DALLAS - Wichita State dropped a 4-1 decision to SMU Friday evening at the SMU Tennis Complex.
Wichita State fell to 9-7 overall this season, while SMU improved to 9-4 with the win.
SMU opened the match by winning the doubles point on courts No. 1 and No. 2. Both courts featured ranked teams, as SMU's No. 53 Hunter Johnson and Yates Johnson defeated WSU's No. 45
Jocelyn Devilliers and
Tin Ostojic, 6-1. No. 2 doubles pitted two top-25 teams with the Mustangs' 18th-ranked Nate Lammons and Arkadijs Slobodkins defeating the Shockers' 22nd-ranked
Miroslav Herzan and
Haru Inoue, 6-2.
Eddie Stoica and
Sergio de Vilchez recorded a win for WSU at No. 3 over Markus Kerner and Samm Butler, 6-3.
The Shockers then fell behind 3-1 after SMU picked up wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles. Inoue defeated Kerner in No. 4 singles, 6-1, 6-3, to get Wichita State on the board.
SMU clinched the win with Samm Butler's victory over Devilliers at No. 3, 7-6, 6-4.
Up NextThe Shockers finish their brief tour through the Lone Star State with a stop in Arlington on Saturday vs. UT Arlington at 11 a.m.
SMU 4, Wichita State 1Singles Results1. No. 84 Nate Lammons (SMU) vs. No. 85
Tin Ostojic (WSU) 6-1, 4-6, 3-3, unfinished
2. No. 51 Hunter Johnson (SMU) vs.
Miroslav Herzan (WSU) 3-6, 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
3. Samm Butler (SMU) def.
Jocelyn Devilliers (WSU) 7-6, 6-4
4.
Haru Inoue (WSU) def. Markus Kerner (SMU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Ronald Slobodchikov (SMU) def.
Sergio de Vilchez (WSU) 6-3, 6-4
6. Yates Johnson (SMU) def.
Eddie Stoica (WSU) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles Results1. No. 53 H. Johnson/Y. Johnson (SMU) def. No. 45 Ostojic/Devilliers (WSU) 6-1
2. No. 18 Lammons/Slobodkins (SMU) def. No. 22 Herzan/Inoue (WSU) 6-2
3. Stoica/de Vilchez (WSU) def. Kerner/Butler (SMU) 6-3
Match Notes
Wichita State: 9-7
SMU: 9-4
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2,3), Singles (6,4,5,3)