With the Atlantic 10 conference tournament looming, the women’s tennis team finished its season at Saint Louis last weekend. The Bulldogs lost to their conference opponent 7-0. The team will begin conference tournament play today in Charlottesville, Va. The men’s tennis team was also at Saint Louis last weekend for its final conference match of…
No. 31 Notre Dame topples Bulldogs
The Butler men’s tennis team fell to No. 31 nationally-ranked Notre Dame 7-0 last weekend. For the Bulldogs (8-11) freshman Brandon Woods took his No. 4 singles match into a third-set tie-breaker before falling 2-1. Woods, combined with sophomore doubles partner Pulok Bhattacharya, won five games before eventually losing 8-5. In singles play, Bhattacharya lost…
Men’s and women’s tennis split matches
The Butler men’s tennis team will be taking a three-match win streak into its contest with Iowa on Saturday. The Bulldogs earned a 6-1 victory over ASA College last Friday. The Bulldogs won the doubles point before going on to win five of six singles matches. Sophomore Sam O’Neill won in straight sets at No.…
Tennis: Men earn first win of season
The Butler men’s tennis team picked up two victories last weekend to move to 2-4 on the season. On Saturday, the Bulldogs grabbed their first win of the season and the first of coach Parker Ross’ Butler career. The team defeated Eastern Kentucky 4-3. The Bulldogs picked up their second win of the season when…
Men’s tennis: Team wins first two league games
The Butler men’s tennis team had its most successful stretch of the season, winning two conference matches. The Bulldogs (3-13, 2-0) won 5-2 at Illinois-Chicago 5-2 on Sunday. Despite being swept in doubles play, Butler managed to claim victories all six singles match against the Flames (2-11, 0-2). Freshman Austin Woldmoe led the Bulldogs with…
Tennis: Losses piling up for teams
Teams at all levels of athletics go through tough stretches of play over the course of a season.
Men’s tennis: First victory comes against Bradley
The Butler men’s tennis team captured its elusive first victory of the spring season on Friday. The Bulldogs (1-11) put an end to a 10-match losing streak with a 4-3 win over Bradley. Butler defeated the Braves (5-8) at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles to take the doubles point. Freshmen Billy Weldon and Austin…
Men’s tennis: Team continues to struggle
The Butler men’s tennis team continued its losing skid with a 7-0 home loss to No. 66 Harvard on Sunday. “I just think we are playing a couple tough schools early this season,” freshman Ruben Geeraert said. Freshman Austin Woldmoe had the team’s best singles showing against the Crimson (5-1), losing to senior Jonathan Pearlman…
Men’s tennis: Bulldogs open tough schedule with loss to Ohio State
The men’s tennis team opened its 2012 spring season facing what could be some of the toughest competition it will see this year. The result was not what the Bulldogs hoped for, as they dropped a 7-0 decision to No. 3 Ohio State last Wednesday. “As a team, going up against someone like Ohio State,…
Bulldogs overcome youth at Purdue
With a roster that includes six freshmen, the Butler men’s tennis team hit the road this weekend to open its 2011-2012 season at the Purdue Invitational. Butler was led by promising freshman Tommy Marx, who advanced into the semifinals in the B singles bracket. Marx led the Bulldogs with three wins. His lone loss came…