GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Concordia rolled over to the Grand Island Tennis Center and matched up with Kansas Wesleyan University on Thursday (Feb. 22). The Bulldogs tripped out of the gates and couldn’t find their footing in the 0-7 loss to the Coyotes. Santi Abadia and Manuel Rodriguez at No. 2 doubles were the only team to win in Grand Island. The Bulldogs are 2-5 on the season after having won their previous two duals.
Head Coach Lisa Hart commented on the team's consistent improvement and how Mitch Krumm and Manuel Rodriguez battled in their individual matches.
“The scores don’t show it today, but our team is making strides. We are improving with every match. I was impressed with how Mitch Krumm and Manuel Rodriguez competed in singles. Kansas Wesleyan is a very good team and very deep. We are looking forward to getting back to work and preparing for the University of Saint Mary next week!”
Rodriguez and Abadia kept the Bulldogs from getting shutout by an overwhelming opponent in the undefeated (3-0) Coyotes. The two fended off Raul Davalos and Adam Hanson for a 6-3 doubles set victory. Kansas Wesleyan would take the other two doubles and the point to set them ahead before delving into singles.
Michael Bedrosian at No. 4, fell to Hanson in the first set (4-6) but bounced back in the second set (6-1). The two would battle back and forth in the tiebreaker set as Bedrosian would fall, 7-10. No. 6 Krumm took William McMurry to extra games each set (5-7, 6-7) but couldn’t find the answer at the end of each set.
Others competing in singles were Hugo Fuentes (No. 1), Grady Works (No. 2), Abadia (No. 3) and Rodriguez at No. 4. KWU will face common GPAC opponent Midland at the Fremont Family YMCA.
Concordia (2-5) has a week off before a clash with the University of Saint Mary (1-4) at the Genesis Health Club-Clayview in Kansas City, Mo. First toss is set for 10 a.m. CT.