TEMPE, Ariz. - After a challenging week, the Southwestern men's tennis team moved up five places to No. 34 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, which were released Thursday.

The Pirates (10-5) have lost three consecutive contests, all against ranked opponents. Southwestern also captured wins over Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Linfield in the past 10 days.

The Pirates will return to action Saturday in a pair of road games at East Texas Baptist and LeTourneau.

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