Men's Tennis Falls at Butler

Friday, April 5

Indianapolis, Ind.

2 PM

Xavier University

Butler

Photo by: MattGoldman

04.05.19 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

INDIANAPOLIS - Xavier men's tennis returned to the court today, falling, 5-2, to BIG EAST foe Butler. Xavier closes out the regular season next week with a home match against Marquette on Sunday, April 14 at 10 a.m.

MATCH NOTES

Xavier took the 1-0 lead with the doubles point, with Jack Dykema and Brett Winters taking the 6-4 win in the No. 1 spot to start the Musketeers off, and Matthew Graft and Connor LaFavre taking the No. 2 spot with a 6-3 win. Michael Lee and Jan Vrba were tied 4-4 in the No. 3 spot when the point was decided.

Butler got the point back to tie it 1-1 with a 6-0, 6-1 win in the No. 2 spot over Jack Dykema. The Bulldogs took the lead on a 6-4, 6-2 win in the No. 3 spot over Matthew Graft, and extended it to 3-1 with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Michael Lee in the No. 4 spot.

Trent Smith claimed the No. 6 spot, 6-3, 6-3, to pull Xavier within one, 3-2, but after going down to tiebreakers, Connor LaFavre fell 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the No. 5 spot to secure the fourth point for Butler.

Brett Winters took Mason Dragos to a third set in the No. 1 spot, falling 7-5, 6-7 (6), 10-8.

RESULTS

Singles
1. Mason Dragos def. Brett Winters 7-5, 6-7 (6), 10-8
2. Thomas Brennan def. Jack Dykema 6-0, 6-1
3. Aviv Ben Shabat def. Matthew Graft 6-4, 6-2
4. Michael Dickson def. Michael Lee 6-3, 6-4
5. Spencer Lang def. Connor LaFavre 6-3, 7-6 (4)
6. Trent Smith def. Ryan Roegner 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 3, 4, 6, 5, 1

Doubles
1. Jack Dykema / Brett Winters def. Dickson/Dragos 6-4
2. Matthew Graft / Connor LaFavre def. Brennan/Lang 6-3
3. Michael Lee / Jan Vrba vs. Ben Shabat/Roegner 4-4* unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 2