The Butler men’s tennis team travels to take on conference foe Xavier today at 1 p.m. The Bulldogs (4-6) split their weekend matches, losing to Illinois State before picking up a win against Bradley. On Friday, Butler lost a 7-0 decision to the Illinois State Redbirds. Three players had close matches, losing 7-6 and 7-5.…
Tennis teams face tough weekend matches
The Butler women’s tennis team split its weekend matches. The team picked up its second win of the season with a 4-3 victory over Morehead State. Junior Stephanie McLoughlin won at the No. 1 singles position. She was one of four Bulldogs to win singles matches. Junior Caroline Hedrick and sophomore Sienna Reuter were…
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…
Women’s tennis beats Dayton in spring season opener
The Tayo Bailey era of Butler women’s tennis got off to a winning start last weekend. Bailey, a former standout at Butler, took over the program from Jason Suscha, who coached the Bulldogs for the past 13 years. Butler started its spring season by defeating Atlantic 10 Conference rival Dayton 5-2 last Friday. Junior Stephanie…
Women’s tennis: Doubles duos thriving in spring season
On a team that has struggled to a 7-13 record this season, one duo is shining through on the Butler women’s tennis team. Sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin and Gabrielle Rubenstein are 18-9 as a doubles pairing for the Bulldogs this season. That mark includes a 6-0 record in conference action. “Teams just don’t play the way…
Tennis: Women move up in standings, men fall to Green Bay
The Butler women’s tennis team defeated Green Bay 7-0 Sunday. Sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin and Gabrielle Rubenstein won 8-1 in their No. 1 doubles match. Seniors Cam Thompson and Ashley Breitenbach won 8-4 in No. 2 doubles to secure the point for the Bulldogs (7-13, 4-2). Butler also won all of its singles matches against the…
Women’s tennis: Team grabs conference win at Wright State
The Butler women’s tennis team defeated Wright State 5-2 on Saturday to collect its third victory in Horizon League play this season. The win moved the Bulldogs (4-14, 3-1) into fourth place in the conference. Butler’s No. 1 and No. 2 doubles pairings led the way against the Raiders (8-10, 2-2). Butler sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin…
Women’s tennis: Team toppled by Saint Louis
The Butler women’s tennis team suffered a 5-2 loss to Saint Louis on Sunday. The Bulldogs (5-11, 2-1) received victories from sophomore Gabrielle Rubenstein at No. 3 singles and junior Brittany Farmer at No. 4 singles. The Billikens (9-8) swept the remainder of the singles matches and took two of three doubles matches. On Saturday,…
Women’s tennis: Team goes 1-1 over weekend
The Butler women’s tennis team split a pair of Horizon League matches over the weekend, topping Valparaiso and falling to Illinois-Chicago. The Flames (9-3, 2-0) won eight of nine matches en route to a 7-0 victory over the Bulldogs (4-11, 1-1) on Sunday. Sophomores Stephanie McLoughlin and Gabrielle Rubenstein led the team in the loss,…
Women’s tennis: Bulldogs defeat IUPUI before break
The Butler women’s tennis team went into spring break on a positive note after downing Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 6-1 on March 9. The Bulldogs (3-10) were able to snap a seven-match skid with five singles victories and a pair of wins in doubles play against the Greyhounds (3-15). Sophomore Stephanie McLoughlin defeated sophomore Danielle…