LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The Coe College women's tennis team battled in a non-conference road match but fell short, falling 5-2 to Lake Forest College. The Kohawks started well in doubles play, getting a victory at number three from Claudia Bilkey / Carlie Miller as the pair earned an 8-7 victory in a tiebreaker to earn a point for Coe. Lake Forest raced out to an early lead in singles with wins at number one and three before a match-clinching victory at number four. Coe did pick up a victory at number two with Sophia Fain claiming a 6-2, 6-7, 1-0 win, beating her opponent 11-9 in the tiebreaking ..read more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Coe College women's tennis team knocked of Division II Truman State University on Sunday at Clark Racquet Center, defeating the visiting Bulldogs 6-3. Coe got off to an excellent start in doubles play, getting wins from the doubles pairings of Maddie Schultz / Sophia Fain and Maria Bello Escobar / Chloe Palmer. Both pairings picked up 8-5 wins to earn team points, claiming decisions at number one and three respectively. The Kohawks concluded the strong effort in singles play, winning four of six matches to secure the decision. Schultz and Fain each earned their secon ..read more

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - The Coe College women's tennis team concluded its Spring Break trip last week, wrapping up a slate of four non-conference matches at the Spring Tennis Fest. The Kohawks took on some tough opponents during the trip, facing LeTourneau, Greenville, East Texas Baptist and Rhodes. Despite falling in all four matches, the Kohawks found success throughout. Coe managed at least two team points in all four contests and was narrowly defeated in three of four matches. Sophia Fain was the team's top singles play, posting a perfect 4-0 record with three victories in straight se ..read more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Coe College women's tennis team took one of two matches on Saturday at Clark Racquet Center, defeating Augustana 5-4 before falling 8-1 to Division I opponent Western Illinois. The Kohawks battled in the opening match of the day, seeing Augie take a 2-1 lead after singles play. Coe's point came from the doubles team of Claudia Bilkey and Jaden Fuqua, securing a crucial 8-5 win at number three. The Kohawks went on to control much of singles play, winning all but two matches to ensure the overall victory. Maddie Schultz, Sophia Fain, Alliandra Hagness and Carlie Miller ..read more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The American Rivers Conference released its all-sports trophy standings earlier this week following the completion of the fall seasons. Overall, Coe sits in sixth place in the overall team standings. The women, who earned 25.0 points this fall, are in a tie for sixth place with Luther and are just three points out of third place while the men earned 12.5 points and are in sixth place alone following the first season of the year. Coe's women were led by strong finishes in tennis and volleyball and a record-breaking finish in the golf championships. The Kohawk men were led ..read more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - 39 Coe College student-athletes were named to the American Rivers Conference 2023 Fall All-Academic team last Friday afternoon. To be eligible for the A-R-C All-Academic Team honors, a student-athlete must be on the eligibility list for the sport of nomination, at least a sophomore in academic standing with at least one year in residence and attain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better (on a 4.0 scale ..read more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Coe College women's tennis junior Maddie Schultz was named the American Rivers Conference Most Valuable Player on Thursday afternoon for the third time in her illustrious Kohawk career. Schultz was joined on the all-conference teams by three teammates as Sophia Fain, Alliandra Hagness and Courtney Carstensen were honored by the league. In addition, the Coe women's tennis staff, led by head coach Mike Strydom, was named the league's Co-Coaching Staff of the Year ..read more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Coe College student athletes Maddie Schultz and Julian Garcia Ayala were recognized by the American Rivers Conference on Monday in the league's weekly award release. Schultz, who secured gold in the A-singles flight at the A-R-C Individual Championships last weekend, was named the league's Female Athlete of the Week and earned her fifth-career Player of the Week honor. Schultz was 4-0 in the A-Singles flight and looks to add her third A-R-C MVP award later this Spring. Garcia Ayala was a standout for the football team in its 28-0 win over Simpson on Saturday, earning the ..read more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Coe College junior tennis player Maddie Schultz won the individual title in the A-singles flight at the American Rivers Conference individual championships on Saturday afternoon. Schultz, who entered the tournament as the top seed, defeated her teammate Alliandra Hagness 4-1, 4-0 in the championship match to earn her first individual gold medal. Schultz went 4-0 en route to the title, dropping just a handful of sets before cruising to the victory in the title bout. Hagness was also 3-0 prior to the defeat in the championship, claiming wins against opponents from Simpson ..read more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Junior women's tennis player Maddie Schultz has earned the top seed in this weekend's American Rivers Conference Individual Tournament. The event, which will be held at Coe College and the Smithfield Tennis Center, features 24 players in the A-flight singles and B-singles, 22 players in C-singles and 16 in D-singles. Doubles action hosts 16 pairs in A-doubles and B-doubles and 11 partnerships in C-doubles. Schultz, who has earned back-to-back A-R-C MVP awards to start her career, begins the tournament as the number one overall seed for the second-straight season. Carlie ..read more