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@ButlerWTennis Faces Florida Atlantic and Barry

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Butler's spring break trip continued with a couple of matches against tough competition in Florida Atlantic and Barry.

The first match went down as a 6-0 win for Florida Atlantic. Jordan Minnick and Michelle McFerran paired up to represent Butler at No. 3 doubles. They lost 6-3 to Jen Leib and Jazz Whittaker. The point would then go to the Owls with Lyndsey Boos and Ana Gutierrez holding off Bailey Padgett and Konstantina Adam 7-6 (9-7).

Singles action at Patch Reef Park also favored the home team as the Owls swept matches 2-6. Kailey Eaton, Rachel Sutton, and McFerran were the top performers for BU, pushing their opponent to a third set, and or a tiebreaker. Eaton went down 6-2, 6-7 (3-7) 10-8 at No. 3 and despite getting off on the right foot, Sutton lost 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4. McFerran was in the lineup at No. 5. She lost to Marisa Ruiz 7-6 (8-6), 6-3.

From Boca Raton to Miami Shores, the Bulldogs would continue their trip with a match against Barry at the Buccaneer Tennis Center. Doubles action went to Barry with the team recording 8-5, 8-0 and 8-4 victories.

A majority of the single matches went down unfinished with Barry picking up quick wins at No. 2 ad No. 4 singles to clinch the victory. Sonja Larsen defeated Adami 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2 an Emma Onila knocked off Sutton 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4.

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Players Mentioned

Kailey Eaton

Kailey Eaton

Junior
Michelle McFerran

Michelle McFerran

Senior
Jordan Minnick

Jordan Minnick

Sophomore
Bailey Padgett

Bailey Padgett

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Kailey Eaton

Kailey Eaton

Junior
Michelle McFerran

Michelle McFerran

Senior
Jordan Minnick

Jordan Minnick

Sophomore
Bailey Padgett

Bailey Padgett

Sophomore
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