Butler improved to 10-4 on the season with a win over Quinnipiac in Bradenton, Fla. The match at the IMG Academy concluded the Bulldogs' annual Spring Break trip in the Sunshine State.
 
The Bulldogs took a 6-1 decision.
 
Butler took the doubles point behind tight wins from Aviv Ben Shabat and Mason Dragos on the first court, and Michael Dickson and Spencer Lang at the No. 2 spot.
 
Those four players then won singles matches to secure the team result. Dragos used a third-set match tiebreaker at No. 1 singles, while Dickson, Lang and Ben Shabat all won in straight sets.
 
Butler returns to action Friday (March 23) with a home match against BIG EAST foe Villanova. The 2 p.m. first serve is scheduled for the Butler Tennis Bubble.
 
Butler 6, Quinnipiac 1

 

Singles competition

1. Mason Dragos (BUTLER) def. Julian Rozenstein (QUI) 6-7, 6-3, 1-0

2. Michael Dickson (BUTLER) def. Kyle Alper (QUI) 6-1, 6-1

3. Spencer Lang (BUTLER) def. Patrick Cachapero (QUI) 6-1, 6-2

4. Aviv Ben Shabat (BUTLER) def. Axel Stern (QUI) 6-4, 6-1

5. Hielke Moore (QUI) def. Adrian Mag (BUTLER) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0

6. Lope Adelakun (BUTLER) def. No player (QUI), by default

 

Doubles competition

1. Aviv Ben Shabat/Mason Dragos (BUTLER) def. Patrick Cachapero/Julian Rozenstein (QUI) 6-4

2. Michael Dickson/Spencer Lang (BUTLER) def. Axel Stern/Austin Yannone (QUI) 7-5

3. Kyle Alper/Hielke Moore (QUI) def. Ari Gerstein/Adrian Mag (BUTLER) 7-6