Men’s Tennis Gets First Win of the Season
Photo by Adam Christiansen
by Chris Johnstone
Concordia men’s tennis won their first game of the 2017 season as the Bulldogs defeated Ottawa University of Kansas 6-3 at the Abotts Sports Complex in Lincoln.
Concordia is now standing at 1-5 on the season. In singles play, coach Joel Reckeway’s squad picked up four victories with South African native Thomas Greef winning in three sets (6-2, 4-6, 10-2). Senior Javier Moreno won in two sets (6-1 ,6-4), along with sophomore Gabe Poling also winning in two sets (6-1, 6-0). Freshman Lucas Zoller rounded out the singles play victories with a win in three sets (1-6, 7-6, 10-6).
In doubles play, the duo of Greeff and Zoller defeated Makesha Tadious and Virgil Reed from Ottawa University 8-6. The tandem of Moreno and Poling also combined for a victory over Josh Hache and Raj Selvaraj from Ottawa, winning 9-7.
The Bulldogs now have a quick turn around as they face another KCAC conference member, Tabor College, on Saturday, Feb. 25. The first serve is set for noon in the Abotts Sports Complex.
