In its first official action since October, Concordia Women's Tennis returned to the home courts of the Walz Fieldhouse on Monday (Feb. 13). It was a learning experience as visiting Barton CC swept through doubles and singles.
A youth movement has taken hold for the Bulldogs, who are leaning upon the experience of Tara Ferrel and a lineup full of freshmen and sophomores. Concordia's talented group of rookies features Mariana Molano.
As part of the spring portion of the 2022-23 schedule, Concordia Women's Tennis will play 18 regular season matches, including seven against GPAC opponents. The Bulldogs concluded the 2021-22 season at 6-11 overall (3-4 GPAC).
The last opportunity of the fall presented the challenge of going up against NCAA Division II William Jewell, which emerged from Seward with a 6-0 victory. Concordia's No. 3 doubles tandem of Ella Dean Gabrielle Heiser picked up a win.
Freshman Mariana Molano made a thrilling run through the bracket as one five Bulldogs to represent Concordia at the ITA Central-West Regional Championships. Molano won four matches in singles to advance to the semis.
While hosting for the first time during the 2022-23 season, the Bulldogs defeated Iowa Central Community College, 5-2, while taking two doubles and four singles matches. Concordia moved to 1-1 on the year.
Championships were claimed at a singles/doubles bracket-style GPAC tournament by Kylie Freudenburg in flight D singles and by Tessa Blough and Alana Lopez Pagan in flight A doubles. Nine total Bulldogs competed.
A lineup full of new faces performed solidly as the Bulldogs made their fall 2022 debut on Tuesday (Sept. 13) with a 4-3 loss at Bethel College. Concordia fell despite winning the doubles point in action in North Newton, Kan.
Concordia Women's Tennis and five of its team members were honored on July 14 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association with academic awards. The Bulldogs earned All-Academic Team recognition from the ITA.
Sofia Morales again landed All-GPAC singles and doubles recognition at the No. 1 position while teammate Tessa Blough also was named an all-conference performer. Morales went 6-1 in GPAC singles matches in 2022.
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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