WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Despite a strong start in doubles play, the No. 31-ranked Harding men's tennis team could not hold off a singles rally from No. 27 Midwestern State, falling 4-2 on Friday morning at the MSU Tennis Center.
The Bisons (8-3) earned the doubles point to take an early lead, but the Mustangs (5-3) claimed four of the five completed singles matches to secure the regional victory.
Harding opened the match with a statement at No. 1 doubles, where the No. 3-ranked tandem of Adrian Solorzano and Cian Mikkelsen cruised to a 6-1 victory over Cesar Loeches Llamas and Bruno Sanchez. After Midwestern State took the win at the No. 2 spot, the Bisons' No. 26-ranked pair of Sebastian De Las Salas and Edoardo D'Arrigo clinched the point with a 6-4 win at No. 3.
In singles play, Midwestern State quickly evened the score at 1-1 with a win at the No. 3 position. The Mustangs then took their first lead of the day following a tight battle at No. 4, where Harding's Jan Alexander Has pushed Juan David Duque to a first-set tiebreaker before falling 7-6, 6-4.
Harding fought back at No. 6 singles, as Florian Gayme rallied from a first-set deficit. After dropping the opener 6-4, Gayme dominated the second set 6-1 before falling in a decisive 6-1 third set.
No. 71 Sebastian De Las Salas kept Harding's hopes alive at No. 2 singles. He battled through a grueling first-set tiebreaker to win 7-6 and followed it up with a 6-4 second set to pull the Bisons within striking distance.
The match was decided at the top flight. Adrian Solorzano, ranked No. 59 in the nation, took the opening set 6-4 against No. 8 Germano Setti. However, Setti responded with 6-3 and 6-2 wins in the final two sets to clinch the overall match for the Mustangs.
At the time the match was clinched, the No. 5 singles flight featuring Caleb Folse was in a third-set battle and went unfinished.
Harding remains in the region for another high-stakes matchup tomorrow. The Bisons travel to Edmond, Oklahoma, to take on No. 16 Washburn at 1:00 p.m. in a neutral-site contest.
#27 Midwestern State 4, #31 Harding 2
Mar 13, 2026 at Wichita Falls, Texas (MSU Tennis Center)
Singles Competition
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#8 Germano Setti (MSU) def. #59 Adrian Solorzano (HU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
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#71 Sebastian De Las Salas (HU) def. Bruno Sanchez (MSU) 7-5, 6-4
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Jose Marquez (MSU) def. #74 Cian Mikkelsen (HU) 6-2, 6-4
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Juan David Duque (MSU) def. Jan Alexander Has (HU) 7-6, 6-4
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Matthew Earle (MSU) vs. #60 Caleb Folse (HU) 4-6, 7-6, 7-4, unfinished
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Tomas Leguizamon Chaves (MSU) def. Florian Gayme (HU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
Doubles Competition
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#3 Adrian Solorzano/Cian Mikkelsen (HU) def. Cesar Loeches Llamas/Bruno Sanchez (MSU) 6-1
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Matthew Earle/Germano Setti (MSU) def. Florian Gayme/Jan Alexander Has (HU) 6-4
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#26 Sebastian De Las Salas/Edoardo D'Arrigo (HU) def. Juan David Duque/Jose Marquez (MSU) 6-4
Match Notes Harding 8-3; National ranking #31 Midwestern State 5-3; National ranking #27 Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,4,6,2,1)
