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#32 Men's Tennis Pete Stein / MSU Athletic Communications

Midwestern State is No. 19 in latest ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings

WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State remains No. 19 in the latest NCAA Division II ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings. The Mustangs are coming off a 7-0 win over UT Permian Basin on Sunday as they improved their overall record to 9-4 with a 1-1 mark in the Lone Star Conference.

UT Tyler and Lubbock Christian are the only two LSC programs ranked higher than MSU. UT Tyler (15-4, 3-1) is No. 7 and Lubbock Christian (14-5, 4-0) is No. 8.

Lubbock Christian defeated the Mustangs at MSU Tennis Center on Friday, 5-2, and UT Tyler hosts Midwestern State on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.

This season, the Mustangs have also lost to top-ranked West Florida, 6-1, No. 13-ranked Washburn, 4-0, and No. 28-ranked Nebraska Kearney, 4-3. 

MSU has posted wins over No. 16-ranked West Alabama, 5-2, No. 29-ranked Auburn Montgomery, 4-3, No. 41-ranked Harding, 4-2, and No. 47-ranked Northwest Missouri State, 5-2.

Germano Setti is 8-3 at No. 1 singles for the Mustangs and is No. 18 in the latest rankings. The senior from Brazil lost a hard-fought, three-set battle with No. 3-ranked Kelly Giese of Lubbock Christian on Friday but rebounded with a 6-7 (2-7), 6-2, (10-4) win over Joao D'Amorim of UT Permian Basin on Sunday.

Jose Marquez is ranked No. 49 among Division II singles players. The senior from Oaxaca, Mexico, is 9-4 for MSU this season and is 2-0 against nationally ranked opponents, including a 7-5, 6-2 victory over No. 26-ranked Andres De Los Rios of Lubbock Christian on Friday. Marquez also defeated No. 45-ranked Rafael Sabio of West Florida, 6-3, 7-5.

Bruno Sanchez is right behind Marquez at No. 50 in the rankings. The junior from Spain posted two wins against conference opponents in his last two matches, including a 6-3, 6-1 pasting of No. 16-ranked Pablo Segura of Lubbock Christian. Sanchez followed up that victory with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Lucas Nakasato of UTPB on Sunday. Sanchez is 8-4 this spring.

Sanchez and Juan David Duque are ranked No. 35 in doubles with a 4-5 record in the dual-match season. The duo is 9-8 overall, including matches played during the fall campaign and in exhibition duals this spring.

Setti and Matthew Earle are on a 10-match winning streak at No. 2 doubles for Midwestern State, and the formidable pairing is 11-1 this season. This week, the duo emerged in the ITA rankings at No. 44.

Midwestern State visits UT Dallas for its next dual match on Friday. First serve at UTD Tennis Complex is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 

-- MSUMustangs.com --

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Players Mentioned

Juan David Duque

Juan David Duque

6' 1"
Senior
Right
Jose Marquez

Jose Marquez

5' 10"
Senior
Left
Bruno Sanchez

Bruno Sanchez

6' 4"
Junior
Right
Germano Setti

Germano Setti

5' 9"
Senior
Right
Matthew Earle

Matthew Earle

6' 2"
Graduate Student
Right

Players Mentioned

Juan David Duque

Juan David Duque

6' 1"
Senior
Right
Jose Marquez

Jose Marquez

5' 10"
Senior
Left
Bruno Sanchez

Bruno Sanchez

6' 4"
Junior
Right
Germano Setti

Germano Setti

5' 9"
Senior
Right
Matthew Earle

Matthew Earle

6' 2"
Graduate Student
Right