TYLER, Texas – No. 20-ranked Midwestern State travels to JoAnn Medlock Murphy Tennis Center for its 13th all-time dual match with Tyler Junior College on Wednesday afternoon. The Apaches are No. 1 in the ITA NJCAA rankings. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m.

The Mustangs are hoping to extend their four-dual winning streak before entering conference play on Friday against Lubbock Christian.

Midwestern State (8-3) is coming off a 4-3 win over Hawaii Hilo last week. No. 10-ranked Germano Setti clinched the dual match triumph for the Mustangs when he pulled out a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9) over Jamie Paquet at No. 1 singles.

Setti improved to 7-2 for the season, and he is 5-2 in three-set matches this spring.

Tomas Leguizamon earned a critical point for the Mustangs as he prevailed in a three-setter at No. 6 singles, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, giving MSU a 3-2 lead in the dual match. The freshman from Colombia improved his record to 2-3 for the Mustangs.

Juan David Duque extended his winning streak in singles to four matches without dropping a set by dispatching Filippo Di Perna at No. 4 singles, 6-2, 6-0. Duque is 5-1 in the No. 4 position for the Mustangs.

Midwestern State won the doubles point for the third time in four dual matches as Bruno Sanchez and Cesar Loeches Llamas scored a 6-3 win over Angel Fonseca and Jaden William at No. 1 doubles. The duo earned their second consecutive win and improved to 3-1 at No. 1 doubles.

Setti and Matthew Earle have posted eight consecutive victories at No. 2 doubles after defeating David Krnavek and Sergi Tintore of Hawaii Hilo, 6-2.  The formidable pairing is 9-1 this season for the Mustangs.

Duque and Jose Marquez have played No. 3 doubles in the last four dual matches and are 2-2 following a 6-2 loss to Iori Furuhata and Max Solano last week.

Marquez had a four-match winning streak at No. 3 singles snapped with a 7-6 (5), 3-6, 2-6 loss to Fonseca of the Vulcans. Marquez opened the campaign with a three-match winning streak at the No. 4 spot and is 7-4 in singles this season.

Earle is 3-3 at No. 5 singles for the Mustangs and is coming off a 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 4-6 loss to Furuhata of Hawaii Hilo.

Midwestern State lost its last eight encounters with Tyler Junior College, which won the last meeting in 2023, 4-0. Setti and Duque both played in that dual match for the Mustangs. Setti lost in straight sets at No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-3, and Duque was trailing in an unfinished match at No. 5 singles. 

Duque played with current head coach Luis Diaz at No. 2 doubles and came away with a 6-3 victory, but the Apaches won the doubles point. Setti played No. 1 doubles alongside Marcal Miret Avante and dropped a 6-4 decision.

The Mustangs last win in the series was a 5-4 triumph at MSU Tennis Center in April of 2014. The Apaches lead the all-time series, 10-2.

Tyler Junior College is 9-3 this season with a 5-1 record on its home courts. The Apaches fell to Hawaii Hilo this past weekend, 4-3. 

Tyler Junior College has two singles players ranked in the NJCAA top five and five singles players in the top-25. Tyler Junior College also has the two highest ranked pairings in NJCAA doubles.

Daniel Marincas of Portugal is No. 1 in the ITA Junior College singles rankings, and Luke Van Geel of Spain is ranked No. 5. Alejandro Pardo Moro of Spain is ranked No. 20, Toby Eyrl-Collins of Austrailia is No. 23 and Ties De Regt of Netherlands is ranked No. 25.

Marincas and De Regt make up the No. 1-ranked doubles pairing among JUCO teams, while Van Geel and Pardo Moro are ranked No. 2. Eyrl-Collins and Liam Hickey are the No. 6 doubles pairing in the ITA NJCAA rankings.

Midwestern State returns to MSU Tennis Center on Friday to face Lubbock Christian in the Lone Star Conference opener. First serve is scheduled for 10 a.m.