THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State rebounded from a 4-3 loss yesterday to No. 32 St. Edward's with a dominant 7-0 win against Arkansas-Fort Smith on a windy Saturday morning at the MSU Tennis Center.
 
The 18th-ranked Mustangs climb to 11-3 overall before beginning Lone Star Conference play next week.
 
MSU moved to 10-1 when winning the doubles point and a perfect 6-0 when completing the doubles sweep.
 
Senior Dillon Pineda secured his 98^th career win to open the doubles competition. The Allen product paired off with Nolan McCaig for a swift 6-0 win over Brady Kenyon and Luke Anderson at the No. 2 flight.
 
The Maroon and Gold's fifth-ranked tandem of Ben Westwick and Alberto Diaz cruised past Daniel Borrero and Wian Van Dyk, 6-1, at No. 1 to clinch the point.
 
Angel Palacios and Denney Norrie completed the sweep, downing Zach Delmonico and Andrew Anderson, 6-4, at No. 3.
 
The Mustangs refused to let up in singles, rattling off straight-set wins on all six courts.
 
Diaz stretched the Maroon and Gold's lead to 2-0 as the 71st-ranked singles player topped Kenyon, 6-0, 6-2, at the No. 4 line.
 
McCaig torched Van Dyk, 6-2, 6-2, at the No. 2 line to expand the lead to 3-0 and pick up his 49th career win.
 
No. 71 Alex Martinez Roca defeated Kneyon, 6-2, 6-2, at the No. 3 line to lock up the win.
 
A day after failing to clinch the match, second-ranked Angel Palacios returned to form, rolling Borrero, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 1, to extend the lead to 5-0.
 
Jean Muniz remained unbeaten with a 6-2, 6-1 win against Ethan Eddleman at the No. 5 flight. The Brasilia, Brazil, native improved to 3-0 in singles.
 
Westwick completed the sweep with an easy 6-2, 6-1 win against Delmonico at No. 6.
 
BOX SCORE
#18 Midwestern State (11-3) def. Arkansas-Fort Smith (3-6)
Sat. March 30, 2019 | 10 a.m.
Wichita Falls, Texas
MSU Tennis Center
 
Doubles
No. 1 – #5 Ben Westwick/Alberto Diaz (MSU) def. Daniel Borrero/Wian Van Dyk (UAFS) 6-1
No. 2 – Nolan McCaig/Dillon Pineda (MSU) def. Brady Kenyon/Luke Anderson (UAFS) 6-0
No. 3 – Angel Palacios/Denney Norrie (MSU) def. Zach Delmonico/Andrew Anderson (UAFS) 6-4
 
Singles
No. 1 – #2 Angel Palacios (MSU) def. Daniel Borrero (UAFS) 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 – Nolan McCaig (MSU) def. Wian Van Dyk (UAFS) 6-2, 6-2
No. 3 – #71 Alex Martinez Roca (MSU) def. Brady Kenyon (UAFS) 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 – #63 Alberto Diaz (MSU) def. Luke Anderson (UAFS) 6-0, 6-2
No. 5 – Jean Muniz (MSU) def. Ethan Eddleman (UAFS) 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 – Ben Westwick (MSU) def. Zach Delmonico (UAFS) 6-2, 6-1
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (4, 2, 3, 1, 5, 6)

UP NEXT
MSU Texas begins Lone Star Conference play next weekend on the road. First serve against UT Permian Basin is tabbed for 10 a.m. on Friday in Odessa.