JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler University men’s tennis team was defeated by their cross-town rival, the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds, 4-3 on Feb. 11. Butler’s record dropped to 2-5 with the defeat. Freshman Ari Gerstein and junior Alex Woldmoe defeated Arklon Huertas del Pino and Andrea Morlet 6-3, but the Greyhounds…
Men’s tennis shows mixed results on Saturday matches
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Saturday’s doubleheader at the Butler Bubble brought mixed results for the Butler University men’s tennis team. In the morning, the Bulldogs fell to the Valparaiso University Crusaders 7-0. Butler closed out the day by slamming the University of Northwestern Ohio Racers 6-1 in the nightcap. After Jeffrey Schorsch…
Butler men’s tennis falls at Dayton
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler men’s tennis team fell 5-2 to the Dayton Flyers on the evening of Feb. 5. Butler fell to 1-2 with the defeat. The match see-sawed between the rivals, but Dayton’s dominance at the doubles position boosted them to four singles’ victories. The tightly contested match left…
Butler men’s tennis splits weekend matches
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu The Butler University men’s tennis team split a pair of matches against the visiting Green Bay Phoenix and the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougars over the weekend. The Phoenix swiped a 6-1 Saturday victory at the Butler Bubble, while the Bulldogs snatched a 5-2 victory in Edwardsville on Sunday.…
Butler men’s tennis looks to capitalize on young team
JIMMY LAFAKIS | STAFF REPORTER | jlafakis@butler.edu Five freshmen anchor the Butler men’s tennis roster this season. The unproven squad may be wet behind the ears, but its aspirations remain steady and consistent. “We have a very young, talented team this year, so our goals are pretty simple,” Head Coach Parker Ross said. “We want…
Men’s Tennis competes at Louisville
MARISA MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s tennis team travelled to Louisville, Kentucky, to compete in the Louisville Invitational from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. Other participating teams included host Louisville, Austin Peay, Campbellsville, Indiana, Lipscomb, Marquette, Morehead State, Murray State, Middle Tennessee State, Northwestern Ohio, Purdue, SIU-Edwardsville and Kentucky. Adrian Mag had the…
Men’s and Women’s tennis compete in ITA Regionals
MARISA MILLER | STAFF REPORTER / File photo by Jimmy Lafakis The Butler men’s and women’s tennis teams each traveled to compete in the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships, a five-day tournament being played from Oct.15-19. The men traveled to the University of Tennessee while the women went to Purdue University for the tournament. On…
Men’s Tennis takes on Purdue Invitational
MARISA MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler men’s tennis team traveled to West Lafayette to compete in the 2015 Purdue Fall Invitational this past weekend. Three flights made up the doubles competition, and six flights for the singles competition. The field for the tournament contained 17 teams. The participating teams included host Purdue, Butler, Dayton,…
The Comeback Story of Mason Dragos
MARISA MILLER | STAFF REPORTER Photos by Jimmy Lafakis Mason Dragos did not think he would be able play tennis ever again, let alone play here at Butler University this year. But after 30 hours in the hospital, one surgery and months of working to regain his strength, Dragos is back to playing tennis after…
Butler Tennis Prepares For Season
DANA LEE | SPORTS REPORTER Preparing for the Miami Ohio Invite Sept. 12 to kick-off the Butler Women’s tennis season, head coach Tayo Bailey emphasized that in a season that spans from September until mid-April, the team’s success depends on more than talent level. “My girls work really hard and the only way to get…