The Butler men's tennis team faced their second BIG EAST match up of the season on Sunday, falling 6-1 to St. John's in Indianapolis, Ind. The loss put Butler at 1-1 on the weekend, after sweeping IUPUI the day before.

In doubles, St. John's won the No. 3 and No. 1 flights to claim the first point. The Red Storm also led in the No. 2 flight when the No. 1 pair clinched the doubles series.

In singles, St. John's went on to take five of six singles. Filip Tensing was the only Bulldog to earn a singles victory, winning 6-4, 6-3 in the No. 4 flight. Olof Wiklund put up a strong showing in the No. 5 flight, going to 15-13 in break points in a third set.

Next up, the Bulldogs begin a four-game road swing, starting with two matches Nashville, Tenn. against Lipscomb and Belmont.
 
St. John's 6, Butler 1
Doubles (order of finish: 3, 1)

1. Garcia/Trejgut (SJU) def. Brennan/Wiklund, 6-2
2. Michel/Opacic (SJU) led Huete/Roegner, 5-2
3. Vastistha/James (SJU) def. Michael/Trimpe, 6-0

Singles (order of finish: 3, 2, 1*, 4, 6, 5)

1. Vashistha (SJU) def. Brennan, 6-3, 6-4
2. Trejgut (SJU) def. Huete, 6-4, 6-4
3. Garcia (SJU) def. Michael, 6-2, 6-0
4. Tensing (BU) def. Bhakar, 6-4, 6-3
5. Opacic (SJU) def. Wiklund, 3-6, 6-3, 15-13
6. James (SJU) def. Roegner, 6-2, 6-4