The Bulldogs dropped a tight 4-3 decision Friday afternoon to BIG EAST rival Creighton in Indianapolis.
 
Butler is now 2-1 in BIG EAST play on the season and 6-13 overall. Creighton improves to 2-2 in conference play and is 10-6 for the 2024 season.
 
Friday's contest was a rematch of the 2023 BIG EAST semifinals when the Bulldogs took a 4-1 decision over Creighton.
 
Butler won the doubles point by taking the top two courts, including a 7-6 (5) win by Borja Miralles and Patrick Joss at No. 2 doubles.
 
Five of the six of the singles matches finished in straight sets with the visiting Bluejays taking wins at the No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5 courts. Butler's wins came from Joss at No. 3 singles and Aidan William at No. 6 singles.
 
The fifth court proved to be the clincher for Creighton as Yuma Daijima took a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 win.
 
Butler returns to BIG EAST play tomorrow, hosting Villanova. Due to expected temperatures, the 1 p.m. first serve is scheduled for the Butler Bubble.  
 
Doubles:

1. Huete/Konakanchi (Butler) def. Lanahan/Gandini, 6-2
2. Miralles/Joss (Butler) def. Inoue/Kuo, 7-6 (5)
3. Patel/Daijima (CU) def. Arts/Singh, 6-4

 
Singles:

1. Matthew Lanahan (CU) def. Alvaro Huete Vadillo, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4)
2. Kirtan Patel (CU) def. Borja Miralles, 6-3, 6-4
3. Patrick Joss (Butler) def. Zachary Kuo, 6-2, 7-5
4. Alejandro Gandini (CU) def. Nicolas Arts, 7-5, 3-0 (ret.)
5. Yuma Daijima (CU) def. Rahul Konakanchi, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
6. Aidan William (Butler) def. Shin Inoue, 6-3, 6-4