On the heels of three GPAC semifinal appearances in a row, the Bulldogs hope to break through and reach the title match this spring. Concordia welcomed in an impact transfer in Marlene Maier.
Impact newcomer Marlene Maier and two of her teammates reached championship matches at the two-day GPAC Invite contested in Fremont, Neb., Sept. 14-15. Maier won three singles matches in Flight A.
The season is underway for Concordia women’s tennis, which defeated Central College at home on Saturday (Sept. 8). The Bulldogs won two of three doubles matches and split the six singles battles.
An All-GPAC honoree all four years on the tennis court, senior Annie Horn has been named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete for the second time in her career. Horn graduated from Concordia with a degree in marketing.
Seniors Annie Horn and Alison Ebel both received All-GPAC honors for their efforts this season on the singles court. Horn concluded her collegiate career with 41 wins, including 13 as a senior.
Annie Horn and the Bulldog women's tennis program made a strong push to reach the GPAC championship match for the first time since 2011. Concordia defeated Doane before falling to Midland in the semis.
Fifth-seeded Concordia will open up the GPAC women's tennis tournament by taking on fourth-seeded Doane at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will need to win three times to claim a conference title.
Concordia just missed out on winning twice while closing the regular season in Sioux City, Iowa, on Friday (April 27). The Bulldogs bounced back from a 5-4 loss to Morningside with a 9-0 win over Mount Marty.
Annie Horn and the senior class went out in proper fashion, tasting victory in the final home match of their careers. The Bullodgs eked out a 5-4 win over College of Saint Mary on Thursday (April 26).
Senior Alison Ebel turned in wins at No. 5 singles and No. 3 doubles while helping Concordia push first-place Hastings on Wednesday (April 25). The Broncos held off the Bulldogs, 6-3.
Based on the final month of the 2017 season, Concordia women’s tennis appears that it may be ready for a breakthrough. Led by senior Annie Horn, the Bulldogs have hopes of moving beyond the GPAC semifinals.
A native of Denver, Colo., Annie Horn has brought a big city game to Concordia. The standout senior is coming off a junior season that saw her win 15 singles matches and go undefeated against GPAC opponents.
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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