The Bulldogs dropped a narrow 4-3 Saturday afternoon to Illinois State. The match was played on the Redbirds' home courts in Normal, Ill.

Butler picked up the doubles point as Rachel Sutton and Emily Neal won a 6-4 decision at No. 2 doubles. The Bulldogs won the No. 3 match by default.

In singles play, freshman Neal won 6-3, 6-4 over Estelle Vanthier on the third court. The Bulldogs also won the sixth court by default.

After the result, Butler is now 6-11 on the season. ISU is 9-4 on the spring.

The Bulldogs return to action with three matches in Florida as part of the team's annual Spring Break trip, beginning with two on Tuesday.

Singles

1. Veronika Golanova (ISU) def. Bailey Padgett, 6-1, 7-5
2. Jana Kustkova (ISU) def. Rachel Sutton, 7-6 (3), 6-4
3. Emily Neal (BU) def. Estelle Vanthier, 6-3, 6-4
4. Ivon Mihaleva (ISU) def. Nina Bertino, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (6)
5. Laura Fitzgerald (ISU) def. Lauren Marx, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3
6. Butler won by default

Doubles

1. Golanova/Kustkova (ISU) def. Padgett / Jordan Minnick, 6-1
2. Sutton/Neal (BU) def. Mihaleva/Fitzgerald, 6-4
3. Butler won by default