The Bulldogs picked up two wins on Friday when they hosted IUPUI and Bellarmine for a doubleheader. Butler will move to 8-10 on the season after toping IUPUI 6-1 and sweeping Bellarmine 7-0.
Against IUPUI, Butler dropped the doubles point. The No. 1 pairing of
Natalie Boesing and
Chase Metcalf beat their opponents comfortably, but the Jaguars took the No. 2 and No. 3 courts to clinch the point.
The Bulldogs dominated singles play with six straight-set wins and only 10 total dropped games across all the matches.
Norah Balthazor was flawless, blanking her opponent at the No. 4 6-0, 6-0. Boesing,
Katie Beavin, and
Emma Beavin all managed to only give up one game at the No. 1, No. 5 and No. 6 positions respectively.
Delaney Schurhamer and Metcalf rounded out the win with impressive performances in the No. 2 and No. 3 matchups.
Butler controlled their meeting with Bellarmine from the start. Again, Boesing and Metcalf were solid in the No. 1 duos while Balthazor and
Jordan Schildcrout captured the No. 3 to take the doubles point.
All six singles matches went in favor of the Bulldogs. Boesing, Schurhamer, Balthazor, and
Katie Beavin won their matches in straight-sets. Metcalf and
Veronika Bruetting found themselves in close battles, but both edged out their opponents in third set tiebreakers to complete Butler's perfect 12-0 singles record for the day.
The Bulldog's compete again on Sunday when they matchup with St. Louis.
Match Results – Butler vs. IUPUI
Singles:
- Natalie Boesing (BU) def. Meghan Bernard (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-1
- Delaney Schurhamer (BU) def. Samantha Hayward (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-2
- Chase Metcalf (BU) def. Emma Dell (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-3
- Norah Balthazor (BU) def. Sarah Lounsbury (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-0
- Katie Beavin (BU) def. Grace Lampman (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-1
- Emma Beavin (BU) def. Marta Krakowski (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles:
- Natalie Boesing/Chase Metcalf (BU) def. Samantha Hayward/Meghan Bernard (IUPUI) 6-1
- Emma Dell/Grace Lampman (IUPUI) def. Veronika Bruetting/Delaney Schurhamer (BU) 7-5
- Marta Krakowski/Sarah Lounsbury (IUPUI) def. Norah Balthazor/Jordan Schildcrout (BU) 6-4
Match Results – Butler vs. Bellarmine
Singles:
- Natalie Boesing (BU) def. Ekaterina Tikhonko (BELL) 6-1, 6-0
- Delaney Schurhamer (BU) def. Lailaa Bashir (BELL) 6-2, 6-3
- Chase Metcalf (BU) def. Vendula Keyslova (BELL) 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 (5)
- Norah Balthazor (BU) def. Cydney Rogers (BELL) 6-0, 6-1
- Katie Beavin (BU) def. Hanley Riner (BELL) 6-3, 6-3
- Veronika Bruetting (BU) def. Shu Grosso (BELL) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (8)
Doubles:
- Natalie Boesing/Chase Metcalf (BU) def. Ekaterina Tikhonko/ Vendula Keyslova (BELL) 6-4
- Lailaa Bashir/Cydney Rogers (BELL) def. Veronika Bruetting/Delaney Schurhamer (BU) 6-3
- Norah Balthazor/Jordan Schildcrout (BU) def. Shu Grosso /Channing Varnum (BELL) 6-3