MIDLAND, Texas- The Wichita State men's tennis team completed their first day at the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational on Friday night.

In singles play, senior Matheus Pereira got his season off on the right foot, defeating Raphael Pfister of Texas Tech, 6-0, 6-2. Freshman Tin Ostojic was also impressive in his first matches as Shocker, defeating Will Stein of TCU, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, and the No. 4 seed overall from Rice, Peter Frank, 6-0, 6-2.

The Shocker men also played well in doubles competition on Friday. Matheus Pereira and Alvaro Gutierrez defeated James Hignett and Mitch McDaniels of New Mexico, 8-5, then went on to defeat Andrew Stenger and Marc Hermann of Nebraska, 8-3.

Tomislav Gregurovic and Guillermo Nicol won their first round doubles match before defeating the No. 2 seed in the tournament, Rodolfo Bustamante and Arnau Dachs of TCU, 8-5.

The only loss of the day in doubles play for the Shockers came when Erick Reyes and Tin Ostojic fell to the No. 1 seed, Grant Ive and Tristan Jackson of Tulsa, 8-6.

The Shockers continue play on Saturday morning.

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Singles Play

No. 93 Matheus Pereira (Wichita State) def. Raphael Pfister (Texas Tech), 6-0, 6-2

Tin Ostojic (Wichita State) def. Will Stein (TCU), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

Tin Ostojic (Wichita State) def. Peter Frank (Rice), 6-0, 6-2

Doubles Play

Matheus Pereira and Alvaro Gutierrez (Wichita State) def. James Hignett and Mitch McDaniels (New Mexico), 8-5

Matheus Pereira and Alvaro Gutierrez (Wichita State) def. Andrew Stenger and Marc Hermann (Nebraska), 8-3

Tomislav Gregurovic and Guillermo Nicol (Wichita State) def. Schmid and Sivalls (TJC), 8-4

Tomislav Gregurovic and Guillermo Nicol (Wichita State) def. Rodolfo Bustamante and Arnau Dachs (TCU), 8-5

Grant Ive and Tristan Jackson (Tulsa) def. Erick Reyes and Tin Ostojic (Wichita State), 8-6