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MATCH DAY | Midwestern State vs. Missouri Western (March 22, 2023)

Women's Tennis Pete Stein / MSU Athletic Communications

No. 25 Mustangs host Western Missouri in first-ever meeting

WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- No. 25-ranked Midwestern State (10-3) returns home after winning three of its four duals in California. The Mustangs host Missouri Western (7-2) at MSU Tennis Center on Wednesday. First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m.

Midwestern State is facing the Griffons for the first time in the history of the program.

The Mustangs have a three-dual winning streak and are 5-0 at home this season.

Skylar Minns is 7-0 in singles for MSU with four victories coming in the No. 5 position.

Emilija Visic has opened the season with a 7-4 record in singles, playing 10 matches in the No. 4 position and winning her only match at No. 3 singles. Visic defeated Alex Mann of Biola in her most recent match, 6-2, 6-0.

Sydney Williams had a five-match winning streak snapped with a 6-4, 6-0 loss to Elise Leik of Fresno Pacific, and Williams is 6-4 in singles matches this season.

Amelia Lawson is 7-6 and has won three of her last five singles matches in the No. 1 position for the Mustangs.

Alice Di Matteo is 6-3 in the No. 3 spot for MSU this season and lost a third-set tiebreak to Nayuma Subba of Fresno Pacific in the No. 2 position on March 16.

Minns and Visic are 5-0 as a doubles team after posting a 6-1 victory over Alex Mann and Amelia Kitts of Biola.

Visic improved to 6-1 in doubles overall. Visic has played with both Minns and Hannah Yip this season.

Williams and Lawson are 6-4 at No. 1 doubles and have won their last two matches over Biola and Fresno Pacific.

Di Matteo and Kanaha Furutani are 7-5 as a doubles team, including a 5-5 record at No. 2 doubles and a 2-0 mark at No. 3 doubles.

Midwestern State is 22-13 overall in doubles this season.

Missouri Western is 7-2 overall this season but lost its only away match at Missouri State, 5-1. The Griffons have swept five opponents, 7-0, and won two other duals, 6-1.

The only common opponent this season for the two programs is Cowley College. Missouri Western defeated the Tigers, 6-1, when they met on Feb. 26. Midwestern State posted a 4-3 victory in their encounter with Cowley College on Feb. 18.

Lucia Casas Blas is 8-0 in singles for the Griffons and has won her last two matches in the No. 4 position.

Anya Chavez is coming off a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Dana Issabayena of Newman in a No. 1 singles match and improved to 7-1 for the season. Chavez has won six matches in the No. 2 position for Missouri Western.

Ariella Curci is 5-0 overall in singles for the Griffons and has won her last two matches in the No. 6 slot. Curci is 3-0 in No. 4 singles. Curci won nine consecutive sets before losing the second set to Amber Hands of Newman, 6-1.

Cristina Granero Boj is 5-1 in singles for Missouri Western and has played all matches in the No. 3 position. Granero Boj has won her last three matches since dropping a three-set decision to Fiorella Duran of Saint Louis.

Chavez is 5-2 in doubles and has won three of her last four matches. Paired with Granero Boj against Newman, the duo prevailed at No. 1 doubles, 6-4. Chavez is 4-2 this season when playing alongside Anais Peralta.

Curci has won four consecutive doubles matches from the No. 3 position, including the last two with Casas Blas. Curci has also teamed with Izzi MacGibbon and Granero Boj. Curci is 5-1 in doubles overall.

Missouri Western is 13-8 overall in doubles matches this season.

Midwestern State is on the road to face Texas A&M Kingsville on Friday, and the Mustangs visit Angelo State on Saturday. Both Lone Star Conference duals get underway at noon.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kanaha Furutani

Kanaha Furutani

5' 3"
Sophomore
Right
Skylar Minns

Skylar Minns

5' 8"
Junior
Right
Emilija Visic

Emilija Visic

5' 11"
Senior
Right
Sydney Williams

Sydney Williams

5' 5"
Sophomore
Right
Hannah Yip

Hannah Yip

5' 2"
Sophomore
Left
Alice Di Matteo

Alice Di Matteo

5' 6"
Fifth Year
Right
Amelia Lawson

Amelia Lawson

5' 6"
Fifth Year
Right

Players Mentioned

Kanaha Furutani

Kanaha Furutani

5' 3"
Sophomore
Right
Skylar Minns

Skylar Minns

5' 8"
Junior
Right
Emilija Visic

Emilija Visic

5' 11"
Senior
Right
Sydney Williams

Sydney Williams

5' 5"
Sophomore
Right
Hannah Yip

Hannah Yip

5' 2"
Sophomore
Left
Alice Di Matteo

Alice Di Matteo

5' 6"
Fifth Year
Right
Amelia Lawson

Amelia Lawson

5' 6"
Fifth Year
Right