Cheers echoed across the campus of first round host Aquinas College (Mich.) as the Bulldogs clinched their first NAIA national tournament victory in the program’s 28-year existence.
Five Bulldogs from the women's soccer program were named Academic All-District honorees by CSC: juniors Savannah Andrews and Niah Kirchner, sophomore Sadie Mares and seniors Senna McMullen and Taylor Slaymaker.
CUNE Women’s Soccer will travel to Grand Rapids, Mich. for its NAIA nationals opening round game on Thursday. The fifth-seeded Bulldogs will face off in a rematch against No. 4 seed Benedictine College at Aquinas College Athletic Field.
A total of eight Bulldogs represented the NAIA national qualifying Concordia Women’s Soccer team on the 2024 GPAC All-Conference teams released on Nov. 18. Kierstynn Garner earned a second-straight first team award.
Concordia Women's Soccer learned of its national tournament draw on Saturday (Nov. 16). The Bulldogs will be headed to Grand Rapids, Mich., to play a familiar nonconference foe, Benedictine College (Kan.).
Featured StoryFrom out of the abyss of an 0-3 start to conference play, Concordia Women's Soccer emerged as a 2024 NAIA national qualifier. Coach Smith and three Bulldogs discussed how the team turned its season around.
The 10-game winning streak hit a wall in Hastings on Tuesday (Nov. 12) in the GPAC tournament championship game. As the runner up in the GPAC, the Bulldogs will shift focus to the national tournament.
CUNE Women’s Soccer swept the conference’s weekly awards after defeating Dordt (1-0) in the tournament semifinals. Taylor Slaymaker and Kierstynn Garner were named the GPAC Players of the Week on Tuesday.
For the first time since 2020, CUNE Women’s Soccer seized its spot in the GPAC tournament championship set for Tuesday. The Bulldogs’ victory train keeps chugging with 10 consecutive but will be tested versus No. 1 seed Hastings.
With two sides known for their attack, the Bulldogs’ defense clamped down the Defenders in a 1-0 shutout inside Bulldog Stadium. The sweltering Women’s Soccer team has won 10 consecutive games riding high into the upcoming conference championship.
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From out of the abyss of an 0-3 start to conference play, Concordia Women's Soccer emerged as a 2024 NAIA national qualifier. Coach Smith and three Bulldogs discussed how the team turned its season around.
Featured StoryAfter contending for a GPAC championship in 2023, the Bulldogs return nearly all key pieces to the 2024 roster. Naturally, Head Coach Nick Smith's squad has high hopes for what its depth of talent can achieve this fall.
Featured StoryWhile challenging itself significantly this spring, Concordia Women's Soccer began preparing for lofty expectations in 2024. Coach Nick Smith has emphasized better possession and standing up to physical play.
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The Concordia Women’s Soccer program isn’t going anywhere. That’s a message the 2023 Bulldogs delivered loud and clear while following the lead of the likes of Grace Soenksen and Kierstynn Garner. Concordia exceeded outside expectations.
Featured StoryNinety-two career games played and four First Team All-GPAC awards to her credit, Grace Soenksen can humbly say that she left a legacy that will stand the test of time. Said Head Coach Nick Smith, "She’s going to go down as a legend."
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The transitional phase for Concordia Women's Soccer began back in the spring as Nick Smith took the reins of the program. With the return of Grace Soenksen and a talented sophomore group, the Bulldogs are optimistic about this fall.
Featured StoryIn the middle of March, Nick Smith found himself hitting the ground running with spring training sessions. The new Concordia Women's Soccer head coach sees a program with the right foundation for short- and long-term success.
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There were ups and downs in 2022, but Concordia Women’s Soccer proved it could hang with anyone in the GPAC. The Bulldogs blended seniors and freshmen and put together the longest unbeaten run to begin a season in program history.
Featured StoryFresh off a normal spring for the first time since 2019, the Bulldogs are working towards another season of GPAC championship contention. Coach Goines' squad returns a strong nucleus while welcoming an athletic freshman class.
Featured StoryAt one point determined to go anywhere but Concordia, Grace Soenksen wound up following in the footsteps of four of her older siblings. She's proven, however, that she is not another Esther. Grace has made her mark in her own way.
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