Cayce, S.C.- On Thursday morning the Butler Women's Tennis team defeated Providence 4-0 in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament. 

Butler won the doubles point for the match thanks to wins on courts 2 and 3. On court 2, Norah Balthazor and Lauren Cook defeated Elisa Davalos and Lauren Carson 7-5. Over on court 3, Emma Beavin and Jordan Schildcrout took down Mae Abrue and Camila Barrera 6-3. 

As for singles play, Butler continued their winning ways. On court 1, Chase Metcalf prevailed past Camila Barrera 6-1, 6-2. On court 2, Norah Balthazor was victorious over Mae Abreu 6-1, 6-1. Moving to court 4, Brooke Arington got the best of Lauren Carson 6-1, 6-0.

The singles wins by Metcalf, Balthazor, and Arington were enough to clinch the 4-0 win for the Dawgs. 

Up Next
Butler will take on (#3) St. Johns in the Quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament tomorrow morning at 9am.   

Results Butler 4 Providence 0

Singles 

No 1 Chase Metcalf (BUT) def Camila Barrera (PC) 6-1, 6-2

No 2 Norah Balthazor (BUT) def Mae Abreu (PC) 6-1, 6-1

No 3 Elise Leik (PC) vs Katie Beavin (BUT) 6-1, 1-3 unfinished 

No 4 Brooke Arington (BUT) def Lauren Carson (PC) 6-1, 6-0

No 5 Lauren Cook (BUT) vs Gabriella Plonowski (PC) 6-1, 2-4 unfinished 

No 6 Emma Beavin (BUT) vs Allison Root (PC) 6-1, 5-2 unfinished 

Doubles 

No 1 Chase Metcalf / Brooke Arington (BUT) vs Allison Root / Elise Leik (PC) 6-5 UNFINISHED 

No 2 Norah Balthazor / Lauren Cook (BUT) def Lauren Carson / Elisa Davalos (PC) 7-5

No 3 Emma Beavin / Jordan Schildcrout  (BUT) def Mae Abreu / Camila Barrera (PC) 6-3