Bulldogs set to begin GPAC Tournament

With the regular season at its end, The Concordia University, Nebraska, tennis teams are set to begin play in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Tournament on Thursday, May 4. 

The Concordia men's team finished the GPAC conference season as the No. 4 seed with a 3-3 conference mark.  The Bulldogs are scheduled to face No. 5 Nebraska Wesleyan in the opening round.  The Prairie Wolves and Bulldogs met in Seward on April 19.  In that matchup, Concordia delivered a 6-3 win.  

Concordia's women's team finished the GPAC season with a 3-4 mark, earning the No. 5 seed.  Concordia's first round opponent is No. 4 Hastings.  The Broncos and Bulldogs met earlier this season on April 25 in Hastings, Neb.  The Broncos took the match, 8-1.

2012 GPAC Tennis Championships
Fremont High School Courts

Fremont, Nebraska – Hosted by Midland University

Friday, May 4
Men's Quarterfinals
#1 Hastings (6-0 GPAC) & #2 Doane (5-1 GPAC) – Bye
#4 Concordia (3-3 GPAC) vs. #5 Nebraska Wesleyan (2-4 GPAC) – 9:00 a.m.
#3 Morningside (4-2 GPAC) vs. #6 Briar Cliff (1-5 GPAC) – 9:00 a.m.

Men's Semifinals
#1 Hastings vs. #4 Concordia/#5 Nebraska Wesleyan winner – 2:00 p.m.
#2 Doane vs. #3 Morningside/#6 Briar Cliff winner – 2:00 p.m.

Women's Quarterfinals
#1 Nebraska Wesleyan (7-0 GPAC) & #2 Morningside (6-1 GPAC)  – Bye
#4 Hastings (4-3 GPAC) vs. #5 Concordia (3-4 GPAC) – 11:30 a.m.
#3 Northwestern (5-2 GPAC) vs. #6 Doane (2-5 GPAC) – 11:30 a.m.

Women's Semifinals
#1 Nebraska Wesleyan v. #4 Hastings/#5 Concordia winner – 4:30 p.m.
#2 Morningside vs. #3Northwestern/#6 Doane winner – 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 5

Men's & Women's Championship Finals – 10:00 a.m.