the top-10 in Indianapolis (No. 10) and West Florida (No. 8).
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In the individual rankings, senior
Maddy Coffman moved up to No. 13 with a 3-2 record at the No. 1 flight. The Flower Mound native produced wins over the Nos. 24, 33 and 38 singles players prior to Wednesday's rankings release.
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In doubles, Coffman and junior
Ashley Ramirez moved to No. 10 in the national poll after a 2-0 start to the season while the duo of
Bianca Duff and
Greta Lazzarotto made their first appearance in the polls this year at No. 42.
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Lazzarotto Goes For Doubles Record
Senior
Greta Lazzarotto is one win away from matching Brooke Gray's (2000-03) program record of 78 wins. The senior boasts a 77-12 career mark in doubles, including a 37-7 mark at the No. 2 flight.
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Lazzarotto is 11 combined wins away from passing Lacey Wuthrich (2002-05) for the most all time at 138.
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The Italian moved into ninth all-time with her 50
th-career singles win last week. She needs 14 singles wins to match Wuthrich for the most all-time.
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Coffman Break No. 1 Doubles Record
Senior
Maddy Coffman passed her sister Taylor for the most No. 1 doubles wins in program history. The Flower Mound native broke the record against Metro State with partner
Casie Curry. Overall Coffman owns a 49-12 career mark in doubles.
Individual Records and Notes
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Lea Cizeron (Jr. / Saint Etienne, France / Saint Paul HS (Arkansas-Fort Smith))
Notes: Owns a 9-1 combined record this season…primarily played No. 3 singles and No. 3 doubles…posted a 3-1 record at No. 3 singles and 4-0 mark at No. 3 doubles…
|
Season |
Career |
|
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
No. 1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
No. 2 |
2-0 |
0-0 |
2-0 |
2-0 |
0-0 |
2-0 |
No. 3 |
3-1 |
4-0 |
7-1 |
3-1 |
4-0 |
7-1 |
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 |
5-1 |
4-0 |
9-1 |
5-1 |
4-0 |
9-1 |
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Maddy Coffman (Sr. / Flower Mound, Texas / Flower Mound HS (Dallas Baptist))
Notes: Career .741 (40-14) singles winning percentage ranks as the ninth-best in program history…boasts an 18-10 record at the No. 1 singles flight, the fourth most top-flight wins in career history…career .803 (49-12) doubles winning percentage is seventh best in team history and fourth among active players…broke the program record with her 37
th win at No. 1 doubles…
|
Season |
Career |
|
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
No. 1 |
3-2 |
5-2 |
8-4 |
18-10 |
38-12 |
56-22 |
No. 2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
11-0 |
11-0 |
No. 3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
3-0 |
0-0 |
3-0 |
No. 4 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
14-3 |
|
14-3 |
No. 5 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
5-1 |
|
5-1 |
No. 6 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
Totals |
3-2 |
5-2 |
8-4 |
40-14 |
49-12 |
89-26 |
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Casie Curry (Fr. / Wichita Falls, Texas / Rider HS)
Notes: Owns a 7-2 combined record this spring, including an unblemished 4-0 mark in singles…
|
Season |
Career |
|
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
No. 1 |
0-0 |
3-2 |
3-2 |
0-0 |
3-2 |
3-2 |
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 |
1-0 |
|
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
1-0 |
No. 6 |
3-0 |
|
3-0 |
3-0 |
|
3-0 |
Totals |
4-0 |
3-2 |
7-2 |
4-0 |
3-2 |
7-2 |
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Bianca Duff (Jr. / Geelong, Australia / Oberon HS)
Notes: Ranks third all-time with 17 wins at No. 2 singles and needs four to match Eirini Kontaki for school record…ranks 11
th all-time with 53 career doubles wins…career .869 (53-8) doubles winning percentage is best in program history…39 career wins at No. 2 doubles are fifth most in team history…partnered with
Greta Lazzarotto in doubles at the No. 2 flight…
|
Season |
Career |
|
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
No. 1 |
2-0 |
0-0 |
2-0 |
3-0 |
14-5 |
17-5 |
No. 2 |
1-4 |
5-2 |
6-6 |
17-15 |
39-3 |
56-18 |
No. 3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
15-4 |
0-0 |
15-4 |
No. 4 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
0-1 |
|
0-1 |
No. 5 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
No. 6 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
Totals |
3-4 |
5-2 |
8-6 |
35-20 |
53-8 |
88-28 |
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Taylor Gray (So. / Wichita Falls, Texas / Rider HS (Missouri State))
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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Greta Lazzarotto (Sr. / Bassano del Grappa, Italy / Licero Statale G.B. Brocchi
Notes: Needs 12 combined wins to break Lacey Wuthrich's (2002-05) career record of 138…ranks ninth with 50 career singles wins…needs two doubles wins to break Brooke Gray's (2000-03) career mark of 78…her .865 (77-12) career doubles winning percentage is the second best in program history…ranks sixth with 37 wins at No. 2 doubles…partnered with
Bianca Duff in doubles at No. 2…
|
Season |
Career |
|
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
No. 1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
2-0 |
No. 2 |
0-0 |
5-2 |
5-2 |
4-4 |
37-7 |
41-11 |
No. 3 |
2-0 |
0-0 |
2-0 |
9-9 |
39-5 |
48-14 |
No. 4 |
5-0 |
|
5-0 |
15-4 |
|
15-4 |
No. 5 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
19-13 |
|
19-13 |
No. 6 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
2-2 |
|
2-2 |
Totals |
7-0 |
5-2 |
12-2 |
50-32 |
77-12 |
127-44 |
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Juliette Mary (Jr. / Perpignan, France / College de Tsingoni (Eastern Arizona))
Notes: Combined for an 8-1 record in the spring, going 2-0 at No. 4 and No. 6 singles…partnered with
Lea Cizeron in doubles…
|
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 |
4-0 |
4-0 |
0-0 |
4-0 |
4-0 |
No. 4 |
2-0 |
|
2-0 |
2-0 |
|
2-0 |
No. 5 |
0-1 |
|
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
0-1 |
No. 6 |
2-0 |
|
2-0 |
2-0 |
|
2-0 |
Totals |
4-1 |
4-0 |
8-1 |
4-1 |
4-0 |
8-1 |
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Ashley Ramirez (Jr. / Scottsdale, Ariz. / Cactus Shadow HS
Notes: Career .694 (34-15) singles winning percentage ranks as 15
th-best in program history…career .821 (46-10) doubles winning percentage is fifth-best in program history…ranks seventh with 21 career wins at No. 1 doubles…partnered with
Maddy Coffman to earn All-America honors
|
Season |
Career |
|
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
No. 1 |
0-0 |
2-0 |
2-0 |
0-0 |
21-5 |
21-5 |
No. 2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
1-1 |
No. 3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
4-1 |
24-4 |
28-5 |
No. 4 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
12-7 |
|
12-7 |
No. 5 |
1-1 |
|
1-1 |
5-1 |
|
5-1 |
No. 6 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
13-6 |
|
13-6 |
Totals |
1-1 |
2-0 |
3-1 |
34-15 |
46-10 |
80-25 |
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Emilija Segetlija (Jr. / Belgrade, Serbia / Fontainebleau HS (Texas Wesleyan)
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 |
1-1 |
1-1 |
No. 4 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
No. 5 |
0-1 |
|
0-0 |
2-2 |
|
2-2 |
No. 6 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
10-10 |
|
10-10 |
Totals |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
12-12 |
1-1 |
13-13 |
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