DE PERE, WIS.- The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) men's tennis traveled to De Pere, Wisconsin to face off against St. Norbert College (SNC) for the first round of the Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NACC) tournament. Despite a strong effort, the Cougars fell 4-0 to the Green Knights.
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DOUBLES
- The Green Knights dominated the Cougars, taking the doubles point.
- Andres Villagran (El Paso, Texas) and Sam Smith (Munster, Ind.) dropped the No.1 doubles match to a shut out, 6-0.
- Securing a point on the board, Collin Dickey (Frisco, Texas) and August Barnes (Sodus, Mich.)Â fell 6-1 to the Green Knights at No. 2 doubles.
- By winning the first two doubles matches, SNC claimed the doubles point, leaving the No. 3 doubles match unfinished.
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SINGLES
- The Cougars dropped three matches, with three additional matches left unfinished after the Green Knights clinched the win over the Cougars.
- In the No.1 single match, Dickey fell short 6-1, 6-0.
- Reynaldo Leal (Weslaco, Texas) added a couple points in the second set at No. 2 singles, but ultimately lost both sets, 6-0, 6-2.
- Kevin Bullens (River Forest, Ill.) was defeated in the No.5 singles match, 6-0, 6-1.
- Smith, Villagran and Barnes each had their matches stopped early and recorded as unfinished once the Green Knights had secured an overall match victory, 4-0.
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WHAT'S NEXT
The 2026 Cougars season came to an end with a first-round loss in the NACC Tournament to the Green Knights. The team finished with a 1-18 overall record and 1-5 in conference play, with several notable performances throughout the season. Coverage for the Cougars in the offseason can be found at cucougars.com and on Instagram @CUChicagotennis.
