Now a Concordia graduate, Bulldog tennis student-athlete Kirsten Wagner has been named winner of the NAIA Central Regional Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award.
Now a Concordia graduate, Bulldog tennis student-athlete Kirsten Wagner has been named winner of the NAIA Central Regional Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award.
Due to the current pandemic, Concordia's spring sports seniors did not enjoy a proper sendoff. In lieu of a normal senior day, we are recognizing the 2020 class of Concordia tennis seniors.
Lineup 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.
A couple of singles matches were close calls, but Concordia managed to win them all in a 9-0 team victory over Simpson College on Thursday (March 12). The Bulldogs finished their spring break on a high note.
The margin was razor thin on Wednesday (March 11) as Concordia met up with Central College in Pella, Iowa. The NCAA Division III foe held off the Bulldogs, 5-4, in a hotly contested match.
In a match highlighted by three three-set tiebreakers in singles play, the Bulldogs emerged with a 7-2 victory at Coe College. Concordia is in the midst of playing four-straight NCAA D-III foes.
Undefeated Grinnell College swept all doubles and singles matches while handing the Bulldogs a 9-0 defeat on Sunday (March 8). Concordia will play three more NCAA Division III foes this week.
After dropping the team point in doubles, the Concordia women’s team won four singles matches and rallied to claim victory at home on Friday (March 6). The back end of the lineup came through to lift the Bulldogs.
After enduring its first loss of the season a week earlier, the Concordia women’s tennis team rebounded on Saturday (Feb. 29) by claiming victory at Bethel College.
The doubles combo of junior Ansley Gates and senior Lindee Schultz emerged with a 6-4 win while in action on Friday (Feb. 21). Sterling came away with a 7-0 team victory in Lincoln.
Lineup 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.
Fresh off a record breaking 2019 campaign, a talent-rich Bulldog squad aims to finish the deal this season. Coach David DeSimone's team is long on experience, depth and talent.
The 2019 Concordia women's tennis team set a new, high standard for the program. Led by Marlene Maier at the top of the lineup, the Bulldogs broke the program wins record and reached the GPAC championship 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.
A young Concordia women's tennis team rides into the GPAC tournament with a four-match win streak and more confidence than ever before.
Women's Tennis
Women's Tennis
Women's Tennis
