The Bulldogs dropped a 7-0 decision at DePaul Saturday afternoon in a BIG EAST contest. Butler is now 4-16 on the season, while the Blue Demons improved to 11-7.
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DePaul swept the doubles points and then won all six singles matches in straight sets.
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Butler concludes the regular season with a Saturday (April 22) match against Xavier. The Bulldogs will host that match in Indianapolis at 11 a.m. The BIG EAST Tournament begins April 27 in Cayce, S.C.
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RESULTS:
DePaul 7, Butler 0
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Doubles:
1. No. 81 Yuliya Shupenia/Aspasia Avgeri (DPU) def.
Rachel Sutton/
Bailey Padgett (BU)- 6-1
2. Florence Abbott/Ana Vladutu (DPU) def.
Jocelyn Koester/
Jordan Minnick (BU)- 7-5
3. Milica Tesic/Keisha Clousing (DPU) def.
Kailey Eaton/
Callie Schmit (BU)- 6-1
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Singles:
1. No. 124 Shupenia (DPU) def. B. Padgett (BU)- 6-0, 6-0
2. Clousing (DPU) def. Sutton (BU)- 6-1, 6-1
3. Vladutu (DPU) def. Koester (BU)- 6-2, 6-0
4. Avgeri (DPU) def. Eaton (BU)- 6-2, 6-3
5. Abbott (DPU) def. O'Byrne (BU)- 6-2, 6-0
6. Tesic (DPU) def. Minnick (BU)- 6-1, 6-4
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Order of finish:
Doubles- 3, 1, 2 Singles- 1, 3, 2, 5, 4. 6
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