The Butler Men's Tennis Team dropped a narrow 4-3 decision Sunday morning against Eastern Kentucky. The loss drops Butler to 0-2 on the season.

The Colonels were able to pick up the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. The remaining doubles contest was left unfinished. 

In singles action, Riccardo Baldi got the Dawgs on the board by defeating Nuno Pinheiro 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 on court one. Ronin Kasday and Siddhartha Lama recorded straight set victories on courts three and five, respectively. Eastern Kentucky won the matches on courts two, four, and six. 

Butler will be back in action on Wednesday with a road matchup against Louisville. 

EASTERN KENTUCKY 4, BUTLER 3

Singles

1. Riccardo Baldi (BUT) def. Nuno Pinheiro (EKU), 4-6, 6,2, 6-3
2. Marek Nano (EKU) def. Nicolas Arts (BUT), 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
3. Ronin Kasday (BUT) def. Fernando Bulnes (EKU), 7-5, 6-4
4. Joao Barreto (EKU) def. Nicholas Shirley (BUT), 7-5, 7-6 (5)
5. Siddhartha Lama (BUT) def. Adrian Contreras (EKU), 7-6 (5), 6-2
6. Ilie Cazac (EKU) def. Nicholas Balthazor (BUT), 7-6 (6), 6-2

Doubles

1. Nuno Pinheiro / Ilie Cazac (EKU) def. Nicolas Arts / Rahulniket Konakanchi (BUT), 6-4
2. Fernando Bulnes / Joao Barreto (EKU) vs. Riccardo Baldi / Arnesh Singh (BUT), 5-5, unfinished.
3. Romeo Elfving Navarro / Pepe Miralles (EKU) def. Nicholas Shirley / Ronin Kasday (BUT), 6-1