Bartish, Bailey Sweep Weekly League Honors

Feb. 18, 2004

Sophomores Andy Bartish and Tayo Bailey have been recognized as the men's and women's "Athletes of the Week," for their efforts in leading their respective teams to 2-0 records over the weekend, the Horizon League announced today. Both players went undefeated in the team's matches both Saturday and Sunday.

Bartish went a perfect 4-0 over the weekend, helping the Butler men to a pair of impressive non-league wins. The Cincinnati, Ohio, product started off the weekend by defeating Bradley's Panzic, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 at No. 4 singles and teaming up with James Low to win, 8-1, at No. 2 doubles. The Bulldogs needed both matches, winning a tight 4-3 decision over the Braves. On Sunday, Bartish helped Butler roll past Toledo, 6-1, with his convincing 6-3, 6-0 win at the No. 4 spot and an impressive 8-4 decision at the No. 2 doubles position.

Sophomore Tayo Bailey was dominant over the weekend, as the women's team earned 7-0 wins over a pair of league opponents. Bailey capped off an impressive weekend by not dropping a game to UW-Milwaukee. At the No. 3 singles spot, Bailey blanked the Panthers' Brown, 6-0, 6-0, while teaming with Shaden Dowiatt for an 8-0 win at No. 2 doubles. In Saturday's win over UW-Green Bay, Bailey won 7-5, 6-2 at the No. 3 position and earned an 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles, once again teaming with Dowiatt.

The men's team is now 4-4 in the spring season, having won four matches in a row. Sunday's win over Toledo was coach Jason Suscha's 100th dual match victory at Butler. The women's team has won two straight matches to improve their spring record to 4-3, including 2-0 in league play.

The women's team returns to action this weekend, hosting Toledo Saturday and Bowling Green Sunday. The men's team is off from competition until March 9.