MARSHALL, Mo. – The Concordia University Women’s Tennis team made a strong push in doubles as part of a challenging matchup with Missouri Valley College on Saturday (March 19). The Vikings persevered while earning the team doubles point and then won four of six singles matches in what added up to a 5-2 decision in Marshall, Mo. The Bulldog duo of Brooke Hosick and Julia Phillips earned a victory at the No. 3 doubles spot.
Head Coach Cam Long’s squad has dropped three matches in a row as a youthful roster continues to grow. Concordia is now 2-6 overall.
“We played outstanding in doubles,” Long said. “They had a ton of talent and it shocked us a little bit right away, but we settled in and played very smart. Brooke and Julia are playing well as a team right now. It was a tough day in singles, but we played hard and made them work for it.”
The win for Hosick and Phillips at No. 3 doubles came by a 6-4 score. That happened to also be the score at Nos. 1 and 2 doubles, which were won by Missouri Valley. The Vikings were then able to emerge victorious at the Nos. 1 through 4 singles spots and clinch the team win.
Concordia was credited with wins at Nos. 5 and 6 singles via default. Those spots were held down in the Bulldog lineup by Kylie Freudenburg and Phillips. At the No. 1 position, Sofia Morales put up a good fight with Amy Henning in a 6-2, 6-4, decision.
The Bulldogs will be on the road on Tuesday for an 11 a.m. matchup with Kansas Wesleyan University, a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference located in Salina, Kan. The two programs have not met since the 2018 season.