The Butler men's tennis team moved to 7-2 on the season after downing Illinois State 5-2 on Saturday at the Butler Bubble.
 
The Bulldogs got started by claiming the doubles point. The No. 3 team of Alvaro Huete Vadillo/Zach Trimpe won 6-2 to put Butler on the board.
 
Drew Michael/Ryan Roegner fell 2-6 in the No. 2 flight, leaving the top flight to determine the first point. Thomas Brennan/Olof Wiklund took the No. 1 flight, 6-4, for the advantage heading into singles.
 
Brennan, Huete and Filip Tensing went on to sweep the top three spots of singles play. Brennan's three-set victory (6-7, 6-1, 6-2) was the determining set to give the Dawgs the win. Huete, Tensing, and Michael Karr all won in straight sets in the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 6 flights, respectively.
 
Butler will return to the Bubble tomorrow, Feb. 9, to face Indianapolis and Indiana Tech. The Bulldogs and Greyhounds will meet at 10 a.m., followed by a 6 p.m. start against the Warriors.
 
Butler 5, ISU 2
Doubles (order of finish: 3, 2, 1*)

1. Thomas Brennan/Olof Wiklund (BU) def. Lazarevic/Herrera, 6-4
2. Le Gal Perez/Isaaksson (ISU) def. Drew Michael/Ryan Roegner, 6-2
3. Huete/Trimpe (BU) def. Bartra/Rasmusson, 6-2

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

1. Brennan (BU) def. Botifoll, 6(4)-7, 6-1, 6-2
2. Huete (BU) def. Le Gal Perze, 7-5, 7-6(4)
3. Tensing (BU) def. Herrera, 6-1, 7-6(1)
4. Bartra (ISU) def. Wiklund, 7-5, 6-4
5. Isaakson (ISU) def. Roegner, 7-5, 6-3
6. Karr (BU) def. Pham, 7-5, 6-3