WICHITA, Kan. – No. 47 Wichita State battled its way to a 4-2 win over the UT Arlington Mustangs Friday at Genesis Health Club.
 

Danny Bryan's squad will be back in action Saturday March 29, as they travel to Fresno, California to compete in the San Joaquin Invitational.
 

All-Americans Marius Frosa and Murkel Dellien got their first win as the No. 27 doubles pairing in the country on court one, defeating Alejandro Hayen and Miguel Cabrera, 6-3. Court three was the next to finish as Orel Ovil and Elio Lago fell to Eduard Simo and Alan Sau Franco, 4-6. This brought it all down to court two where Benjamin Niv and Stefan Latinovic fell in a heartbreaker to Angel Diaz and Solano Caffarena, 6-7, that gave the Mustangs the doubles point.

The Shockers came surging back in singles with Dellien and Latinovic secured quick wins over Hayen, 6-4, 6-3, and Alban, 6-0, 7-6, respectively. Ovil followed close behind his teammates getting a victory over Cabrera, 6-4, 6-0, to give the Shocks a 3-1 lead. Lago tried to make a run at a third set but fell short versus Diaz, 3-6, 6-7, which brought the Mustangs within one. The clincher then came from court six, as Niv came back from being down 1-5 to win the third set 7-5 and seal the win for WSU.

Shocker Results

Wichita State 4, UT Arlington 2

Singles Competition:

1.) Murkel Dellien (WSU) def. Alejandro Hayen (UTA) 6-4, 6-3

2.) Angel Diaz (UTA) def. Elio Lago (WSU) 6-3, 7-6

3.) Orel Ovil (WSU) def. Miguel Cabrera (UTA) 6-4, 6-0

4.) Stefan Latinovic (WSU) def. Ricardo Alban (UTA) 6-0, 7-6

5.) Marius Frosa (WSU) vs. Alan Sau Franco (UTA) 5-7, 6-3, 2-4, susp.

6. Benjamin Niv (WSU) def. Eduard Simo (UTA) 6-2, 6-7, 7-5

Doubles Competition:

1.) No. 27 Dellien/Frosa (WSU) def. Hayen/Cabrera (UTA), 6-3

2.) Diaz/Caffarena (UTA) def. Niv/Latinovic (WSU) 6-7

3.) Simo/Sau Franco (UTA) def. Ovil/Lago (WSU)