SMU’s Oivind Alver hits the ball during Saturday’s double-header against Illinois State and Southeastern Oklahoma State at the Bent Tree Country Club. (Christina Parrish)

The SMU men’s tennis team was busy over spring break, going 2-2 against opponents from across the country. SMU is now 7-7 for the season after the four matches.

The Mustangs started off with a 4-1 loss to conference opponent No. 22 Tulsa before taking a win from the men of Columbia University.

Tulsa was the first C-USA contest for the Mustangs this season, making them 0-1 in conference play. Adolfo Solares notched the only singles win of the day for the Mustangs at No. 6. He defeated Olof Sjolund 6-4, 6-3.

No. 43 Alex Skrypko fell to No. 5 Arnau Brugues at No. 1 singles 6-4, 6-2. The No. 1 singles match was the first to finish.

After hosting two matches in Dallas, SMU hit the road to take on San Francisco and No. 35 University of California-Berkeley in the second annual Pebble Beach Collegiate Classic. The Mustangs swept the Dons of USF 4-0 before falling to Cal 4-2.

At No. 5 singles, freshman Robin Faghen took the only win for the Mustangs against the Golden Bears. Kallim Stewart of Cal dropped straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, to Faghen.

At No. 1, No. 43 Alex Skrypko fell to No. 23 Pierre Mouillon 6-4, 6-3. Skrypko and partner Federico Murgier managed a win at No. 1 doubles, 8-6, over Tyler Browne and John Pettit of California.

No. 125 Murgier played No. 3 singles, but did not finish his match against Daniel Sebescen. Oivind Alver stretched Eoin Heavey to three sets at No. 4 before losing 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.

SMU prepares to host nine straight matches beginning with a double-header on March 24 versus Oklahoma State and Centenary College.