The Butler men's tennis team was victorious in their home match against Bellarmine on Thursday. The Bulldogs won 5-2 to move their record to 10-6. 
 
The doubles point went Butler's way, giving them the early lead. The duo of Alvaro Huete Vadillo and Thomas Brennan won comfortably in the No. 1. Rahulniket Konakanchi and Patrick Joss secured the point at the No. 3 position. 
 
Huete Vadillo, Joss, and Konakanchi each defeated their opponents in singles play as well. The trio earned points for Butler at the No. 2, No. 4, and No. 5 courts, all winning in straight-set fashion. Aidan William won his first set, dropped the second, and then edged out a tiebreaker to take the Bulldog's fifth point. 
 
Up next, the team travels to Nashville for a Saturday double header with Lipscomb and Vanderbilt. 
 
 
Match Results
 
Singles: 
 

1. Matthew Nice (BELL) def. Thomas Brennan (BU) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5)
2. Alvaro Huete Vadillo (BU) def. Jack Batchelor (BELL) 6-3, 6-3
3. Paul Reynolds (BELL) def. Borja Miralles (BU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
4. Patrick Joss (BU) def. Vineet Ramesh (BELL) 6-4, 6-3
5. Rahulniket Konakanchi (BU) def. Eli Wood (BELL) 6-4, 6-2 
6. Aidan William (BU) def. Xavier Ecarma (BELL) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (4)

Doubles:

1. Thomas Brennan/Alvaro Huete Vadillo (BU) def. Jack Batchelor/Brent Reynolds (BELL) 6-3
2. Borja Miralles/Nicolas Arts (BU) vs. Matthew Nice/ Xavier Ecarma (BELL) 5-5, unfinished
3. Rahulniket Konakanchi/Patrick Joss (BU) def. Eli Wood/Paul Reynolds (BELL) 6-4