ARLINGTON, Texas — After expecting to start at Noon, the St. Mary's University Men's Tennis team didn't begin its first round in the Lone Star Conference Tournament until 8:15 p.m. after rain delayed the tournament. The Rattlers fell 4-0 to No. 25 Midwestern State for the second-straight match.
 
The No. 10-ranked doubles team of Juan Duque and Bruno Sanchez and the No. 32 tandem of Matthew Earle and Germano Setti from Midwestern State each won 6-1 on courts one and two, respectively, to give the doubles point to the Mustangs.
 
Setti, Sanchez and Duque then all won in straight sets at lines one through three, respectively, for the win.
 
StMU freshman Nikita Gavrilonoks (Riga, Latvia) won his opening set in a thrilling tiebreak, 7-5, but was trailing 3-0 in the second set at line five when the match concluded.
 
Senior Aaron Ben Anton (Remseck, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) was ahead 6-4, 5-3 at #6 singles when victory was declared for MSU.
 
In the April 29 edition of the NCAA Division II Men's Tennis South Central Regional rankings, the Rattlers are in fifth, so they will await word on an NCAA Regional at-large berth.