Nashville, Tenn. – The Butler men's tennis team picked up its first win of the spring season Saturday night with a 4-3 score over Lipscomb.

It was a full-team effort for the Bulldogs, as seven student-athletes contributed to points in the victory. Michael Dickson and Drew Michael at No. 2 doubles and Patrick Joss and Zach Trimpe at No. 3 doubles both picked up 6-3 wins to give Butler the opening point.

In singles plays, Thomas Brennan at No. 1 (6-3, 6-2), Alvaro Huete Vadillo at No. 2 (6-1, 6-2) and Michael Karr at No. 6 (6-3, 6-4) picked up wins in straight sets to clinch the team win for the Bulldogs. Dickson, Michael and Borja Miralles also won a set each in singles action, but were defeated in three.

Butler will next compete on Sunday, Jan. 30 in its home opener against Cleveland State at 2 p.m.
 
Full Results
Doubles
#1 Thomas Brennan / Alvaro Huete Vadillo (Butler) led Gonzalo Garcia-Nieto / Pedro Uribe (Lipscomb) 4-3
#2 Michael Dickson / Drew Michael (Butler) def. Sam Fischer / Jake Penny (Lipscomb) 6-3
#3 Patrick Joss / Zach Trimpe (Butler) def. Maksim Bogdanovic / Luka Stojanovic (Lipscomb) 6-3
 
Singles
#1 Thomas Brennan (Butler) def. Maksim Bogdanovic (Lipscomb) 6-3, 6-2
#2 Alvaro Huete Vadillo (Butler) def. Luka Stojanovic (Lipscomb) 6-1, 6-2
#3 Pedro Uribe (Lipscomb) def. Michael Dickson (Butler) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5
#4 Gonzalo Garcia-Nieto (Lipscomb) def. Borja Miralles (Butler) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
#5 Alex Mesquida (Lipscomb) def. Drew Michael (Butler) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
#6 Michael Karr (Butler) def. Sam Fischer (Lipscomb) 6-3, 6-4