ARLINGTON - The UT Arlington men's tennis team suffered their fifth loss of the season on Sunday afternoon, losing 4-1 to Wichita State at the UTA Tennis Center. The Mavericks are now 8-5 on the season.

Doubles play started off well, with Daichi Akiyoshi and Ricardo Alban taking line three quickly over the Shockers 6-2. Wichita State battled back to even the doubles point with a 6-4 win over Alan Sau Franco and Maks Lukman on court two.  The Shockers clinched the doubles point on court one with a hard-fought 7-6 (3) battle over Anton Shepp and Miguel Cabrera.

Singles started in the same fashion as doubles, with the Mavericks winning the first match. Sau Franco evened the match at one with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Luka Mrsic. That would be the last point for the Mavericks as the Shockers won the next three matches to clinch the match.

Shepp fell on line one 6-1, 6-4 as the Shockers retook the lead.  Maks Lukman was the next to fall on cour five, 6-4, 6-1 before Miguel Cabrera lost on court four and the Shockers claimed the victory over the Mavericks.

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The Mavericks will travel to College Station on Wednesday, March 9 to take on Texas A&M for a noon match.

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