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DALLAS (SMU) - The Mustangs continue their homestand on Monday, March 12, with a doubleheader against Prairie View A&M (1-13). The matches will begin at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

The Mustangs, now 5-8 overall, look to bounce back from a 4-1 loss against No. 41 Memphis on Sunday. SMU claimed the doubles point behind wins from No. 1 and No. 3, but dropped the first four singles matches to clinch the match for the Tigers. The Mustangs are now 0-1 in American Conference matches.

SCOUTING PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
Prairie View A&M enters Dallas with an 1-13 record, with the Panthers' lone win coming against Alcorn State. The team is led by seniors Ulrick Boyogueno and Anirudh Yadav and juniors Taqel Lewis, Cesar Reyna and Zachary Suico. The Panthers held a 5-25 overall record in 2016-17, with a 7-0 loss to SMU on April 8.

SERIES INFO
The Mustangs hold a perfect 12-0 record against the Panthers dating back to 2004, with all 12 wins coming at home. SMU has swept Prairie View A&M during every matchup except one. The teams met twice in 2017, both times ending in a final score of 7-0.

SMU vs. Prairie View A&M (12-0)
Home: 12-0, Away: 0-0, Neutral: 0-0
3/7/04................H.................W................... 7-0
1/13/05..............H.................W................... 7-0
2/11/06.............H.................W................... 7-0
3/31/07..............H.................W................... 5-1
2/2/08................H.................W................... 7-0
3/29/09..............H.................W................... 7-0
3/17/10..............H.................W................... 7-0
3/17/11..............H.................W................... 7-0
3/19/12..............H.................W................... 6-0
3/13/16..............H.................W................... 7-0
2/18/17..............H.................W................... 7-0
4/8/17................H.................W................... 7-0

VRBSKY/VAISE DOUBLES DUO
Freshmen Jan-Simon Vrbsky and Tomas Vaise have compiled team-leading performances so far in dual match season. The pair combines for a team-best 6-3 record at No. 1 doubles. Vaise holds a 6-3 singles record, while Vrbsky is 6-4. The pair has faced two ranked doubles pairs and Vrbsky has faced four nationally-ranked players at the No. 1 position.

TAKING ON RANKED OPPONENTS
The Mustangs have not shied away from tough competition in dual match season, having faced four Oracle/ITA nationally-ranked teams in 13 matches. SMU first traveled to No. 8 Texas, followed by a home match against No. 18 TCU, a road match at No. 10 Oklahoma State, and a home match vs. No. 41 Memphis. Since taking on Harvard and Arkansas, both teams have appeared on the national rankings as well, with Harvard debuting at No. 26 and Arkansas listed at No. 50 on Feb. 20. SMU is slated to face two more ranked opponents this season: No. 11 Columbia and No. 34 Tulane.

LAST TIME OUT
The SMU men's tennis team fell to No. 41 Memphis, 4-1, Sunday at the SMU Tennis Complex. The Mustangs fall to 5-8 overall, 0-1 in the American, and the Tigers improve to 6-3 overall, 1-0 in the American.

The Mustangs jumped to an early lead by claiming the doubles point. After losing on court two, SMU earned a 6-4 victory at No. 1 behind Jan-Simon Vrbsky / Tomas Vaise. Charles Nettlefold and Roberto Rosales battled to a tiebreak at No. 3, ultimately winning 7-6 (4).

SMU's momentum slowed in singles play, with four matches lost in straight sets. Michael Smith was defeated by Felix Rauch, 6-3, 6-1. Andrew Watson then defeated Nettlefold at No. 2, 6-0, 6-3. Vaise lost 6-1, 6-3 to Memphis' Kai Lemke. Vrbsky faced his fourth nationally-ranked opponent of the season in No. 54 Ryan Peniston. The freshman fell, 6-3, 6-1, to clinch the match for the Tigers.

LOOKING AHEAD
SMU takes just a short rest before welcoming No. 11 Columbia to the SMU Tennis Complex on Wednesday, March 14, at noon. Following the home match, the Mustangs will travel to Indian Wells, California for the BNP Paribas Collegiate Open by Oracle on March 16-18.

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