HASTINGS, Neb. – The Concordia men’s tennis team faced Hastings College for its last regular season match of the year. The Broncos came out on top, 7-2.
Concordia falls to 7-11 overall and 1-4 in the GPAC. Hastings moves to 9-14 overall and an undefeated 4-0 in the conference.
Head coach Joel Reckewey said, “The guys had a tough, hard fought loss on the road. The wins that we earned will give our team a lot of confidence at the conference tournament. We will learn from this experience and use it to be a better team the next time we take the court.”
Winning their singles matches were Thomas Greef and Gabriel Poling. Greef played the No. 2 position, claiming a 6-2, 6-4 victory. By a three-set 7-5, 7-6, 10-8 decision, Poling grabbed the win.
Willy Pardos and Javier Moreno were paired up at the No. 1 doubles and were defeated 8-5. The duo of Greef and Poling were slotted at the No. 2 doubles spot, suffering an 8-2 loss. The No. 3 doubles team made up of Patricio Esquivel and Philip Yox were handed an 8-1 loss.
The GPAC Tournament will take place on May 6-7 in Fremont. Finalized schedules of the tourney will be announced as they become available.