YANKTON, S.D. – The Bulldogs collected their first win of the 2023-24 season, after traveling to Mount Marty on Friday (Feb. 9). Concordia took the doubles point, and the team victory (6-1) over the Lancers in Yankton, S.D. After falling in its only fall dual to William Jewell College (Mo.), CUNE is 1-1 early in the competition year.
First Year Head Coach Lisa Hart commented on the team’s play and sticking to game plans.
“Very impressed with Lauren and Brooke’s confidence and composure today in doubles. They got off to a fast start and were solid throughout the set. In singles, Mariana, Alana and Alexa were impressive and started fast as well. I’m proud of how our team executed and stuck to their game plans!”
In doubles, Lauren Gottberg and Brooke Hosick (No. 2s) were paired together to defeat Kayla Marsh and Alessandra Lopez with ease, in the 6-1 set win. With 3s open for Mount Marty, the doubles point was sealed for the visitors. Tessa Blough and Charika Derman at No. 1s got up early (5-3) over Alexandria Salazar and Kayla Marsh but were tripped up in the final games to fall, 7-6.
With two more open spots at No. 5 and 6, the Bulldogs started to run away with a confident crushing of the Lancers in the latter matches. Molano, in No. 2 singles, clinched the first dual win of her 2023-24 campaign, shutting out Salazar (6-0, 6-0), as Lopez-Pagan followed suit, blanking Marsh (6-0, 6-0) in the No. 3 singles slot.
Alexa Richert at No. 4, decisively finished off the home hosts, only surrendering one game to Lopez in the 6-1, 6-0 straight set win.
Concordia (1-1) won’t get much rest before traveling to the Fremont Family YMCA tomorrow to face Baker University (Kan.). The Wildcats are 0-6 and will face Midland the day before, leaving both teams on short rest.