The Bulldogs suffered their first defeat of the 2021 season, falling (4-3) to Cleveland State Friday morning.
 
Cleveland State jumped out to a 1-0 lead, winning the doubles point after Alvaro Huete Vadillo/Ryan Roegner fell at the #2 slot and Filip Tensing/Zach Trimpe dropped the #3 spot.  Thomas Brennan/Drew Michael led in the #1 doubles match, 4-3, but went unfinished after the Bulldogs dropped the #2 and #3 matches. 

In singles, Brennan defeated Cleveland State's Matthew Terry at the #1 in two sets (7-6 (5), 6-3) to grab the Bulldog's first point of the day. Brennan won the tie break in the first set and continued his excellent play on the day in the second set with a convincing victory.

On the fourth court, Alvaro Huete captured another point for Butler taking his match to the third set, where he was able to seal the deal 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3. Michael Karr grabbed the Bulldog's last singles win of the day, winning in straight sets with a tiebreak to close out the match (6-4, 7-6(4)). 
 
Along with the doubles point, Cleveland State was able to take the team result with wins in matches 2, 3, and 5. 
 
Butler returns to action Sunday, Feb. 14, taking on Indianapolis. 
 
Cleveland State 4, Butler 3
 
Doubles (orders of finish: 3, 2*)
1. Brennan/Michael (BUT) led Mostardi/Phillips (CSU) 4-3 (unfinished)
2. Bilinovich/Teichmann (CSU) def Huete/Roegner (BUT) 6-1
3. Mindry/Terry (CSU) def Tensing/Trimpe (BUT) 6-1
 
Singles (orders of finish: 1,3,2,4,5*,6)
1. Brennan (BUT) def Terry (CSU) 7-6 (5), 6-3
2. Phillips (CSU) def Michael (BUT) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
3. Mareschal-Hay (CSU) def Tensing (BUT) 6-4, 6-4
4. Huete (BUT) def Bilinovich (CSU) 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3
5. Teichmann (CSU) def Roegner (BUT) 6-1, 6-3
6. Karr (BUT) def Abboud (CSU) 6-4, 7-6(4)