Butler defeated Creighton 5-2 on Sunday morning behind five singles victories for the Dawgs. With the win, Butler improves to 8-13 on the season and 2-3 in BIG EAST play, while Creighton slides to 11-12 overall and 2-3 in conference action.
 
Riccardo Baldi secured a point in the No. 1 singles match for Butler with a 6-2, 6-4 victory. Nicolas Arts (6-3, 7-5) and Siddhartha Lama (6-3, 6-4) earned wins on courts three and four. 
 
The Dawgs secured the match with wins on courts five and six from Ronin Kasday (6-3, 7-5) and Aidan William (6-3, 6-1) as BU took home the 5-2 victory. 
 
Butler will return to action on Saturday, April 11, as the Dawgs take on Xavier in Cincinnati, Ohio. Saturday's match is the final regular season match of the season before the BIG EAST Tournament begins on April 17. 



BUTLER 5, CREIGHTON 2
 
Singles

1. Riccardo Baldi (BUT) def.Yuma Daijima (CU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Kirtan Patel (CU) def. Rahulniket Konakanchi (BUT) 6-2, 6-4
3. Nicolas Arts (BUT) def. Rocky McKenzie (CU) 6-3, 7-5
4. Siddhartha Lama (BUT) def. Mathis Dahler (CU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Ronin Kasday (BU) def. Zachary Kuo (CU) 6-3, 7-5
6. Aidan William (BUT) def. Jack McMahon (CU) 6-3, 6-1

 
Doubles

1. Jack McMahon/Lucas Mommessin (CU) vs. Nicolas Arts/Rahulniket Konakanchi (BUT) UNFINISHED
2. Yuma Daijima/Rocky McKenzie (CU) def. Riccardo Baldi/Arnesh Singh (BUT) 6-4
3. Zachary Kuo/Mathis Dahler (CU) def. Nicholas Balthazor/Siddhartha Lama (BUT) 6-2