On Sunday afternoon the Dawgs traveled to Ohio to take on the Toledo Rockets. Toledo won the match 4-3. 

The Dawgs fall to 2-1 on the young season.  

Butler was able to jump out to a fast start in this one, earning the doubles point. On court 2 the duo of Riccardo Baldi and Arnesh Singh was able to earn a 6-4 win. Over on court 3, Patrick Joss and Nicholas Shirley were able get themselves a 6-3 win, and win the doubles point for the Dawgs. 

As for the singles matches, the Rockets were able to win 4 of the 6 matches. 

On court 4, Rahulniket Konakanchi was able to come through for the Dawgs rather easily. Konakanchi defeated Charlie Snow 6-1, 6-2. 

Over on court 2, sophomore Riccardo Baldi found himself in a tight match against Cole Cozens. A back and forth first set resulted in Baldi pulling away in the final game, winning 7-5. The second set was also close, resulting in a tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker, Baldi and Cozens conuntied to go back and forth but in the end Baldi was able to come from behind to win the tiebreaker 7-5, winning 7-5, 7-6.

The Dawgs are back at the Indianapolis Racquet Club next Sunday February 2nd, when they host Dartmouth. That match will start at 12 p.m. 

Results -- Toledo 4, Butler 3 

Singles 

1) Poonthong Komolpsut (UT) def Patrick Joss (BUT) 6-2, 6-3
2) Hanamichi Carvajal (UT) def Nicolas Arts (BUT) 6-4, 6-3
3) Riccardo Baldi (BUT) def Cole Cozens (UT) 7-5, 7-6
4) Rahulniket Konakanchi (BUT) def Charlie Snow (UT) 6-1, 6-2
5) Matias Olivero (UT) def Aidan William (BUT) 6-2, 7-5
6) Lucas Britez (UT) def Nicholas Balthazor (BUT) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles 

1) Charlie Snow / Cole Cozens (UT) and Nicolas Arts / Rahulniket Konakanchi (BUT) 4-3 (unfinished)
2) Riccardo Baldi / Arnesh Singh (BUT) def Joshua Mackey / Poonthong Komolpsut (UT) 6-4
3) Patrick Joss / Nicholas Shirley (BUT) def Matias Olivero / Hanamichi Carvajal (UT) 6-3