The Butler Bulldogs squeaked out a 4-3 victory against the cross-town rival Marian Knights on April 3. Butler boosted their record to 8-8 while the Knights fell to 14-7.
The Bulldogs faced adversity from the start. Marian seized the doubles point to begin the match. The freshman duo of Mason Dragos and Spencer Lang claimed a 6-1 victory at No. 2 doubles for Butler, but Marian snatched the two other matches.
“We fought through by not beating ourselves,” freshman Adrian Mag said. “We focused our energy on our games, and we were able to battle because we focused on moments like this in practice.