March 30, 2025
What's Better Than A 3-Match Win Streak?
Concordia ran its win streak to four matches as they recorded their second straight 1-point victory of the weekend. The Cobbers won four of the six singles matches and beat St. Scholastica 5-4.
FARGO, N.D. (3/30/25)---Make it four straight for the Cobbers and three in a row since returning from Florida.
For the second consecutive, Concordia used four single wins to rally and come away with a 1-point win.
On Saturday, the Cobbers edged Wis.-Superior 4-3 by getting four wins in singles play. On Sunday, CC trailed St. Scholastica 2-1 after the three doubles matches but responded by claiming four straight-set victories in singles to earn the 5-4 win over the Saints.
Concordia is now 5-8 in all matches and 2-5 in conference play. The five overall wins are the most since the 2019 season and the two conference victories are the best since 2018.
First-year athlete Ryoga Yano was the catalyst for the Cobbers' MIAC win over Scholastica. He was the only CC player to win both of his matches.
Yano teamed with Isaac Maddock to claim an 8-4 win at No.1 doubles. The win brings the tandem's season record to 5-4. The five victories in doubles play lead the Cobbers.
Yano turned around and made quick work of his match at No.1 singles. He opened with a 6-4 win and then closed out his match with a win in the tie-breaker in the set. He was able to get the final points of the match and won 7-6 (5).
Logan Sandberg, Kai Pierce and Kai Kringlie gave Concordia the team win by rolling to straight set wins at No.3, No.4 and No.5 singles.
Sandberg went out with a 6-0 win and came back with a 6-4 win at No.3 singles. Pierce followed with a 6-2, 7-5 victory at No.4 singles. Sandberg now has five singles wins, which is tied with Yano for the team lead.
Kringlie produced the match-winning victory. He only lost two games on his way to a 6-0, 6-2 victory at No.5 singles. The win was Kringlie's fourth of the season.
Concordia will put its 4-match win streak on the line when they travel to St. Paul to take on Northwestern on Saturday, Apr. 5. They will return to Moorhead to host St. John's in the final home match of the 2025 season.
Concordia-Moorhead 5, St. Scholastica 4
3/30/2025 at Fargo, N.D. (Courts Plus)
Singles competition
1. Ryoga Yano (CC) def. Jonas Abeleda (CSS) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
2. Dane Patten (CSS) def. Isaac Maddock (CC) 6-3, 6-2
3. Logan Sandberg (CC) def. Eamon Gerrard-Stace (CSS) 6-0, 6-4
4. Kai Pierce (CC) def. Harper Dircks (CSS) 6-2, 7-5
5. Kai Kringlie (CC) def. Andy Shaffer (CSS) 6-0, 6-2
6. Reece Patten (CSS) def. Hunter Rice (CC) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Ryoga Yano/Isaac Maddock (CC) def. Jonas Abeleda/Eamon Gerrard-Stace (CSS) 8-4
2. Dane Patten/Jack Onkka (CSS) def. Logan Sandberg/Kai Kringlie (CC) 8-7 (7-5)
3. Reece Patten/Alex Daigneault (CSS) def. Kai Pierce/Daniel Skrade (CC) 8-5
