The No. 9 seed Bulldogs fell to the No. 8 seed Georgetown in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament Thursday morning, 4-0. Butler ends the year with an 11-14 record, including a 1-6 mark in conference play.

The Hoyas came out strong, taking the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and 2 courts to clinch the first point of the match.

To complete the sweep, Georgetown won singles matches at the No. 3, 4, and 6 courts. Lauryn Padgett and Caroline McAuley both won their first sets at the No. 2 and 5 courts before their matches were ended.

With the win, Georgetown advances to the quarterfinals and will take on top-seeded Xavier, Friday at 12:30 p.m.
 
Georgetown 4, Butler 0

Singles

1. Sofie Moenster vs. Emily Neal 7-6, 3-1* unfinished
2. Sydney Goodson vs. Lauryn Padgett 2-6, 6-2, 2-2* unfinished
3. Elena DeSantis def. Sara Linn 6-1, 6-4
4. Risa Nakagawa def. Nina Bertino 6-1, 6-2
5. Anna Short vs. Caroline McAuley 4-6, 6-3, 2-2* unfinished
6. Lilly Lynham def. Lauren Marx 6-1, 7-6

Order of finish: 4, 3, 6

Doubles

1. Goodson/Nakagawa def. Neal/Linn 6-2
2. Moenster/Lynham def. Padgett/Bertino 6-0
3. Short/DeSantis vs. Kendal Wilby/McAuley 2-1* unfinished

Order of finish: 2, 1