PLANO, Texas – 15th ranked Midwestern State (1-0) shook off a flight one doubles loss from top tandem Ben Westwick/Angel Palacios and won all six singles matches to open the season with a 6-1 win over Collin College (0-1) on Saturday afternoon at the Collin College Tennis Courts.

"We have some work to do in doubles and need to strengthen each spot in singles," MSU Texas Head Coach Scott Linn said.

Westwick/Palacios fell to Adam O'Shannessy/Parker Colin 6-2 and the Cougars clinched the doubles point when Tom Golden/Valentine Rivado defeated Quentin Scharfenberg/Alexandre Crepy, 6-4.

MSU Texas shook off the doubles loss, winning all six singles matches to win the season opener. 

Brice Bradshaw evened the match at 1-1 with a straight set win over Colin. And the Mustangs were just getting started.

Crepy collected his first collegiate victory with a 6-0, 6-2 win at flight three singles, Jean Muniz recorded a straight set win at flight four and Abhi Venkatachalam followed suit with a 7-5, 6-1 win at flight five.

Palacios, ranked fifth to open the spring season, rebounded from a tough doubles match to pull out a hard fought win over O'Shannessy. The senior dropped the first set 6-3, before rattling off 6-3, 6-4 wins.

Alberto Diaz ended the match with a three set victory.
 
Box Score
No. 15 Midwestern State (1-0) def. Collin College (0-1)

Doubles
No. 1 – Adam O'Shannessy/Parker Colin (CC) def. Ben Westwick/Angel Palacios (MSU) 6-2
No. 2 – Alex Martinez Roca/Albert Diaz (MSU) def. Charlie Hefferen/Kameron Dehart (CC) 6-4
No. 3 – Tom Golden/Valentine Rivado (CC) def. Quentin Scharfenberg/Alexandre Crepy (MSU) 6-4

Singles
No. 1 – No. 5 Angel Palacios (MSU) def. Adam O'Shannessy (CC) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 – Alberto Diaz (MSU) def. Tom Golden (CC) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6
No. 3 – Alexandre Crepy (MSU) def. Charlie Hefferen (CC) 6-0, 6-2
No. 4 – Jean Muniz (MSU) def. Valentine Rivado (CC) 7-5, 6-1
No. 5 – Abhi Venkatachalam (MSU) def. Kameron Dehart (CC) 6-3, 7-5
No. 6 – Brice Bradshaw (MSU) Def. Parker Colin (CC) 6-1, 6-0

Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (6, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2)

UP NEXT
The Mustangs return to the court this afternoon against Harding (Ark.). First serve is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.