Concordia men’s tennis team opened their 2023-24 season at the Bethany College Invitational this past weekend (Sept. 8&9).
Concordia Athletics has introduced Lisa Hart as Bulldog Head Coach of men's and women's tennis. Hart has worked previously as head coach at the University of Nebraska, Washington State University and Virginia Tech.
A quartet of Bulldogs from Concordia Men’s Tennis landed on the list of 2023 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes: Luke Johnson, Juan Rabellino, Manuel Rodriguez and Shawn Springer. Johnson and Rabellino are repeat honorees.
In recognition of their work in the classroom and on the courts, Juan Rabellino and Manuel Rodriguez have been named to the 2023 Academic All-District® Men’s Tennis Teams, as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC).
A half dozen Bulldogs landed on the honor roll released by the GPAC on May 9. Team singles wins leader Manuel Rodriguez garnered all-conference mention and five teammates were recognized as honorable mention selections.
A chance to reach the GPAC championship match for the second time in three seasons presented itself on Friday (April 28) as the Bulldogs ultimately saw their season end in the semifinals. Concordia got past Northwestern in the quarterfinals.
The pairings are set for the 2023 GPAC Men's Tennis Tournament. As the No. 4 seed, the Bulldogs will take on fifth-seeded Northwestern in the quarterfinals. All matches for the men's tournament will be held at the Fremont YMCA.
Concordia Men's Tennis will carry momentum into the conference tournament as it defeated Northwestern, 6-1, in Orange City, Iowa, on Monday (April 24). The Bulldogs moved to 3-3 in conference play while taking five of six singles matches.
All but one match remains in the regular season for Concordia Men's Tennis, which will head to Northwestern on Saturday for an 11 a.m. first serve. The Bulldogs will attempt to reach 11 wins in a season for the first time since 2010.
In a match that was closer than the team score indicated, the Bulldogs fell by a 7-0 score to perennially strong Midland on Saturday (April 15). The Concordia No. 2 doubles combo of Shawn Springer and Thomas Van Haaren pulled out a win.
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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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