The SMU men’s tennis team will be traveling to Naples, Fla. this weekend for a back-to-back showdown.

The Mustangs face the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Friday at 1 p.m. and will continue action on Sunday when they face the Florida A&M Rattlers at 10 a.m.

The Mustangs (1-1) started off the season losing in their dual-match opener against No. 19 Texas 5-2 at Dallas Country Club.

The Longhorns took the doubles point after winning all three doubles matches, 8-4, 8-6, 9-8.

SMU attempted a comeback when freshman Arturs Kazijevs cut the lead in half, 2-1, by defeating David Holiner, 6-4, 6-3. Senior Robert Sajovich tallied the other point but it was too late by then.

Longhorn Lloyd Glasspool took the victory home, as he defeated senior Joseph Hattrup in straight sets.

The Mustangs returned back to the court on Sunday to earn their first victory of the season as they defeated UT – Pan American 7-0 at the Bent Tree Country Club.

Junior Gaston Cuadranti and Kazijevs joined forces to win 8-1 for the doubles, along with sophomore Mischa Nowicki and Sajovich, who also got a 8-1 victory.

Junior Tobias Flood and Hattrup wrapped up the doubles and took an 8-7 victory in their matchup.

Since the Mustangs were playing fiercely in singles play as well, they won five out of six matches in straight sets.

Sophomore Pablo Perez-Esnaola finished sweeping the UT – Pan American Broncs when he defeated Chetan Panditi 10-7 in the super tiebreaker.

The Eagles will host their first match at home this season against SMU in their dual match opener.

The Rattlers (0-3), on the other hand, started off losing the season.

FAMU dropped two matches this last weekend against the Florida Atlantic University Owls (4-3) and against the No. 33 Miami RedHawks (4-3).

The Rattlers lost their season opening match against No. 44 Florida State 7-0 on Jan. 16.