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The Butler men's tennis team landed the No. 4 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament and will play No. 5 seed Georgetown on Friday at 12:45 p.m. in Cayce, S.C., at the Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center.
The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 12-10 record (3-3 BIG EAST), wrapping up the schedule last week with a 4-1 win over Dayton on Wednesday and a 4-2 win at Marquette on Saturday.
Butler and Georgetown (7-11, 1-3) played a neutral site match in Youngstown, Ohio on March 19, with the Bulldogs putting up a 4-3 win. Four singles decisions clinched the victory for Butler, as
Thomas Brennan in the top spot,
Alvaro Huete Vadillo at No. 3,
Borja Miralles at No. 5 and
Patrick Joss at No. 6 singles won their matches.
The Bulldogs have won two in a row against the Hoyas, as Georgetown last won a dual match between the teams on April 27, 2018 in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament.
Take a closer look at the matchup with details below.
Common Opponents
DePaul – Both teams fell to the Blue Demons in Chicago, with Butler dropping a 3-4 decision on April 10 and Georgetown losing 1-6 on Feb. 26.
Marquette – Both teams beat Marquette in Milwaukee earlier this season, as Butler won 4-2 to conclude the regular season and Georgetown posted a 4-3 decision on Feb. 25.
Lineups
Doubles (Butler vs. Georgetown)
#1
Thomas Brennan /
Alvaro Huete Vadillo (7-7) vs. Jake Fellows / Kieran Foster (5-5)
#2
Michael Dickson /
Patrick Joss (3-3) vs. Akira Morgenstern / Andrew Rozanov (1-2)
#3
Ryan Roegner /
Zach Trimpe (2-3) vs. Scott Bickel / Derek Raskopf (2-4)
Singles (Butler vs. Georgetown)
#1
Thomas Brennan (12-9) vs. Kieran Foster (5-11)
#2
Michael Dickson (11-8) vs. Andrew Rozanov (1-3)
#3
Alvaro Huete Vadillo (14-7) vs. Jake Fellows (7-6)
#4
Patrick Joss (9-6) vs. Scott Bickel (9-5)
#5
Drew Michael (4-7) vs. Adhvyte Sharma (9-6)
#6
Michael Karr (9-9) vs. Akira Morgenstern (6-8)
Up Next
The winner of this match will face the winner of the match between top-seeded St. John's and No. 8 seed Villanova. Semifinal matches are set for 9 a.m. on Saturday.