SEWARD, Neb. – The Concordia University Women’s Team knew it would have its hands full on Saturday (April 9) as it hosted GPAC leading Midland. The Warriors took care of business by sweeping through singles play in a 7-0 victory in Seward. It didn’t register in the team scoring, but the Bulldog duo of Sofia Morales and Tessa Blough claimed a win at No. 1 doubles.
Head Coach Cam Long’s squad dropped two GPAC matches this week after having won back-to-back. Those results leave Concordia at 2-3 in conference play (4-9 overall).
Said Long, “We fought hard, but they showed why they’re at the top of the conference. Their talent was a bit too much to overcome today.”
Morales and Blough are now 3-2 as a doubles pair within conference play. They won at the No. 1 spot by a score of 6-4. However, Midland took the doubles team point by way of victories by scores of 6-0 at No. 2 and 6-3 at No. 3.
Morales also played Ari Lumanog to a tiebreaker in the second set at No. 1 singles. Lumanog held Morales off and the rest of her teammates fell in line. The most competitive contest two through six occurred at No. 4 singles with the Warriors’ Ivett Castaneda pulling it out, 6-3, 6-3, over Brooke Hosick. Other singles competitors for the Bulldogs were Blough at No. 2, Tara Ferrel at No. 3, Megan Hakes at No. 5 and Kylie Freudenburg at No. 6.
Midland (15-4, 4-0 GPAC) has emerged as a conference favorite after placing fourth in the GPAC last season. The Warriors also own conference wins over Mount Marty, Northwestern and Morningside.
The Bulldogs will be back in action on Tuesday for a 4 p.m. CT matchup at Doane (8-6, 3-1 GPAC). The Tigers fell in conference play for the first time this season with a 5-2 loss coming at Morningside on Saturday. Concordia’s lone GPAC regular season loss last season came at the hands of Doane, 6-1.