The Butler men's tennis team competed on Sunday in a double header, where the Bulldogs took on Toledo and Marian (Ind.). Both matches took place at the Butler Bubble. 
 
The Bulldogs started off the day by falling to Toledo 4-3. In singles play, Rahulniket Konakanchi defeated Cole Cozens, in two sets (6-1, 6-1). While fellow sophomore, Nicolas Arts beat Charlie Snow in three sets (6-2, 6-7 (7), 6-3). 
 
In doubles play, Konakanchi and Patrick Joss claimed their second doubles win of the weekend. Konakanchi and Joss beat Hanamichi Carvajal and Charlie Snow, 7-5. In addition, Borja Miralles and Arnesh Singh also worked their way to their second doubles victory of the weekend. Miralles and Singh defeated Cole Cozens and Matias Olivero in a close 6-4 match. 
 
The Bulldogs finished out the day with a 6-1 win over Marian (Ind.). In singles play, freshman, Nicholas Shirley won his first spring match with the Bulldogs. Shirley beat Iyan Cresens, 8-1. Graduate student, Michael Karr defeated Jake Giles, also with an 8-1 finish. 
 
In doubles play, the Bulldogs took the doubles points. Konakanchi and Joss rounded out the weekend with their third win in doubles play. The pair defeated James Ashworth and Iyan Cresens, 7-6 in a 7-3 tiebreaker. Shirley and Nicolas Balthazor beat Jones McNamar and Jake Giles in a 6-0 finish. Alvaro Huete Vadillo and Nicolas Arts defeated Andrew Ilett and Marc Soriano in a tight 6-4 win.
 
The Butler men's tennis program will travel to Youngstown, Ohio to compete against Youngstown State on Friday, January 26^th. 
 
Results vs. Toledo 
 
SINGLES 

1. Pawit Sornlaksup (TOL) def. Alvaro Huete Vadillo (BU), 6-2, 6-2
2. Marko Galic (TOL) def. Borja Miralles (BU), 6-0, 6-3
3. Rahulniket Konakanchi (BU) def. Cole Cozens (TOL), 6-1, 6-1
4. Nicolas Arts (BU) def. Charlie Snow (TOL), 6-2, 6-7 (7), 6-3
5. Hanamichi Carvajal (TOL) def. Arnesh Singh (BU), 6-1, 6-0
6. Matias Olivero (TOL) def. Patrick Joss (BU), 6-4, 6-2

 
DOUBLES 

1. Marko Galic/Pawit Sornlaksup (TOL) vs. Alvaro Huete Vadillo/Nicolas Arts (BU), 6-6 (unfinished)
2. Rahulniket Konakanchi/Patrick Joss (BU) def. Hanamichi Carvajal/Charlie Snow (TOL), 7-5
3. Borja Miralles/Arnesh Singh (BU) def. Cole Cozens/Matias Olivero (TOL), 6-4

 
Results vs. Marian (Ind).
 
SINGLES

1. Rahulniket Konakanchi (BU) def. James Ashworth (MU), 6-3, 6-3
2. Nicolas Arts (BU) def. Andrew Ilett (MU), 6-1, 6-1
3. Luis Sobanski (MU) def. Patrick Joss (BU), 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Aidan William (BU) def. Jan Bartolome (MU), 6-4, 6-2
5. Michael Karr (BU) def. Jake Giles (MU), 8-1
6. Nicholas Shirley (BU) def. Iyan Cresens (MU), 8-1

 
DOUBLES 

1. Rahulniket Konakanchi/Patrick Joss (BU) def. James Ashworth/Iyan Cresens (MU) 7-6 (3)
2. Alvaro Huete Vadillo/Nicolas Arts (BU) def. Andrew Ilett/Marc Soriano (MU), 6-4
3. Nicholas Shirley/Nicholas Balthazor (BU) def. Jones McNamar/Jake Giles (MU), 6-0