The start of conference play will arrive on Saturday for Concordia Women’s Tennis, which has played its first 11 matches of the 2022-23 season versus non-league opponents. The Bulldogs will host Hastings in their GPAC opener.
In a closely-contested match, the Bulldogs pulled out a pair of singles clashes by tiebreakers that ultimately decided the winner. Clutch performances by Tessa Blough and Tara Ferrel led to the 5-4 victory at Central College.
For her work in a pair of nonconference matches on Sunday, Mariana Molano has been honored as the GPAC Player of the Week. Molano went 2-0 in both singles and doubles during action against Bethany and Kansas Wesleyan.
Concordia Women’s Tennis team came within an eyelash of going 2-0 on Sunday (March 12) in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference territory. The Bulldogs breezed past Kansas Wesleyan, 7-0, before a narrow 4-3 loss to Bethany.
Freshman Mariana Molano and company cruised past Sterling College (Kan.) by a 7-0 final score on Saturday (March 4). Molano did not drop a single game as the Bulldogs evened up their overall record at 4-4.
As part of a day spent in Fulton, Mo., the Bulldogs earned a 6-1 win over Tabor before falling by a 5-0 score at the hands of No. 23 William Woods. Concordia (3-4) took all but one decision in the victory over the Bluejays.
The back half of the lineup made the difference on Saturday (Feb. 18) as Concordia Women’s Tennis team took on a junior college opponent for the second-straight outing. Ella Dean starred in the 4-3 Bulldog victory.
In its first official action since October, Concordia Women's Tennis returned to the home courts of the Walz Fieldhouse on Monday (Feb. 13). It was a learning experience as visiting Barton CC swept through doubles and singles.
A youth movement has taken hold for the Bulldogs, who are leaning upon the experience of Tara Ferrel and a lineup full of freshmen and sophomores. Concordia's talented group of rookies features Mariana Molano.
As part of the spring portion of the 2022-23 schedule, Concordia Women's Tennis will play 18 regular season matches, including seven against GPAC opponents. The Bulldogs concluded the 2021-22 season at 6-11 overall (3-4 GPAC).
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.
Despite the young athletes on the Concordia women’s tennis team, the Bulldogs proved to be a GPAC contender in the 2016 season. The team, made up of freshmen and sophomores, went 5-3 in the conference this year.
A young Concordia women's tennis team rides into the GPAC tournament with a four-match win streak and more confidence than ever before.
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