Butler saw its 10-match winning streak come to an end Saturday afternoon, falling 4-3 at Valparaiso in a match played indoors in Griffith, Ind.

The Bulldogs started strong, taking the doubles point behind wins on the No. 2 and No. 3 courts. The teams of Aviv Ben Shabat and Adrian Mag, as well as Thomas Brennan and Spencer Lang each won their matches by a score of 6-4.

Mag gave Butler a 2-1 lead in the team standings with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Daniel Langston at the No. 5 singles position. Fellow senior Lang extended the Butler lead to 3-1 as he was the next match to finish, taking a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 4 singles over Brian Pecyna.

From that point, the host Crusaders would take the match with three straight singles results. Chad Kissell overcame a one-set deficit to defeat Butler's Mason Dragos at No. 1 singles. After Valpo also picked up a win at No. 6 singles, the match came down to the No. 2 court. Brandon Ancona and Butler's freshman Brennan split their first two sets before Ancona took the court and the team result with a 6-4 decision in the third set.

The loss for the Bulldogs is the first since Feb. 8. Butler is now 14-5 on the season.  

Valparaiso improves to 11-3.

The Bulldogs return to action next weekend, traveling to Villanova and St. John's for a pair of key BIG EAST matches to begin the closing stretch of the regular season where five of Butler's seven opponents will be conference foes.
 
Valparaiso 4, Butler 3
 
Singles competition
 
1. Chad Kissell (VALPO) def. Mason Dragos (BU) 0-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
2. Brandon Ancona (VALPO) def. Thomas Brennan (BU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
3. Kweisi Kenyatte (VALPO) def. Aviv Ben Shabat (BU) 6-1, 7-5
4. Spencer Lang (BU) def. Brian Pecyna (VALPO) 6-4, 6-4
5. Adrian Mag (BU) def. Daniel Langston (VALPO) 6-3, 6-0
6. Gabriel Carvajal (VALPO) def. Ryan Roegner (BU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
 
Doubles competition
 
1. Brandon Ancona/Kweisi Kenyatte (VALPO) def. Mason Dragos/Ryan Roegner (BU) 6-3
2. Aviv Ben Shabat/Adrian Mag (BU) def. Chad Kissell/Brian Pecyna (VALPO) 6-4
3. Thomas Brennan/Spencer Lang (BU) def. Gabriel Carvajal/Daniel Langston (VALPO) 6-4
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,5,4,1,6,2)