#35 Midwestern State (13-5, 3-1 LSC) vs. Oklahoma Baptist (7-11)
Non-Conference Match
Tues. April 16 | 1:30 p.m.
Wichita Falls, Texas | MSU Tennis Center
Series Notes:Â MSU leads 2-0
Storylines
First Serve
Midwestern State continues a six-match homestand on Tuesday against Oklahoma Baptist. First serve at the MSU Tennis Center is tabbed for 1:30 p.m.
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Last Time Out
Senior
Greta Lazzarotto broke the program's all-time wins record with her 139th career victory and junior
Bianca Duff tallied win No. 100 as MSU knocked off No. 34 Texas A&M-Kingsville, 5-2.
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MSU Approaches 500th Program Win
Midwestern State is one wins away from its 500
th win in program history. The Mustangs 499-333-3 (.601) would become the seventh MSU program to eclipse the 500 win plateau.
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Doubles Decider
The doubles point has proved to be decisive for the Mustangs this season. MSU is 10-0 when grabbing the early edge and 3-5 when falling into a hole.
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After dropping the point in seven-straight, the Maroon and Gold have taken the point in five of the last six contests.
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Rankings Tumble Continues
Midwestern State continued to fall in the Oracle/ITA National Team rankings on Wednesday following a 2-1 week with wins over UT Permian Basin and Western New Mexico while dropping a 4-3 decision at now 12th-ranked Angelo State.
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Best to Ever Do It
Senior
Greta Lazzarotto supplanted herself atop the MSU Texas career wins chart on Sunday against Texas A&M-Kingsville, passing Lacey Wuthrich (2002-05) with win No. 139. Lazzarotto bested Phoephathep Philavong, 6-1, 6-3, in singles to break the record.
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The Italian passed Brooke Gray (2000-03) for the most career doubles wins on March 30 against Arkansas-Fort Smith. Partnered with freshman
Casie Curry, the tandem closed out a tiebreaker against the Lions to lock up the historic win.
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Lazzarotto ranks sixth all-time with 55 career singles wins and is 10 away from breaking Wuthrich's program-record of 64.
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Duff Nears Win No. 100
Junior
Bianca Duff collected her 100th career victory in a three-set thriller with Lisa Carvajal at the No. 1 line on Sunday. Duff became the 12th member of the 100-win club, joining teammate
Greta Lazzarotto.
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The Geelong, Australia, native owns a 42-23 career record in singles and 58-14 mark in doubles after a perfect 4-0 weekend. The junior has not lost a match – singles or doubles – since falling to Angelo State's Valentina Gonzalez and Ena Ovcina, 6-3, in doubles on April 4.
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Individual Records and Notes
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Lea Cizeron (Jr. / Saint Etienne, France / Saint Paul HS (Arkansas-Fort Smith))
Notes: Owns a 22-10 combined record this season, including a 12-5 mark in singles and 10-5 record in doubles…posted a 6-4 record at the No. 2 flight and 5-1 mark at No. 3 singles…won four-straight matches in singles dating back to April 5…posted a 10-5 mark in doubles at the No. 3 flight with partner
Juliette Mary…
|
Season |
Career |
|
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
| No. 1 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
| No. 2 |
6-4 |
0-0 |
6-4 |
6-4 |
0-0 |
6-4 |
| No. 3 |
5-1 |
10-5 |
15-6 |
5-1 |
10-5 |
15-6 |
| 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 |
12-5 |
10-5 |
22-10 |
12-5 |
10-5 |
22-10 |
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Casie Curry (Fr. / Wichita Falls, Texas / Rider HS)
Notes: Owns a 20-3 overall record this spring, including an 11-1 mark in singles and 9-2 record in doubles…remains unbeaten at the No. 6 singles flight, posting a 7-0 mark…won four-straight in singles dating back to April 4…partnered with
Greta Lazzarotto in each of the last six matches at the No. 2 line, going a perfect 6-0…
|
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 |
6-0 |
6-0 |
0-0 |
6-0 |
6-0 |
| No. 3 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
| No. 4 |
1-0 |
|
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
1-0 |
| No. 5 |
2-1 |
|
2-1 |
2-1 |
|
2-1 |
| No. 6 |
7-0 |
|
7-0 |
7-0 |
|
7-0 |
| Totals |
11-1 |
9-2 |
20-3 |
11-1 |
9-2 |
20-3 |
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Bianca Duff (Jr. / Geelong, Australia / Oberon HS)
Notes: Became the 12th player in program history to reach the 100 win mark on April 14 against Texas A&M-Kingsville…owns 20-15 combined record this season, going 10-7 in singles and 10-8 in doubles…improved to 6-0 at the No. 1 singles flight with four-straight wins at the top of the lineup…has won six-straight in singles…partnered with
Ashley Ramirez in the last seven matches at the No. 2 doubles line for a 4-3 record…won four-consecutive matches in doubles…ranks 11
th all-time with 58 career doubles wins…career .806 (58-14) winning percentage is fourth highest in program history…
|
Season |
Career |
|
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
| No. 1 |
6-0 |
4-2 |
10-2 |
7-0 |
18-7 |
25-7 |
| No. 2 |
2-4 |
6-6 |
8-10 |
18-15 |
40-7 |
58-22 |
| No. 3 |
2-3 |
0-0 |
2-3 |
17-7 |
0-0 |
17-7 |
| 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 |
10-7 |
10-8 |
20-15 |
42-23 |
58-14 |
100-37 |
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Taylor Gray (So. / Wichita Falls, Texas / Rider HS (Missouri State))
Notes: Owns a 1-2 singles record…recorded first career win in 6-1, 6-1 decision over Emma Davis of Southwest Baptist…
|
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 |
0-1 |
|
0-1 |
0-1 |
|
0-1 |
| No. 6 |
1-1 |
|
1-1 |
1-1 |
|
1-1 |
| Totals |
1-2 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
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Greta Lazzarotto (Sr. / Bassano del Grappa, Italy / Licero Statale G.B. Brocchi)
Notes: Broke Lacey Wuthrich's career wins record with a pair of wins on April 14 against Texas A&M-Kingsville…passed Wuthrich with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Phonatep Philavong at the No. 2 line…owns a 24-10 combined record this season, going 12-4 in singles and 12-6 in doubles…boasts a 5-0 record at the No. 3 line and 6-3 mark at No. 4…partnered with
Casie Curry for six-straight wins at the No. 2 flight…ranks sixth all-time with 55 career singles wins…passed Brooke Gray for the most doubles wins in program history in the win over Arkansas-Fort Smith…her .840 (84-16) career winning percentage is the third best in team history…ranks fourth with 44 career wins at the No. 2 doubles flight…
|
Season |
Career |
|
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
| No. 1 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
1-0 |
1-1 |
2-1 |
| No. 2 |
1-1 |
12-5 |
13-6 |
5-5 |
44-10 |
49-15 |
| No. 3 |
5-0 |
0-0 |
5-0 |
12-9 |
39-5 |
51-14 |
| No. 4 |
6-3 |
|
6-3 |
16-7 |
|
16-7 |
| No. 5 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
19-13 |
|
19-13 |
| No. 6 |
0-0 |
|
0-0 |
2-2 |
|
2-2 |
| Totals |
12-4 |
12-6 |
24-10 |
55-36 |
84-16 |
139-52 |
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Juliette Mary (Jr. / Perpignan, France / College de Tsingoni (Eastern Arizona))
Notes: Owns a 21-8 combined record this season, going 11-3 in singles and 10-5 in doubles…posted a 4-0 record at the No. 4 flight and 4-3 mark at No. 5 singles…partnered with
Lea Cizeron for a 10-5 record at the No. 3 flight 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 |
10-5 |
10-5 |
0-0 |
10-5 |
10-5 |
| No. 4 |
4-0 |
|
4-0 |
4-0 |
|
4-0 |
| No. 5 |
4-3 |
|
4-3 |
4-3 |
|
4-3 |
| No. 6 |
3-0 |
|
3-0 |
3-0 |
|
3-0 |
| Totals |
11-3 |
10-5 |
21-8 |
11-3 |
10-5 |
21-8 |
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Ashley Ramirez (Jr. / Scottsdale, Ariz. / Cactus Shadow HS
Notes: Needs 11 wins for No. 100 in her career…owns a 12-10 combined record this season, going 5-4 in singles and 7-6 in doubles…owns a 2-2 record at No. 4, 1-2 mark at No. 5 and 2-0 mark at No.  6 singles…partnered with
Bianca Duff for a 4-3 record at the No. 1 line in the last seven matches, winning four straight…ranks 15th with a .679 (38-18) winning percentage in singles…tied for eighth with 14 career wins at the No. 4 line…ranks fifth with 15 career wins at No. 6…career .761 (51-16) winning percentage in doubles is ninth best in team history…26 career wins at No. 1 doubles are sixth most in team history…
|
Season |
Career |
|
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
Singles |
Doubles |
Combined |
| No. 1 |
0-0 |
7-5 |
7-5 |
0-0 |
26-10 |
26-10 |
| No. 2 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
| No. 3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
4-1 |
24-4 |
28-5 |
| No. 4 |
2-2 |
|
2-2 |
14-9 |
|
14-9 |
| No. 5 |
1-2 |
|
1-2 |
5-2 |
|
5-2 |
| No. 6 |
2-0 |
|
2-0 |
15-6 |
|
15-6 |
| Totals |
5-4 |
7-6 |
12-10 |
38-18 |
51-16 |
89-34 |
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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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MSU returns to the MSU Tennis Center on Thursday, April 18 against Central Oklahoma. First serve is slated for 2 p.m.
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