SEWARD, Neb. – In its first official action since October, Concordia University Women’s Tennis returned to the home courts of the Walz Fieldhouse on Monday (Feb. 13). It was a learning experience as visiting Barton Community College swept through doubles and singles in a 7-0 decision. The Cougars made the trip to Seward from their campus in Great Bend, Kan.
Head Coach Cam Long’s squad stands at 1-3 overall with three of the matches having taken place back in the fall. The Bulldogs were scheduled to play this past Saturday, but the matchup with Grand View University (Iowa) was postponed until a date to be determined.
Said Long, “It was a tough day against an extremely talented team. We just need to maintain our confidence and learn from this experience to help us get better.”
Barton did not surrender a single set to a young Concordia lineup. The singles roster for the Bulldogs featured, in order, Mariana Molano, Tessa Blough, Tara Ferrel, Alana Lopez Pagan, Brooke Hosick and Gabrielle Heiser. Molano made waves during the fall when she reached the semifinals of the ITA Central-West Regional. She was defeated at the No. 1 singles spot by Clara Penido, 6-3, 6-0.
In doubles, Long paired up teammates Blough and Molano at No. 1, Ferrel and Lopez Pagan at No. 2 and Heiser and Kylie Freudenburg at No. 3. The Cougars were dominant in winning by respective scores of 6-0, 6-0 and 6-1.
The Bulldogs will return to action on Saturday for a 1:45 p.m. CT matchup with Pratt Community College. The contest will be held at Genesis Health Club in Lincoln, Neb. Concordia has eight more nonconference matches slated before GPAC play gets underway on March 25.