Butler enters this week's BIG EAST Women's Tennis Championships as the No. 9 seed, setting up a Thursday morning first round match-up with eighth-seeded Creighton. The conference office and selection committee announced the seeding Monday afternoon.
 
The match with Creighton is set for 9 a.m. on Thursday (April 27) in Cayce, S.C., which will host both the women's and men's championships this weekend.  
 
The winner of the Butler-Creighton match will advance to a Friday quarterfinal against the tournament's top seed, St. John's. The loser of the first round match will move to the consolation bracket on Friday. The semifinals are set for Saturday with the championship match scheduled for Sunday.
 
The winner of the BIG EAST Tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
 
Women's Seeding

1. St. John's
2. DePaul
3. Georgetown
4. Xavier
5. Marquette
6. Seton Hall
7. Villanova
8. Creighton
9. Butler
10. Providence

 
2017 BIG EAST Men's and Women's Tennis Championships – Cayce, S.C.
 
Thursday, April 27 

• 9 a.m.              Women's Match #1 - #8 Creighton vs. #9 Butler (First Round)
• 9 a.m.              Women's Match #2 - #7 Villanova vs. #10 Providence (First Round)

 
Friday, April 28 

• 9 a.m.              Men's Match #1 - #1 DePaul vs. #8 Creighton (Quarterfinals)
• 9 a.m.              Men's Match #2 - #2 St. John's vs. #7 Georgetown (Quarterfinals)
• 9 a.m.              Men's Match #3 - #3 Butler vs. #6 Villanova (Quarterfinals) 
• 12:30 p.m.       Men's Match #4 - #4 Xavier vs. #5 Marquette (Quarterfinals)
• 12:30 p.m.       Women's Match #3 - #1 St. John's vs. Creighton/Butler(Quarterfinals)
• 12:30 p.m.       Women's Match #4 - #2 DePaul vs. Villanova/Providence (Quarters) 
• 4 p.m.              Women's Match #5 - #3 Georgetown vs. #6 Seton Hall (Quarterfinals)
• 4 p.m.              Women's Match #6 - #4 Xavier vs. #5 Marquette (Quarterfinals)
• 4 p.m.               Women's Match #7 – Match 1 Loser vs. Match 2 Loser*

 
Saturday, April 29 

• 9 a.m.              Men's Match #5 – #1/8 winner vs. #4/5 winner (Semifinals)
• 9 a.m.              Men's Match #6 – #2/7 winner vs. #3/6 winner (Semifinals) 
• 12:30 p.m.       Women's Match #8 - #1/8/9 winner vs. #4/5 winner (Semifinals)
• 12:30 p.m.       Women's Match #9 - #2/7/10 winner vs. #3/6 winner (Semifinals)
• 12:30 p.m.        Men's Match #7 – Match 2 Loser vs. Match 3 Loser* 
• 4 p.m.               Men's Match #8 – Match 1 Loser vs. Match 4 Loser*
• 4 p.m.               Women's Match #10 – Match 3 Loser vs. Match 6 Loser*
• 4 p.m.               Women's Match #11 – Match 4 Loser vs. Match 5 Loser*

 
Sunday, April 30 

• 9 a.m.              Men's Championship Match
• 12:30 p.m.       Women's Championship Match

 *Consolation matches (in italics) will be cancelled if necessary to adjust the schedule of courts for the championship bracket.
 
Match times may be adjusted based on weather/heat considerations.