YANKTON, S.D. – The Concordia University Women’s Tennis team got on the board with its first GPAC victory of 2022 while winning in dominant fashion over host Mount Marty on Thursday (March 31). The Bulldogs swept through doubles and singles in a contest played at the National Field Archery Association in Yankton, S.D. The Lancers made their most significant pushes at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles.
Head Coach Cam Long’s squad effectively bounced back from its 6-1 loss last week at Morningside. Concordia has improved to 3-7 overall.
Said Long, “We played well and very smart today. Tessa (Blough) and Sofia (Morales) both had big wins against tough opponents, and the rest of the team took care of business. We will prepare for Northwestern on Saturday.”
In contested doubles matches, Bulldog combos of Morales and Blough at No. 1 (7-5) and Tara Ferrel and Kylie Freudenburg (6-0) emerged with victories. It was a bit of a sweat at No. 1, but the doubles point was easily in hand with the Lancers defaulting at the No. 3 position.
Morales will be a challenge for anyone in the GPAC to knock off at No. 1 singles. The native of Bogotá, Colombia, toppled Tashlynne Badger, 6-2, 6-2, on Thursday. At the No. 2 spot, Blough bounced back after falling in the first set and triumphed in a tiebreaker. Meanwhile, Concordia won decisively at No. 3 and 4 with Ferrel (6-0, 6-1) and Megan Hakes (6-0, 6-0) breezing to victory. Mount Marty also defaulted at the Nos. 5 and 6 singles spots.
The Lancers are now 0-4 overall (0-3 GPAC). They also have a first-year head coach in Marissa Caballero.
After having Friday off from competition, the Bulldogs will return to action on Saturday by hosting Northwestern (3-6, 0-0 GPAC) at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday from the on-campus tennis courts. It will mark Concordia’s first home appearance since it welcomed Bethel College (Kan.) to town on March 16.