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 Next
The 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 1

Singles Results
1. 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 Results
1. 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)