An All-GPAC honoree all four years on the tennis court, senior Annie Horn has been named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete for the second time in her career. Horn graduated from Concordia with a degree in marketing.
Seniors Annie Horn and Alison Ebel both received All-GPAC honors for their efforts this season on the singles court. Horn concluded her collegiate career with 41 wins, including 13 as a senior.
Annie Horn and the Bulldog women's tennis program made a strong push to reach the GPAC championship match for the first time since 2011. Concordia defeated Doane before falling to Midland in the semis.
Fifth-seeded Concordia will open up the GPAC women's tennis tournament by taking on fourth-seeded Doane at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will need to win three times to claim a conference title.
Concordia just missed out on winning twice while closing the regular season in Sioux City, Iowa, on Friday (April 27). The Bulldogs bounced back from a 5-4 loss to Morningside with a 9-0 win over Mount Marty.
Annie Horn and the senior class went out in proper fashion, tasting victory in the final home match of their careers. The Bullodgs eked out a 5-4 win over College of Saint Mary on Thursday (April 26).
Senior Alison Ebel turned in wins at No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles while helping Concordia push first-place Hastings on Wednesday (April 25). The Broncos held off the Bulldogs, 6-3.
Concordia was perfect in a 9-0 thumping of Northwestern in Lincoln on Saturday (April 21). In the process, the Bulldogs earned their 10th win overall and their first in conference play.
After falling behind 3-0 at the conclusion of doubles play, the Bulldogs (9-7, 0-2) made a valiant comeback effort on Wednesday (April 11). The Bulldogs ultimately dropped a 5-4 decision.
A freshman from Madrid, Spain, Claudia Miranda Viera has garnered GPAC tennis player of the week accolades. Last week she helped the Bulldogs to a win at Nebraska Wesleyan.
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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