Pierce And Sandberg Named To MIAC All-Conference Team
MOORHEAD, Minn. (5/2/23)---Kai Pierce (Fargo, N.D.) and Logan Sandberg (Grand Forks, N.D.) capped their successful freshmen seasons by being named to the MIAC All-Conference Team in singles play.
Pierce and Sandberg become the first Cobber singles players to be named to the MIAC All-Conference Team since Jared Saue earned the honor in 2019. The two are also the first Concordia freshmen to earn All-MIAC honors in singles play since 2015, when Isaac Toivonen claimed the award.
| Complete List of 2023 MIAC All-Conference Honorees |
The All-Conference team is selected based on performance during conference dual matches, with the top 18 players (including ties) recognized for both singles and doubles. A player must play in five conference matches at any position to be eligible for the honor. Coaches also voted on honorable mention selections.
Awards are nominated by and voted on by the MIAC head women's tennis coaches. Only statistics from MIAC matches are considered for conference honors; any nominated player not selected as All-Conference but still receiving votes from at least three coaches was named honorable mention.
Pierce and Sandberg led Concordia from the Top 2 singles spots in 2023. Both players posted a 5-4 mark in conference action in singles play. Pierce and Sandberg were also inseparable in overall competition. They ended the year with 9-5 records in the team's 14 total matches.
Past Concordia MIAC All-Conference Award Winners
MIAC All-Conference Singles
2019 – Jared Saue
2018 – Isaac Toivonen, Erik Porter
2017 – Isaac Toivonen
2015 – Isaac Toivonen
2011 – Matt Edin
2010 – Matt Edin
2009 – Matt Edin
2008 – Matt Edin
2007 – Jordy Kamerling, Paul Tuchscherer, Will Wischer
2005 – Jake Thomas
1999 – Sachin Mehta
MIAC All-Conference Doubles
2019 – Erik Porter, Jared Saue, Ben Swanson
2018 – Erik Porter, David Schneck
2017 – Isaac Toivonen, David Youngs
2015 – Matt Edin, Devin Larson
2010 – Matt Edin, Kirby Johnson
2008 – Kirby Johnson, Will Wischer
2007 – Jordy Kamerling, Paul Tuchscherer
1999 – Jonah Beckerman, Mark Tuchscherer