Sower sports roundup – week of Sept. 1
By Kai Olbrich
Sports Editor
Catch up on Concordia sports action from Sept. 1-7.
Men’s Golf
The men’s golf team placed 10th out of 16 teams at the Blue River Classic at the Highlands golf course in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Concordia sent three teams into the tournament, with the A team finishing with a score of 920.
The top golfer for the Bulldogs was Calvin Zabloudil, who shot a 223. He was closely followed by Jake Richmond with 225.
The Bulldogs are back in action on Sept. 8 at the Siouxland Invite.
Women’s Tennis
The women’s tennis team defeated Wartburg College on Sept. 6 with a dominant display in the singles rounds.
The duo of Mariana Molano and Alana Lopez Pagan was the only duo to win their matchup, so the doubles point went to Wartburg.
After that, however, the Bulldogs were perfect as they took every singles point on the way to a 6-1 victory.
The singles wins came from Molano, Lopez Pagan, Chakira Derman, Ishane Derman, Alexa Richert and Nina Milic.
The women’s tennis team plays on Sept. 12 in the Great Plains Athletic Conference Fall Individual Tennis Tournament in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the Woods Tennis Center.
Men’s Soccer
The men’s soccer team was defeated away from home by the Benedictine Ravens 2-0 on Sept. 3.
Concordia suffered two goals in the first half of play, including one right before the halftime break. While the Bulldogs shut out the Ravens in the second half, they were unable to get any goals on the board.
The Bulldogs trailed 22-14 in the shot count, with Oliver Benson taking the most efforts at goal for Concordia.
The Bulldogs bounced back with a 3-1 win against Central Christian College on Sept. 6.
Women’s Soccer
The women’s soccer team drew the Bellevue Bruins on Sept. 3, 1-1, thanks to a goal from Kierstynn Garner.
Concordia struck first through Garner, but conceded before the halftime break. There were no goals in the second half.
The Bulldogs were beaten in the shot count, but an 11-save performance from Aliya Vidro kept Concordia in the game.
The Bulldogs went on to defeat Kansas Wesleyan 3-1 on Sept. 6 to bring their record to 4-0-2.
