In a match that came down to the final court, Connecticut took a narrow 4-3 win over Butler Friday afternoon in Indianapolis.
 
The match served as the BIG EAST opener for the Bulldogs, who will also play DePaul this weekend.
 
Butler's Chase Metcalf and Brooke Arington took singles wins in straight sets on the top two courts after combining for a win at No. 1 doubles.
 
UConn was able to capture the doubles point by winning courts 2 and 3. That 1-0 lead carried through to singles and proved to be the difference as the teams split six individual matches.
 
Butler also got a win from Elle Martin at No. 6 singles, but the Huskies won courts 3, 4 and 5 to take the match. The matches on the fourth, fifth and sixth courts all went three sets.
 
The Bulldogs return to action Sunday, hosting DePaul in another BIG EAST match. The first serve at the Indianapolis Racquet Club on Dean Road is scheduled for noon.