INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. ? Elise Montrose and Ashley Morris teamed to post an 8-5 victory at #1 doubles, but Butler swept the singles matches to down the Bradley women's tennis team 7-0 in the Braves spring opener.

Morris and Montrose downed Alainn Griffin and Kim Jenson 8-5 at #1 doubles. Morris also had a hard-fought three set loss at #2 singles to highlight singles action for the Braves.

Elise Montrose fell at #1 singles to Alainn Griffin, 6-2, 6-1, while Kelley Wood dropped a tightly contested match 6-3, 7-5 to Michelle Hawes at #3 singles. Teri Chan was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Shaden Dewiatt at #4 singles.

Kathleen Bowen lost in straight sets 6-0, 6-0 to Butler's Kim Jenson at #5 singles and Jessica Sampias was downed at #6 singles by Kaitlin Elliott at #6 singles, 6-0, 6-1.

Bradley returns to action Saturday, February 5 when the Braves host Valparaiso at 1 p.m. in Peoria.

Butler 7, Bradley 0

January 29, 2005

Indianapolis, Ind.

Singles

#1 Alainn Griffin (Butler) defeated Elise Montrose (BU), 6-2, 6-1

#2 Taya Bailey (Butler) defeated Ashley Morris (BU), 4-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-4)

#3 Michelle Hawes (Butler) defeated Kelley Wood (BU), 6-3, 7-5

#4 Shaden Dewiatt (Butler) defeated Teri Chan (BU), 6-2, 6-2

#5 Kim Jenson (Butler) defeated Kathleen Bowen (BU), 6-0, 6-0

#6 Kaitlin Elliott (Butler) defeated Jessica Sampias (BU), 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

Montrose/Morris (BU) defeated Griffin/Jenson (Butler), 8-5

Bailey/Dewiatt (Butler) defeated Chan/Wood (BU), 8-5

Elliott/Hawes (Butler) defeated Sampias/Bowen (BU), 8-3