Men's Tennis Takes on Butler in BIG EAST Quarterfinals

Friday, April 18

Cayce, S.C.

4:30 PM

Xavier University

Butler (BIG EAST Quarterfinals)

Men's Tennis Takes on Butler in BIG EAST Quarterfinals

04.17.25 | Men's Tennis

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Musketeers and Bulldogs set to face off at 4:30 PM on Friday

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's tennis heads to Cayce, S.C., this week to take part in the 2025 BIG EAST Championships, Presented by JEEP. The Musketeers earned the No. 6 seed, and are set to open up play in the Quarterfinals against No. 3 seeded Butler on Friday, April 18, at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center.

The match between the Musketeers and the Bulldogs is scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. start and the winner will advance to play the winner of No. 2 Creighton vs. No. 7 Marquette in the Semifinals on Saturday.

Xavier enters the postseason at 9-12 overall and 2-3 against BIG EAST teams.

TOURNAMENT INFO

The 2025 BIG EAST Tennis Championships Presented by JEEP returns to the Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center in Cayce, S.C., from April 17-20.
The Men's and Women's Championship rounds will be streamed live on FloSports.
Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center will host the championship for the eighth consecutive year. The facility offers 30 lighted world-class courts with a championship-sized stadium court that has a viewing capacity of approximately 500 spectators. There are seven dedicated 38' courts for 8 & Under Tennis. Courts are complete with a small central gazebo, iced water coolers and electrical outlets on every court for ball-machine use.
Seeds for the championships were determined by a committee that reviews each team's regular-season schedule, ITA rankings, results against BIG EAST and common non-conference opponents and wins/losses against ranked foes.
There is no charge for admission. Merchandise will be available for purchase through Shop.BIGEAST.com.

Men's Seeding

St. John's
Creighton
Butler
DePaul
Georgetown
Xavier
Marquette
Villanova

Men's Schedule
Friday, 4/18 – 12:45 p.m. ET – Quarterfinals
#1 St. John's vs. #8 Villanova
#2 Creighton vs. #7 Marquette
4:30 p.m.
#3 Butler vs. #6 Xavier
#4 DePaul vs. #5 Georgetown
Saturday, 4/19 – 1 p.m. ET - Semifinals
1/8 Winner vs. 4/5 Winner
2/7 Winner vs. 3/6 Winner
Sunday, 4/20 – 1 p.m. ET - Championship
Semifinal Winners - Watch Live
RESULTS: https://ioncourt.com/leagues/2025-big-east-men's-tennis-championship

BUTLER INFO

Butler is 13-8 overall and 5-1 in BIG EAST play, earning the No. 3 seed with a 5-1 record in BIG EAST with wins over Villanova, Xavier, DePaul, Georgetown and Marquette, falling to Creighton.
The two teams faced off on March 22, with the Bulldogs taking a 5-2 win in Indianapolis.
In doubles, Butler picked up a pair of 6-4 wins, over Pascal Mosberger and Ryan Cahill on No. 1, and against Andrew Spurck and Alex Kotarski on No. 2, to secure the point.
Xavier picked up a pair of singles decisions, with Kyle Totorica winning, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, on the No. 5 court, and Andrew Spurck taking a 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 win on the No. 6 court. Ryan Cahill fell in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (2), on court No. 1 and Alex Kotarski fell, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, on No. 4. Butler also picked up wins on the No. 2 court, 6-4, 6-0, against Pascal Mosberger, and on the No. 3 court, 6-0, 6-4, against Christian Gonzalez, to set the final score at 5-2.
Last season Butler went 10-17 overall with a 4-2 record in BIG EAST play, falling to St. John's in the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals.
BU took last season's match-up, 4-3, in Cincinnati.

LAST TIME OUT

The Musketeers split the final weekend of the regular season, taking a 5-2 win over Marquette and falling 4-0 to No. 41 Arkansas.
In the win over Marquette, Xavier picked up a 6-1 decision on the No. 2 doubles court for Alex Kotarski and Christian Gonzalez and then clinched the point with a 6-2 win for Kyle Totorica and Charlie Temming, the pair's third straight win on the No. 3 court.
Marco Pennelli made it a 2-0 Xavier lead with a 6-2, 6-0 win on the No. 6 court. Alex Kotarski won on the No. 3 court, 6-1, 6-2, for his team-high 12th singles win to make it a 3-0 Xavier lead.
Marquette picked up a point with a 6-3, 6-3 win on the No. 1 court against Ryan Cahill. Christian Gonzalez clinched the match for the Musketeers with a 6-1, 7-6 (5) win on court No. 4.
After the match was decided, Marquette picked up a second point, taking court No. 5, 5-7, 7-5, 10-3, against Kyle Totorica. Pascal Mosberger picked up the final point for the Musketeers on court No. 2, taking a 2-6, 7-6 (1), 10-5 win to set the final score at 5-2.
Against Arkansas, the Razorbacks took a 6-2 win on the No. 3 doubles court against Charlie Temming and Kyle Totorica. Christian Gonzalez and Alex Kotarski picked up a 7-5 win on the No. 2 court in the second decision. The point was decided on the No. 1 court, going to tiebreakers, but Ryan Cahill and Pascal Mosberger fell, 7-6 (6) to give the Razorbacks the 1-0 lead.
In singles, Charlie Temming fell, 6-0, 6-3, on the No. 2 court to make it a 2-0 lead for Arkansas. A 6-2, 6-0 win against Christian Gonzalez on the No. 3 court made it a 3-0 lead and the Razorbacks clinched the match, 6-4, 6-0, against Ryan Cahill on the No. 1 court.

THE MUSKETEERS

Xavier returns six letter-winners from last year's squad, including All-BIG EAST Second Team selection Ryan Cahill.
The Musketeer also return Christian Gonzalez, Pascal Mosberger, Marco Pennelli, Charlie Temming and Kyle Totorica.
Xavier also added a pair of freshmen, Alex Kotarski and Andrew Spurck.