Butler dropped a 4-1 decision to fourth-seeded Georgetown on Friday morning in the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament in Cayce, S.C.

The Bulldogs came out firing early as Riccardo Baldi and Rahulniket Konakanchi took home the win at No. 1 doubles, defeating Arthur O'Sullivan and Cyrus Zia, 6-4. Georgetown evened doubles play with a win at No. 3, leaving No. 2 as the deciding match. Siddhartha Lama and Arnesh Singh defeated Joshua Lamm-Bocharov and James O'Sullivan, 7-5, clinching the doubles point for Butler. 

Momentum shifted for the Hoyas in singles play. Arthur O'Sullivan (No. 1), Joshua Lamm-Bocharov (No. 3), Jacob Mann (No. 5), and Cyrus Zia (No. 6) won their matches to clinch the result. Rahulniket Konakanchi and Ronin Kasday were both in tightly-contested, three-set matches before the team result was decided. 

The loss ends the season for the Bulldogs. Georgetown advances to Saturday's semifinals, where it will face the top-seeded St. John's Red Storm. 

GEORGETOWN 4, BUTLER 1

Singles

1. Arthur O'Sullivan (GU) def. Riccardo Baldi (BUT) 7-6, 6-1
2. Rahulniket Konakanchi (BUT) vs. James O'Sullivan (GU) 1-6, 7-6, 5-5, unfinished
3. Joshua Lamm-Bocharov (GU) def. Nicolas Arts (BUT) 6-1, 6-1
4. Jonah Hill (GU) vs. Ronin Kasday (BUT) 6-7 (7), 6-4, 2-0, unfinished
5. Jacob Mann (GU) def. Siddhartha Lama (BUT) 7-6 (8), 7-5
6. Cyrus Zia (GU) def. Nicholas Shirley (BUT) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles

1. Riccardo Baldi/Rahulniket Konakanchi (BUT) def. Arthur O'Sullivan/Cyrus Zia (GU) 6-4
2. Siddhartha Lama/Arnesh Singh (BUT) def. Joshua Lamm-Bocharov/James O'Sullivan (GU) 7-5
3. Burke Pablo/Henry Williams (GU) def. Nicolas Arts/Nicholas Balthazor (BUT) 6-3