WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State was tested in its home opener on Wednesday afternoon but eventually pulled out a 5-2 victory over Seward County at MSU Tennis Center.

Cesar Loeches Llamas, a freshman from Madrid, Spain, clinched the dual-match victory with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Juan Luzuriaga at No. 5 singles. Llamas and Matthew Earle completed a sweep in doubles with a 7-6 (4) win over Eytan Miessen and Meryl Genevrier.

Jose Marquez broke a 2-2 tie in the dual with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over Theo Cabre at No. 3 singles in the only three-set match of the day. Marquez paired with Tomas Leguizamon to clinch the doubles point, posting a 7-5 triumph over Luzuriaga and Lucas Barriga at No. 3 doubles.

After Midwestern State took a 1-0 lead in the dual match, Genevrier pulled the Saints even with the Stang Gang by defeating Tomas Leguizamon at No. 4 singles, 7-5, 6-4.

Bruno Sanchez reclaimed the lead for MSU with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 triumph over Miessen at No. 2 singles.

Gaspar Bicrel Bantegny knocked off Juan David Duque at No. 1 singles, 7-6 (1), 6-1. The victory knotted the dual match, 2-2, and gave Bantegny a measure of revenge after Duque and Sanchez defeated him and Theo Cabre at No. 1 doubles, 6-3.

Rowan Olsen prevailed at No. 6 singles, defeating Lucas Barriga as the sun was setting, 6-0, 6-3.

The Mustangs are back at MSU Tennis Center on Friday to play Collin County Community College on Friday afternoon at 1 p.m.