On Sept. 27 and 28, the Tigers women’s tennis players assisted in the GPAC (Great Plains Athletic Conference) Individual Tournament. It was different from what we are used to since the tournament was individual and each player advanced to the next round if she got the victory. It is also important to mention that the matches were one set to eight games each set.
Starting with Flight A, sophomore Maria Purizaca won her first match with an 8-0. Freshman Liz Calderon also advanced with an 8-0. Both continued to move forward, with Purizaca claiming an 8-1 victory and Calderon managing to win 8-6 in a very competitive match. The two Doane players were set to compete against each other in the semifinals. Purizaca won 8-2 against Calderon and advanced to the tournament’s final. Finally, Purizaca’s momentum came to a close during the tournament final, and she could not finish the tournament with a win, losing the final 3-8.
Flight B would be represented by junior Grace Schroller, who lost in the first round 2-8, and Isabella Castillero, who also lost 1-8 in the first round.
In Flight C, senior Cierra Schwarzkopf lost her first match 8-4. However, sophomore Kat Johnson won the first match 8-2 and went directly to the semifinal, but she could not reach the final, losing 8-3.
The women’s tennis team’s next match will be on Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. against Saint Mary in the Newburg Held Tennis Complex.
On Sept. 27 and 28, the Tigers men’s tennis players assisted in the GPAC Individual Tournament. The tournament was for individual players and each player advanced to the next round if they got the victory. It is also important to mention that the matches were one set to eight games each set.
Starting with Flight A, our only player representing Doane was senior Jose Purizaca, who clutched a back-and-forth game, winning 9-8 with a 7-3 tie-break. However, in the quarterfinals, Purizaca lost 8-3.
Flight B would be represented by junior Diego Infante, who won in the first round 9-7 in a very competitive game. Infante went directly to the semifinal but could not reach the final, losing 8-3.
In Flight C, senior Andre Hartman lost his first match 8-6. However, sophomore Elliot Dassel won the first match 8-2. In the next match, Dassel continued showing an incredible level of play and won 8-1. Dassel’s run ended after losing the semifinal 8-2 in a really tough game.
In Flight D, freshman Christian Jensen lost in the first round 8-2 and sophomore Theodore Jones lost in the first round 8-0. However, freshman Tanner Adams won 8-1 in his first match and sophomore Julio Avila, with a strong performance, won 8-3 as well. Finally, Adams lost 8-6 in a competitive game, and Avila could not reach the semifinal, losing 8-1 in the quarterfinals.
The men’s tennis team’s next match will be Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. against Saint Mary in the Newburg Held Tennis Complex.
