The BU women's tennis team fell to Xavier yesterday afternoon, 4-3.
The Bulldog's doubles teams excelled, winning all three competitions. Although Natalie Boesing and Lauren Marx went unfinished, Sara Linn and Delaney Schurhamer and Lauryn Padgett and Veronika Bruetting all won 6-4 and 6-3 in that order.
Delaney Schurhamer and Lauren Marx had the lone wins in singles for Butler. The Dawgs are now 0-2 in conference play on the season.
Butler will head to Louisville, Kentucky to play the Cardinals on Saturday, April 17. After that, the Bulldogs will compete in their final BIG EAST match against Marquette.
Singles (in order of finish: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5, 6)
1. Roggenburk (XU) def. Natalie Boesing (BUT) 6-0, 6-2
2. Graham (XU) def. Lauryn Padgett (BUT) 6-4, 6-3
3. Delaney Schurhamer (BUT) def. Ruether (XU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Thomas(XU) def. Sara Linn (BUT) 6-1, 6-3
5. Octave (XU) def. Hallie Leblebijian (BUT) 6-3, 6-1
6. Lauren Marx (BUT) def. Moyer(XU) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles (in order of finish: 3, 2)
1. Natalie Boesing/ Lauren Marx (BUT) vs. Roggenburk/ Graham (XU) 4-4, unfinished
2. Sara Linn/ Delaney Schurhamer (BUT) def. Ruether/ Octave (XU) 6-4
3. Lauryn Padgett/ Veronika Bruetting (BUT) def. Thomas/ Moyer (XU) 6-3