Men’s Golf
Last week, the Men’s Golf team competed in two different competitions, the Midwest Spring National Invite in Manhattan, Kansas, along with the Tiger/Bulldog Cup in Cairo, Nebraska.
In the Midwest Spring National Invite, the team walked away in ninth with a total of 932, and tying for third was freshman Toby Knevett, who had a score of 74, 74 and 72, giving him a final individual score of 220.
In the Tiger/Bulldog Cup, the team walked away with a win with a score of 10.0-5.0.
Next up, the Men’s Golf team will be competing in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the Howl at the Hill tournament on April 14-15.
–Eliyah Lara-Johnson
Women’s Tennis
On April 7, the Women’s Tennis team (11-6) defeated the College of Saint Mary in an away conference game by a score of 6-1.
In doubles, No. 1 senior Mariana Espinosa and sophomore Maria Purizaca prevailed 6-0. At No. 2 doubles, freshman Liz Calderon and junior Grace Schroller won 6-2. At No. 3 doubles, sophomore Isabella Castillero and sophomore Kat Johnson won by forfeit.
In singles, Purizaca won the No. 1 game 6-3, 6-1, while Espinosa won the No. 2 singles tie-break 4-6, 6-4, and 10-5. In singles No. 3, Calderon recorded 6-0, 6-2. At No. 4, Castillero lost 3-6, 2-6. In singles No. 5, Johnson won 6-2, 6-1. Finally, the opponent’s lack of players resulted in singles point number 6.
On April 12, the Tigers defeated Northwestern University by a score of 6-1 in the second game of the week. It was a special home conference game because it was the Senior Day Ceremony. Mariana Espinosa and Cierra Schwarzkopf were the two seniors on the women’s tennis team. They received a beautiful picture, a bouquet and great support from their team, coaches, and spectators.
In doubles No. 1, Espinosa and Purizaca lost 2-6. At No. 2 doubles, Calderon and Schroller won 6-3. At No. 3 doubles, Castillero and Johnson lost 6-1.
In singles, at No. 1 singles, Purizaca won 6-0, 6-0, while at No. 2 singles, Espinosa won 6-3, 6-2. In singles No. 3, Calderon recorded 6-1, 6-0.
At No. 4, Castillero lost 3-6, 6-7, and 5-7 in the tie-break. In single No. 5, Schroller won by forfeit. In the last game, in singles No. 6 Johnson won 6-3, 6-4.
Next Tuesday, April 15, at 4 p.m. in Seward, Nebraska, the Tigers will play the last game of the regular season against Concordia University. The winner of the match will be the second seed in the GPAC Tournament.
–Luis Rejano Candau
Baseball
Over the weekend, the Baseball team traveled to Forest City, Iowa, where they swept Waldorf University in four games, winning 14-12, 18-9, 16-6 and 11-1.
In game one, junior Johnny Vulcano and Sam Kwapnioski each scored two runs. J. Vulcano went 3 for 5 with two RBIs, while Kwapnioski went 2 for 5 with three RBIs.
Junior Kaden Crawford (5-1) picked up the win, pitching five innings and striking out five.
In game two, senior Logan Amick was 2 for 6 with two runs and two RBIs, while senior Aaron Vulcano went 3 for 5 with three runs and seven RBIs.
Sophomore Riley Plummer (6-0) walked away with a win, pitching five innings and striking out four.
In game three, sophomore Taiyo Takahashi went 2 for 6 with two runs and one RBI, while junior Jordan Bond went 1 for 4 with one run and three RBIs.
Junior Nicolas Yard (2-2) walked away with the win, pitching five and a third innings and striking out six.
In the final game, Kwapnioski went 3 for 4 with one run and three RBIs, while Amick went 2 for 4 with two runs and one RBI.
Sophomore Broc Songster (3-2) picked up the win, pitching five and a third innings and striking out two.
Next up, the Baseball team will be back at home to take on Bellevue University on April 15 at 3 p.m.
–Eliyah Lara-Johnson
Men’s Tennis
The Doane Men’s Tennis team dropped a pair of matches last week to Midland University and Northwestern University, bringing their overall record to 6-11.
In doubles play, at No. 1, senior Jose Purizaca and junior Diego Infante lost 4-6. In the No. 2 match, sophomore Elliot Dasell and senior Andre Hartman lost 3-6. Finally, in the No. 3 match, sophomore Julio Avila and freshman Christian Jensen lost 1-6.
In singles, Purizaca lost 5-7, 2-6 at No. 1, and at No. 2, Infante lost 2-6, 4-6. No. 3 Hartman won 7-6 (8-6 tie-break), 6-0. At No. 4, Dassel won 6-4, 6-0. In single No. 5, Avila lost 3-6, 2-6. Finally, in single No. 6, freshman Tanner Adams lost 1-6, 2-6.
The second conference home game of the week was against Northwestern University, on April 12. The Tigers lost by 1-6. It was a special home conference game because it was the Senior Day Ceremony. Jose Purizaca was the only senior for the men’s tennis team and received a beautiful picture and bouquet, while receiving great support from their team, coaches and spectators.
At No. 1. Doubles Purizaca and Infante lost 2-6. In doubles No. 2, Dasell and Hartman won 6-3. Finally, in double No. 3, Avila and Jensen lost their match 6-7 (2-7 tie-break).
In singles, Purizaca won 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, and at No. 2, Infante lost 2-6, 6-2, 3-6. Single No. 3 was played by Hartman, who lost 3-6, 0-6. At No. 4, Dassell lost 3-6, 3-6. In single No. 5, Avila lost 1-6, 1-6. Finally, in single No. 6, Adams lost 3-6, 6-7 (6-8 tie-break).
Next Wednesday, April 16, at 4 p.m. in Seward, Nebraska, the Tigers will play the last game of the regular season against Concordia University.
–Luis Rejano Candau
