The Colorado College women's tennis team nearly rallied from an early 2-1 deficit after the doubles matches, but dropped a 5-4 decision to Concordia University (Neb.) Thursday evening at Burghart Courts.
 
The Tigers' top doubles team of senior Simone Hall and sophomore Tess Rubin captured the No. 1 match, 8-4, over Marlene Maier and Katelinn Wurm, but the Bulldogs prevailed at the other two spots for a 2-1 lead.
 
The teams split the six singles matches, with each winning a match in three sets. Rubin dropped a tough match at the top spot to Maier, 6-3, 3-6, 1-0(6), but senior Annie Zlevor won the No. 2 match, 6-0, 6-1 and Hall won at No. 4, 6-0, 6-3.
 
Wurm defeated freshman Elise Chassman, 6-3, 6-4, at the No. 3 spot and Angela Bell downed freshman Emily Faulks, 6-3, 6-0, at No. 5 to clinch the match for Concordia. Fellow freshman Lily Salzman held on to win the No. 6 match, 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(5) over Ansley Gates.
 
The Tigers (0-4) battle Southwest Minnesota State on Friday, March 8 at Burghart Courts, beginning at 4 p.m.
 
 
Concordia University (Neb.) 5, Colorado College 4
March 7, 2019
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Burghart Courts
 
Doubles
1. Simone Hall / Tess Rubin (CC) def. Marlene Maier / Katelinn Wurm, 8-4
2. Kirsten Wagner / Allison Marshall (CNC) def. Elise Chassman / Annie Zlevor, 8-4
3. Lindee Schultz / Angela Bell (CNC) def. Lily Salzman / Emily Faulks, 8-5
 
Singles
1. Marlene Maier (CNC) def. Tess Rubin, 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (6)
2. Annie Zlevor (CC) def. Kirsten Wagner, 6-0, 6-1
3. Katelinn Wurm (CNC) def. Elise Chassman, 6-3, 6-4
4. Simone Hall (CC) def. Allison Marshall, 6-0, 6-3
5. Angela Bell (CNC) def. Emily Faulks, 6-3, 6-0
6. Lily Salzman (CC) def. Ansley Gates, 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (5)