WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State took NJCAA No. 1-ranked Tyler Junior College to the brink before falling 4-3 Friday afternoon at the MSU Tennis Center.

The Mustangs fell to 1-1, while TJC improved to 2-3 on the season.

TURNING POINT

Tyler Junior College's Mikaeel Woodman clinched the win for the Apaches by winning the final match off of the courts.

Woodman defeated Midwestern State freshman Matthew Abbey in straight sets -- 6-2, 6-2.

NOTABLES

- Alex Martinez Roca and Ben Westwick took down the No. 1-ranked doubles team in NJCAA by beating Diego Delisay and Jakob Mosvold, 6-3. Martinez Roca and Westwick are ranked No. 4 in the ITA NCAA Division II doubles rankings.
- Alex Martinez Roca moved into sole possession of 12th place on MSU's all-time combined wins list with 104. The senior turned the tables on Tim Riedel to take a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 at No. 1 Singles. It was Martinez Roca's 59th collegiate singles victory and 11th at No. 1.
- Freshman Marcal Miret Avante won his collegiate duels singles debut beating TJC's Mika Fisher 6-0, 6-2 at No. 5 Singles.
- Sophomore Brice Bradshaw combined with freshman Stefan Andrei to clinch the doubles' point for Midwestern State beating Tim Riedel and Mika Fisher in a tiebreaker.
- Midwestern State improved to 5-1 overall in doubles this season. The Mustangs are a combined 8-4 in singles play during the duel season.

UP NEXT

Midwestern State squares off with Oklahoma Wesleyan Saturday afternoon at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center. First serve is set for noon.
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