The Bulldogs improved to 7-3 on the season with an impressive 7-0 result against Northern Illinois Friday afternoon at the Butler Tennis Bubble in Indianapolis.
After taking the doubles point behind the nationally-ranked duo of
Mikheil Khmiadashvili and
Mason Dragos, the Bulldogs went on to sweep the six singles courts as well.
Aviv Ben Shabat, Khmiadashvili and Dragos took their matches on the first three courts in straight sets.
Ari Gerstein did the same at No. 5 singles.
Spencer Lang and
Adrian Mag used a third set to take their wins.
The Bulldogs travel to Florida for their Spring Break trip. Their first match is Sunday.
Singles
- Aviv Ben Shabat (Butler) def. Georg Lundkvist, 6-2, 6-4
- Mikheil Khmiadashvili (Butler) def. Eric Marbach, 6-4, 6-4
- Mason Dragos (Butler) def. Garlos Manzanas, 6-1, 7-6 (7)
- Spencer Lang (Butler) def. Tom Hjertonsoon, 0-6, 6-1, 6-2
- Ari Gerstein (Butler) def. Austin Russell, 6-4, 6-1
- Adrian Mag (Butler) def. Louis Hamel, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 10-7
Doubles
- Khamadashvili/Dragos (Butler) def. Lundkvist/Marbach, 6-3
- Ben Shabat/Gerstein and Muzar/Manzanas, unfinished (Butler leading 5-4)
- Lang/Mag (Butler) def. Hamel/Hjertonsson, 6-3