The Bulldogs picked up their first win of the spring, knocking off Valparaiso, 5-2, Saturday afternoon at the Butler Tennis Bubble in Indianapolis.

Butler took the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles matches to take the doubles point; the No. 2 doubles match was unfinished with the Bulldogs leading 5-3.

Senior Bailey Padgett won both of her matches, defeating Claire Czerwonka in three sets at the No. 1 singles spot. Earlier in the day, she teamed with classmate Jordan Minnick for a 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles.

Freshman Emily Neal also posted a 2-0 day. She went three sets in beating Meg Modesto at the No. 3 singles position. She and freshman Lauren Marx also won, 6-0, at No. 3 doubles.

Nina Bertino and Carla O'Byrne won at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles spots, respectively. Bertino won 6-0, 6-1 over Jordan Kopfer, while O'Byrne used a second-set tiebreaker to take down Randi Wind.

The Bulldogs are now 1-4 on the spring. The visiting Crusaders fall to 2-2.

Butler has a quick turnaround as the team hosts Cleveland State Sunday at Noon.

Butler 5, Valparaiso 2

Singles

1. Bailey Padgett (BU) def. Claire Czerwonka, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Jelena Vujanic (VU) def. Rachel Sutton, 6-3, 6-4
3. Emily Neal (BU) def. Meg Modesto, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
4. Dao Sysouvanh (VU) def. Lauren Marx, 6-0, 6-3
5. Nina Bertino (BU) def. Jordan Kopfer, 6-0, 6-1
6. Carla O'Byrne (BU) def. Randi Wind, 6-4, 7-6 (2)

Doubles

1. Padgett / Jordan Minnick (BU) def. Czerwonka/Juvanic, 6-3
2. Sutton / Caroline McAuley (BU) led Wind/Sysouyanh, 5-3 (unfinished)
3. Neal/Marx (BU) def. Modesto/Kopfer, 6-0