DALLLAS, Texas - The Prairie View A&M men's tennis team dropped their doubleheader dual match to the Southern Methodist University Mustangs, 5-2, 7-0, Monday at the SMU Tennis Complex.

In match one the Panthers absorbed a 5-2 loss, not being able to take any of the double matches. In the singles competition, all six matches were decided in straight sets with SMU claiming four of the six. PVAMU's two single victories came off the racquets of Xavier Lawrence and Kevin Ugarteche.

Lawrence downed Tomas Vaise in the No. 2 single match by the scores of 6-1, 6-3, while Ugarteche took the No. 5 match, as he defeated Gardiner Perotti 6-4 in both sets.

In the evening match up SMU extended their win streak with a 7-0 victory over the Panthers.

In doubles action, Lawrence and Ugarteche put up the best effort as they fell 6-3 at the No. 3. The pairing of Ulrick Boyogueno and Rodrigo Yoshikata in the no. 1 doubles match dropped their match 6-1.

SMU won all six of the singles matches, Anirudh Yadav fell 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 3, before Lawrence dropped his match 6-1, 6-2.  Cesar Rayna dropped the No 6 singles match in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, while Boyogueno loss both his sets 6-2. Ugarteche fell in the No. 5 match 6-2, 6-4, while Zach Suico dropped his match at the No. 4 6-4, 7-5 to almost force a third set.

The Panthers will return to action Friday, March 16 when they head to Montgomery, Ala., to participate in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Roundup II.