ARKADELPHIA – The eighth-ranked Ouachita Baptist University men's tennis team earned its fifth consecutive victory on Friday with a 6-1 win over Midwestern State at home.

The Tigers improve to 8-1 overall, while the Mustangs drop to 3-4.

"It was our first match outdoors, and the conditions were a challenge, but our guys responded well," said Ouachita Head Coach Craig Ward. "Midwestern always has a good team."

The Tigers won the doubles point, taking two of three with the only loss coming to the second-ranked doubles team in the nation. Ouachita came away with five wins in singles.

Doubles

1. Ben Westwick & Alex Martinez-Roca (MSU) def. Francisco Oliveira & Santiago Kearney (OUA) 6-4
2. Fernando Docters & Tobias Fuerschuss (MSU) def. Brice Bradshaw & Stefan Andrei (MSU) 6-4
3. Alex Blanchar & Phil Exner (OUA) def. Marcal Miret Avante & Stephen Slocombe (MSU) 7-6 (8)

Singles

1. Oliveira (OUA) def. Westwick (MSU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Kearney (OUA) def. Bradshaw (MSU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Avante (MSU) def. Docters (OUA) 6-7, 6-2 (10)
4. Blanchar (OUA) def. Andrei (OUA) 6-0, 6-3
5. Exner (OUA) def. Heffernan (MSU) 7-6, 6-4
6. Fuerschuss (OUA) def. Scharfenberg (MSU) 6-2, 7-6