The Butler men's tennis team dropped a tightly contested match to IU Indy on Friday night, 4-3. The loss moves the Dawgs to 3-10 on the season, while the Jaguars advance to 4-10. 

Butler started off strong, taking the doubles point. At the top of the lineup, the duo of Nicolas Arts and Rahulniket Konakanchi picked up a 6-3 victory at No. 1 doubles, their first of the spring. At No. 2, Riccardo Baldi and Arnesh Singh also picked up their first victory of the spring, winning 6-2 to secure the doubles point for Butler. 

IU Indy responded by taking four of the six singles points, clinching the victory for the Jaguars. The bottom third of the lineup delivered for Butler, with Rahulniket Konakanchi and Siddhartha Lama taking home wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, but the top of the Jaguars lineup proved decisive in the one-point contest. Riccardo Baldi and Nicolas Arts fought valiantly, each taking their matches to three sets but ultimately falling short. 

The Bulldogs will get a few days off before traveling to Washington, D.C., to face Howard Bison on Thursday, March 12. Match time is still TBA. More information will be made available on butlersports.com

IU INDY 4, BUTLER 3

Singles

1. Konnor Gunwall (INDY) def. Ronin Kasday (BUT), 6-3, 6-4
2. Owen Nguyen (INDY) def. Riccardo Baldi (BUT), 1-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Eli Mercer (INDY) def. Nicolas Arts (BUT), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
4. Cameron Kryscio (INDY) def. Nicholas Shirley (BUT), 7-6 (4), 6-2
5. Rahulniket Konakanchi (BUT) def. Pumiphat Sukkho (INDY), 6-3, 6-2
6. Siddhartha Lama (BUT) def. Jai Dutta (INDY), 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-4

Doubles

1. Nicolas Arts/Rahulniket Konakanchi (BUT) def. Owen Nguyen/Konnor Gunwall (INDY), 6-3
2. Riccardo Baldi/Arnesh Singh (BUT) def. Eli Mercer/Pumiphat Sukkho (INDY), 6-2
3. Nicholas Balthazor/Aidan William (BUT) vs. Brandon Pham/Jai Dutta (INDY), 5-3, unfinished