Butler dropped its opening-round match to Creighton Thursday morning at the 2017 BIG EAST Championships in Cayce, S.C. The 4-1 decision included a win by Nina Bertino at No. 6 singles.
 
Bertino defeated Creighton's Claire Embree, 6-2, 6-3.
 
Creighton jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the match by taking the doubles point. The Bluejays won on the second and third courts to clinch the doubles point. Butler's top team of Bailey Padgett and Rachel Sutton was tied at 6-6 against Creighton's No. 1 duo when the doubles point was clinched.
 
Creighton then went on to capture three singles matches in straight sets to clinch the match, 4-1.
 
The Bulldogs will now move to the consolation portion of the bracket to face Providence Friday at 4 p.m. The Friars, who entered the championships as the No. 10 seed, lost a Thursday first round match to seventh-seeded Villanova.
 
Tennis Match Results
Butler Women's Tennis vs Creighton Women's Tennis
Apr 27, 2017 at Cayce, South Carolina
(Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center)
 
Creighton Women's Tennis 4, Butler Women's Tennis 1
 
Singles competition
1. Ashley Ishimura (CU) def. Bailey Padgett (BU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Michaela Henne (CU) vs. Rachel Sutton (BU) unfinished
3. Katherine Nelsen (CU) vs. Jocelyn Koester (BU) unfinished
4. Darby Rosette (CU) def. Kailey Eaton (BU) 6-0, 6-3
5. Hylan Miller (CU) def. Carla O'Bryne (BU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Nina Bertino (BU) def. Claire Embree (CU) 6-2, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Ashley Ishimura/Darby Rosette (CU) vs. Bailey Padgett/Rachel Sutton (BU) 6-6, unfinished
2. Katherine Nelsen/Michaela Henne (CU) def. Jordan Minnick/Jocelyn Koester (BU) 6-3
3. Hylan Miller/Claire Embree (CU) def. Kailey Eaton/Callie Schmit (BU) 6-4