WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State swept past Southeastern Oklahoma State 5-0 in its home opener Saturday afternoon at the MSU Tennis Center.

The Mustangs leveled their season record at 2-2, while the Savage Storm dropped to 1-1.

MSU dominated doubles play to take the early lead.

Junior Skylar Minns teamed with sophomore Micaela McSpadden to beat SOSU's Vanessa Nitu and Michelle Markovic 6-2 at No. 3 doubles.

Moments later, Kanaha Furutani and Alice Di Matteo rolled to a 6-2 win over Rhythm Aswal and Chiara Matteodo at No. 2 to finish off the Savage Storm in doubles' play.

MSU's Sydney Williams and Amelia Lawson commanded a 5-3 lead over Georgia Hosking and Sara Gonzalez at No. 1 doubles before the match was abandoned.

The Mustangs made quick work of Southeastern Oklahoma in singles play -- all in straight sets.

DiMatteo rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Gonzalez at No. 3, while Lawson beat Nitu 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1.

MSU junior Emilija Visic clinched the team victory by taking down Matteodo -- 6-3, 6-3 -- at No. 4.

Midwestern State sophomore Micaela McSpadden also won by walkover against Markovic at No. 6.

Midwestern State plays a trio of matches against junior college competition next weekend. The Mustangs travel to face Tyler Junior on Friday before returning home to play Cowley County (Kan.) and Collin College at  9 a.m. and 2 p.m., respectively, on Saturday.
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