Butler joined their regional foes on the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville, Tenn., for their largest event of the fall.
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Three Bulldogs –
Chase Metcalf,
Brooke Arington, and
Sophie Parr – were among the field at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional over the weekend.
Arington split a pair of matches in singles qualifying, which included a 6-3, 6-2 win over Cincinnati's Caterina Greco.
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Metcalf was part of the main draw in singles. She lost a hard-fought opening round decision to ninth-seeded Sophia Webster of Vanderbilt, 7-5, 6-4.
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Metcalf teamed up with freshman
Sophie Parr in the doubles portion of the event; the duo fell to a tandem from Austin Peay in the opening contest.
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The ITA Regional was the final competition of the fall for the Bulldogs. The spring schedule will be released in the coming weeks.
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Singles – Main Draw
Sophia Webster (Vanderbilt) def.
Chase Metcalf, 7-5, 6-4
Abigail Siminski (Xavier) def. Metcalf, 6-0, 2-6, 1-0 (11)
Singles – Qualifying
Elisabeth Dunac (Indiana) def.
Brooke Arington, 6-3, 6-2
Arington def. Caterina Greco (Cincinnati), 6-3, 6-2
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Doubles – Main Draw
Katie Oliver/Sophia Baranov (Austin Peay) def. Metcalf/
Sophie Parr, 8-5