Butler won its second consecutive match, posting a 4-3 decision over visiting Cleveland State Sunday afternoon at the Butler Tennis Bubble in Indianapolis.

The Bulldogs improve to 2-4 on the spring season.

After Cleveland State took the doubles point, the Bulldogs took the match by claiming four singles courts.

Butler started singles play at 1-1 after Cleveland State had to forfeit the No. 6 singles position.

Bailey Padgett (No. 1) and Rachel Sutton (No. 2) won the top two singles positions in three sets. CSU took courts No. 3 and No. 4. The match came down to Nina Bertino against Anastasia Perin at No. 5 singles.

The Butler sophomore won 6-2, 6-3 to clinch the match for the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs return to action with a pair of matches on Wednesday (Feb. 7), traveling to the University of Indianapolis at noon before hosting DePauw at 5:30 p.m.

Butler 4, Cleveland State 3

Singles

1. Bailey Padgett (BU) def. Isabella Spindler, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
2. Rachel Sutton (BU) def. Aleksandra Golawska, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. Gaby Schoenberg (CSU) def. Emily Neal, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
4. Blanche Lenoan (CSU) def. Lauren Marx, 6-0, 7-5
5. Nina Bertino (BU) def. Anastasia Perin, 6-2, 6-3
6. Carla O'Byrne (BU) won by forfeit

Doubles

1. Spindler/Golawska (CSU) def. Padgett / Jordan Minnick, 6-3
2. Schoenberg/Lenoan (CSU) def. Sutton / Caroline McAuley, 6-3
3. Neal/Marx (BU) won by forfeit