The Concordia Women’s Tennis team is set to host Northwestern on Friday (Apr. 5) in Seward. Ranked closely in the conference, the Bulldogs will need to bring their A-game against the Red Raiders at the Bulldog Tennis Courts.
The Concordia Women’s Tennis team made the trek up to a wintery Sioux City, Iowa, and played indoors against a tough Morningside. The Mustangs jumped out to an early lead and defeated the Bulldogs, 1-6, in their second conference dual.
Concordia Women’s Tennis has moved its schedule up one day and will compete against Morningside on Friday (Mar. 22) in Sioux City, Iowa. The Bulldogs went to Fremont, Neb. for a non-conference dual against Midland but fell in a 2-5 loss.
The Bulldogs got a look at the defending GPAC champions on Saturday (Mar. 16) at their home turf. The top seeds showed out against the Warriors, but the bottom of the lineup couldn’t get it done, resulting in a 2-5 loss.
Concordia Women’s Tennis comes into the week with a two match win streak and a huge victory to start off conference play. The Bulldogs will travel to face Midland in their final non-conference dual of the season on Saturday (Mar. 16).
Concordia entered GPAC play on Tuesday (Mar. 5) taking on Mount Marty as its first conference challenger. The Bulldogs came out aggressive and shutout the Lancers in a 7-0 victory.
Concordia hosted another tennis dual on Sunday (Mar. 3), going through their third in four days, this time against Iowa Central Community College. The Bulldogs clamped down on the Tritons, with Alana Lopez-Pagan clinching the team triumph, 4-3.
The Concordia Women’s Tennis team invited Sterling College (Kan.) to Seward to compete at the Bulldog Tennis Courts for the first time this year. Two big doubles wins and Alana Lopez-Pagan, in singles, were the lone wins as the Bulldogs fell 2-5 to the Warriors.
The Bulldogs matched up against the University of Saint Mary (Kan.) on Thursday Morning (Feb. 29) at the Genesis Health Club-Clayview. Concordia got behind early but then won five straight for a 5-2 win over the Spires.
The Bulldogs faced off against a superior opponent in Division II’s Missouri Western State University at the Genesis Health Club on Friday (Feb. 23) afternoon. The undefeated Griffons showed their NCAA level, as the Dawgs were defeated 0-7 in the match.
Based on the final month of the 2017 season, Concordia women’s tennis appears that it may be ready for a breakthrough. Led by senior Annie Horn, the Bulldogs have hopes of moving beyond the GPAC semifinals.
A native of Denver, Colo., Annie Horn has brought a big city game to Concordia. The standout senior is coming off a junior season that saw her win 15 singles matches and go undefeated against GPAC opponents.
The 2016 Bulldogs were made up of almost exclusively freshmen and sophomores. A year later, Coach Joel Reckewey has a much more experienced roster led by the likes of Alison Ebel, Annie Horn and Kayla Smock.
Despite the young athletes on the Concordia women’s tennis team, the Bulldogs proved to be a GPAC contender in the 2016 season. The team, made up of freshmen and sophomores, went 5-3 in the conference this year.
A young Concordia women's tennis team rides into the GPAC tournament with a four-match win streak and more confidence than ever before.
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