The Butler men's tennis team returned to action this weekend for the first time since mid-February. The Bulldogs opened a two-match weekend with a 5-2 win over Chicago State on Friday in Indianapolis, Ind.

The No. 1 doubles duo of Michael Dickson/Thomas Brennan opened the match with a 6-2 win, proving to be Butler's only doubles win of the day. Chicago State picked up the first point of the match after taking No. 2 and No. 3 doubles by scores of 6-2 and 6-4, respectively.

In singles, it was Bulldogs all the way. Alvaro Huete Vadillo got Butler's first point with a strong win in the No. 4 flight (6-1, 6-2). Thomas Brennan and Drew Michael followed suit with straight set wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots.

In his first appearance at the No. 1 this year, Dickson clinched the match with a three-set comeback win after dropping the first set.

Filip Tensing fell at the No. 5 set in Butler's only singles loss of the day. Tensing battled back from a 2-6 loss in the first set to win the second 6-3. With the match won, the teams opted for a 10-point tie-break in lieu of a third set, that CSU won 10-3.

Borja Miralles grabbed Butler's final win of the day at the No. 6 in two close sets with no tie-break.

Butler is back in action on Sunday against local foe IUPUI. Game time is set for 3 p.m. and is expected to be Butler's first outdoor match of the season.
 
Butler 5, Chicago State 2
Doubles (order of finish: 1, 2, 3)

1. DICKSON/BRENNAN (BU) def. KOLARIC/ZAMORSKI (CSU), 6-2
2. PRADILLO/ALVAREZ (CSU) def. HUETE/MIRALLES (BU), 6-2
3. SULER/SANDOVAL (CSU) def. MICHAEL/TRIMPE (BU), 6-4

Singles (4, 2, 3, 1, 5, 6)

1. DICKSON (BU) def. SULER (CSU), 4-6, 6-4,6-2
2. BRENNAN (BU) def. PRADILLO (CSU), 6-0, 6-3
3. MICHAEL (BU) def. ZAMORSKI (CSU), 6-4,6-1
4. HUETE (BU) def. KOLARIC (CSU), 6-1, 6-2
5. ALVAREZ (CSU) def. TENSING (BU), 6-2, 3-6, 10-3
6. MIRALLES (BU) def. SANDOVAL (CSU), 6-4, 7-6 (0)