Billy Weldon

  • Men’s tennis: Slump hits seven for team

    The Butler men’s tennis team continued to struggle with a 5-2 loss at Eastern Kentucky last Saturday. The Bulldogs (0-7) received one of their two victories from freshman Billy Weldon, who defeated senior Emilio Piriz 7-5, 6-2 at No. 5 singles. “It is a definite confidence boost to get my second singles win of the…

  • Men’s tennis: Butler drops to 0-3 with pair of defeats

    Despite a few individual victories, the Butler men’s tennis team fell to 0-3 on the season with losses to Northern Illinois and Wisconsin last weekend. The Bulldogs dropped a 5-2 decision to the Huskies (2-0) Friday evening before making an overnight trip to Wisconsin. “We’re not making excuses, but we should have came out with…

  • Men’s tennis: Doubles play strong at ITA Regionals

    It was a long Homecoming weekend for the Butler men’s tennis team, as the Bulldogs traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, to compete in the ITA Ohio River Valley Regionals. Butler grabbed four victories in doubles play as well as a singles victory by freshman Tommy Marx. Marx won 6-4, 7-5 in his first round matchup, but…

  • 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…