A key contributor in a 9-0 blanking of Nebraska Wesleyan last week, junior Luke Zoller has been named the GPAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week. He won his matches in singles and doubles.
A standout in last week's 9-0 win over Northwestern, sophomore Jeremy Berryman of Broken Arrow, Okla., has been named the GPAC Player of the Week. Berryman is tied for the team lead for singles wins.
Led by Marlene Maier, the Bulldogs toppled an NCAA Division II opponent for the second day in a row. This time Concordia clipped Colorado College, 5-4. The Bulldogs improved to 6-3 overall.
A pair of weekend matches put the Bulldogs up against KCAC opponents. After a dominant 8-1 win over Sterling College, Concordia fell, 7-2, at Ottawa University on Saturday. The Bulldogs are 4-2 overall.
Sophomore Jeremy Berryman and senior Conner Works put together 2-0 weekends in singles matches while leading the Bulldogs to 5-4 wins over Bethel College and Bethany College this weekend (Feb. 22-23).
Concordia Athletics has announced the hiring of David DeSimone as head tennis coach, effective Feb. 18. DeSimone will also serve in an athletic fund development role. He is a graduate of Kalamazoo College.
Featured StorySet to begin the 2019 season on Friday (Feb. 7), the Concordia men's tennis program seeks improvement following a fifth-place GPAC finish last season. Standouts such as Thomas Greeff and Luke Zoller return.
Tommy McNish claimed the title in Flight C of the GPAC Invite while two of his teammates also advanced to championship matches. The tournament was contested at Fremont High School.
After four seasons leading the Concordia tennis programs, Joel Reckewey stepped away from the head coaching position. Reckewey won a combined 63 matches and led the women to the GPAC semifinals three times.
Junior Conner Works has earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition following his first season as a member of the tennis program. Works is majoring in history.
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Following a 2022-23 season that saw the Bulldogs finish at 12-9 overall (3-3 GPAC), the program begins anew under Head Coach Lisa Hart. The spring 2024 roster features four returners and four newcomers.
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Charles Krutz and a team of eight talented Bulldogs helped bring greater attention to the tennis program at Concordia in the spring of 1983. Led by Stan Meyer, the Bulldogs enjoyed an undefeated season and won the NIAC championship.
Featured StoryA new-look lineup for Concordia Men's Tennis debuted in the fall when the Bulldogs knocked off Bethel College. Head Coach Cam Long's squad has experienced returners in Juan Rabellino, Eduardo Rojas and Shawn Springer.
Featured StoryThe senior group (including one fifth-year member) of Jeremiah Berryman, Joe Bindl, Isaac Howes and Jack Kitson has been a rock for Concordia Men's Tennis. The quartet led the program to new heights in 2021 and hopes for more in 2022.
Featured StoryComing off an appearance in the 2021 GPAC tournament final, the Bulldogs hope to go a step farther this spring. In his first year as head coach, Cam Long will lean upon a veteran lineup with high hopes for 2022.
Featured StoryA season to remember for Concordia Men's Tennis included a run to the GPAC tournament final for the first time ever and 10 total victories with the help of a deep lineup.
Featured Storyt’s been a long time coming for Concordia Men’s Tennis, which returned to the court in the fall after an extended layoff. The Bulldogs bring back a wealth of experience and depth on the 2021 roster.
Featured StoryUnsatisfied with how the 2019-20 season ended abruptly, Luke Zoller is back for a fifth year of collegiate tennis. Says Zoller, "I’m glad I chose to come back and I think it was the right decision."
Featured StoryLineup depth had become a theme in the early going of the spring for both Concordia University tennis squads. Coach DeSimone's squads ended their seasons with wins and were ranked in the top three of the GPAC.
Featured StoryRanked fourth in the GPAC preseason ratings, senior Luke Zoller and his teammates are aspiring to put forth a breakthrough campaign. The Bulldogs reached the GPAC semifinals last season.
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