The Butler men's tennis team edged out a victory over the University of Illinois Chicago in their season opener. The Bulldogs pulled out the 4-3 win by taking four of the singles matches. 
 
In the doubles matches, Thomas Brennan and Alvaro Huete Vadillo teamed up to win their set. However, UIC duos won the No. 2 and No. 3 to claim the doubles point. 
 
Butler shinned in the singles matches. Brennan and Huete Vadillo won in straight sets while Borja Miralles and Nicolas Arts won in three sets. Michael Karr and Rahulniket Konakanchi forced a third set with their opponents before falling. 
 
The Bulldogs stay in Kalamazoo to take on Western Michigan tomorrow, Jan. 14. 
 
Match Results
 
Singles: 
 
Thomas Brennan (BUT) def. Aleksa Bucan (UIC) 6-4, 6-3
 
Alvaro Huete Vadillo (BUT) def. Jai Vallurupalli (UIC) 6-2, 6-4
 
Borja Miralles (BUT) def. Pelle Strandberg (UIC) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
 
Miroslav Cvjetan (UIC) def. Michael Karr (BUT) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
 
Nicolas Arts (BUT) def. Gustavo Schwebel (UIC) 6-7, 6-3, 6-1
 
Ammar Wazir (UIC) def. Rahulniket Konakanchi (BUT) 6-4, 7-6, 6-3
 
Doubles:
 
Thomas Brennan /Alvaro Huete Vadillo (BUT) def. Miroslav Cvjetan / Artem Lermolov 6-2

Gustavo Schwebel / Pelle Strandberg (UIC) def. Borja Miralles / Nicolas Arts (BUT) 6-3

Aleksa Bucan / Jai Vallurupalli (UIC) def. Michael Karr / Aidan William (BUT) 6-3