LIBERTY, Mo. – On Friday afternoon, the Concordia men’s tennis team was handed a loss by William Jewell College, 6-3. The Bulldogs are now 1-2 on the season while the Cardinals move to 2-2.
Head coach Joel Reckewey said, “Our men’s tennis team had a strong effort out on the court today and we pulled off some big wins against a very talented team in singles. It was nice to see the guys competing at a high level. We were a little disappointed that we didn’t win the match overall, but we did see some positive strides in the right direction. The effort that we’re putting out on the court shows that.”
The Bulldogs’ three wins all came in the singles matches. Willy Pardos has won two of his three singles matches after defeating his opponent 6-0, 6-2 today.
Javier Moreno and Gabriel Poling both won matches in tie breakers. Moreno claimed a 6-2, 5-7, 10-1 victory while Poling won 6-3, 2-6, 10-3.
The Bulldogs will return to the court tomorrow as they take on Baker University in Lincoln, Neb. The match is set to begin at Noon.