The SMU men’s tennis team added a fourth consecutive win to their run Wednesday afternoon, defeating the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames, 6-1.

The Mustangs won every doubles match against UIC improving their season record to 22-14. Doubles pair Arturs Kazijevs and Mischa Nowicki beat their opponents 8-5, while duo Gaston Cuadranti and Alex Sanders pulled in an 8-2 win against the Flames. Mustangs Nate Lammons and Pablo Perez-Esnaola also defeated UIC 8-6.

In the singles matches, nationally ranked No. 124 Kazijevs defeated UIC Alexander Raa 7-5 and 6-4. Kazijevs now holds a 10-4 record after winning his last six decisions. Mustangs Cuadranti, Sanders, Eduardo Razzeto and Lammons also defeated their opponents in straight sets.

The No. 65 Mustang’s will fight to win their next match Friday April 5, at Notre Dame. SMU enters the match 8-7 after winning five of their last six matches. Notre Dame is ranked No. 31 nationally and is 12-7 on the season.

The women’s tennis team fought hard against rival TCU, but in the end fell 4-3.

Despite the loss, the No. 51 Lady Mustangs did pull in an impressive win against No. 35 TCU when Vaszilisza Bulgakova and Aleksandra Malyarchikova beat No. 47 Millie Nichols and Olivia Smith 8-6. Malyarchikova is now sixth at SMU with 74 career doubles wins. No. 77 Malyarchikova also won in straight sets against No. 75 Smith in singles.

Edyta Cieplucha and Yana Erkeeva won their doubles match 8-2 marking Cieplucha’s 70th doubles win. She is now No. 8 at SMU.

SMU women’s tennis takes on No. 26 Rice in Houston Saturday April 6 at 11 a.m.