Bulldog Athletic Association Member (BAAM) Athletes of the Week
Female: Kya Scott, Volleyball
A junior from Broken Bow, Neb., Kya Scott totaled 17 kills and hit .262 this past week as fourth-ranked Concordia went 1-1 while taking on Doane and No. 1 Northwestern. Scott posted 12 kills in the five-set battle with the Red Raiders. Scott has tallied 94 kills on the season.
Male: Carter McKenna, Shooting Sports
A freshman from Belle Fourche, S.D., Carter McKenna earned a spot on the Prairie Circuit Conference All-Freshman team after shooting 452/500 at the conference shoot. McKenna posted totals of 95 in trap, 88 in trap doubles, 90 in skeet, 94 in skeet doubles and 85 in sporting.
2024-25 BAAM Athletes of the Week
Sept. 24 – Ishane Derman (tennis) / Daylon Henson (football)
Sept. 17 – Mark Arp (football) / Ella Waters (volleyball)
Sept. 10 – Hannah Beintema (cross country); Trey Robertson (cross country)
Sept. 3 – Nolan Fuelberth (soccer); Gabi Nordaker (volleyball)
Aug. 27 – Martin Herrera (soccer); Ashley Keck (volleyball)
News and notes:
BAAM luncheons are held every Tuesday at 12 p.m. CT inside the Dog House Grill, located in the Janzow Campus Center. The luncheons feature reports from head coaches who are in season at the time. For information on how to join BAAM, click HERE. It is not a requirement to be a BAAM member in order to attend the weekly luncheons.
Tennis squads wrap up fall seasons: The 2024 fall season for Head Coach Lisa Hart’s men’s and women’s tennis squads has featured duals with Nebraska Wesleyan and two weekends of tournament action. In the duals at Nebraska Wesleyan, the Concordia men won by a 6-1 score and the women claimed a 5-2 victory. As a major highlight, freshman Ishane Derman won five straight matches and earned the singles title at the Kansas Wesleyan Invite. For full results, check out the team schedule pages: Men | Women.
Hall of Fame Class of 2024 officially inducted: As part of homecoming week on the Concordia University, Nebraska campus, the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2024 received official induction. The new inductees were revealed to the public on July 23. The class includes Audra (Nothwehr) Anderson ’01, Elizabeth (Rhoden) Dillingham ’04, Kregg Einspahr ’82, Ceron Francisco ’18, Frank Greene, Katie (Werner) Loveless ’08 and the 2004-05 men’s basketball team. For more details on the Hall of Fame class, click HERE.
Twenty Bulldog programs recognized with NAIA Scholar Team awards for 2023-24: In conjunction with the 2024 NAIA National Awards Day celebrated on Monday (Sept. 16), 20 Concordia University, Nebraska Athletics programs were honored with 2023-24 NAIA Scholar Team distinction. The award is earned by teams that achieve a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the nominating institution. For a listing of 2023-24 Concordia NAIA Scholar Teams, click HERE.
Matchups announced for 2025 CIT in Ann Arbor: The matchups for the 2025 Concordia Invitational Tournament have been locked in place. On day one of the tournament (Jan. 24-25, 2025), both Bulldog Basketball teams will take on Concordia University Chicago. All CIT 2025 games will take place inside Cardinal Fieldhouse on the Concordia University Ann Arbor campus. The full schedule for CIT, including the cheer and dance competitions, can be found HERE.
GPAC launches streaming network: Back in July, the Great Plains Athletic Conference announced a streaming network designed to bring webcasts from all league members together in one place. The GPAC Network can be accessed online via: https://www.gpacnetwork.com/. The network is also available via a mobile app and smart TVs. The GPAC partnered with Hudl for the creation of the network. In addition to the events that stream on the Concordia Sports Network, 104.9 Max Country will broadcast football and volleyball varsity games this fall. The broadcast schedule can be found HERE.
Bulldog Coaches Show airs every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT: The Bulldog Coaches Show is underway in its 10th year of existence. The show airs live for a half hour every Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m. CT on KTMX-FM 104.9 Max Country. The weekly feature can also be heard live via 104.9 Max Country’s website or by downloading the Max Country app. Throughout the 2024-25 season, Bulldog football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball contests will be aired live on Max Country. Parker Cyza serves as the host of the coaches’ show as well as the play-by-play voice for football and basketball. Frank Greene is in his 10th season calling Concordia volleyball.
Concordia Sports Network: Live webcasts for most home varsity contests can be accessed by visiting https://www.cune.edu/athletics/watch-bulldogs at game time. Beginning this 2023-24 academic year, Concordia Athletics began a partnership with Hudl for live video streaming. Live webcast links for away contests are publicized in sport specific releases that preview action for that particular week. Scrimmages, exhibitions and junior varsity events are not broadcasted.
Women’s Soccer
· Current record: 4-5-1, 1-3 GPAC.
· Last week:
o Lost vs. Hastings, 2-0, on Sept. 25.
o Won vs. Briar Cliff, 1-0, on Sept. 28.
· Links: 2024 Schedule | Roster | Statistics
· Notable: In two competitive home games this past week, Head Coach Nick Smith’s squad went 1-1 while getting on the board with its first GPAC win of 2024. The matchup with rival Hastings in the middle of the week was a dead heat after a couple of early lapses for the Bulldogs, which founds themselves in a 2-0 hole less than eight minutes after kickoff. Concordia missed out on a couple of its prime chances (one from Rosie Gyllenswan and one from Kierstynn Garner) and endured a 2-0 loss. The Bulldogs responded by putting together their second clean sheet of the year. Keeper Angela Banks made six saves and freshman Kyana Rios (first career goal) emerged with the lone goal in the 1-0 homecoming win over Briar Cliff. Garner (nine goals and two assists) was held scoreless for the week after a string of three straight games with at least one goal. The assist on Rios’ goal was credited to senior Emily Howard. Through 10 outings, Concordia has scored 15 goals and has surrendered 19 goals. The Bulldogs will take the middle of this week off before heading to Mitchell, S.D., on Saturday for a 3 p.m. clash with Dakota Wesleyan. Concordia routed the Tigers by a 6-1 score in 2023.
· For additional news and notes, check out the program’s homepage HERE.
· This week:
o Wednesday, Oct. 2 – Bye.
o Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. at Dakota Wesleyan (3-4, 2-2 GPAC), 3 p.m.
Football
· Current record: 3-2, 3-2 GPAC.
· Last week
o Lost vs. No. 9 Dordt, 33-22, on Sept. 28.
· Links: 2024 Schedule | Roster | Statistics
· Notable: In another opportunity to pull an upset of a top 10 opponent, the Bulldogs fell short on homecoming Saturday. Concordia stayed within two scores for most of the afternoon while up against No. 9 Dordt. However, the Defenders took control thanks to their power run game (302 yards) and an ability to snuff out two Bulldog red zone trips. Dordt emerged a 33-22 winner and stayed unbeaten at 3-0. Concordia did manage to treat its fans to a couple of big play touchdowns courtesy of quarterback DJ McGarvie. On a fourth-and-two play, McGarvie raced up the middle and ran 48 yards to the end zone. The Bulldogs trailed just 10-7 at the time. McGarvie also fired a 74-yard strike to receiver Austin Jablonski in the third quarter and then tossed a 14-yard touchdown to tight end Daylan Russell in the fourth quarter. In his career, McGarvie has thrown for 67 touchdowns and has run for nine. The All-American Jablonski achieved a milestone in eclipsing 2,000 career receiving yards (2,083). Defensively, safety Daylon Henson posted 11 tackles, two stops for loss and a forced fumble. For the second week in a row, linebacker Grant Huss came up with an interception. Another stiff test is coming up Saturday when Concordia will be at No. 2 Northwestern, the defending GPAC champion. The Bulldogs’ most recent win over the Red Raiders came in 2016.
· For details on this week’s matchup, check out the game notes linked HERE.
· This week:
o Saturday, Oct. 5 at No. 2 Northwestern (4-0, 4-0 GPAC), 1:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer
· Current record: 2-2-7, 1-0-3 GPAC; receiving votes in NAIA coaches’ poll.
· Last week:
o Tied vs. Hastings, 1-1, on Sept. 25.
o Tied vs. Briar Cliff, 1-1, on Sept. 28.
· Links: 2024 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA Coaches’ Poll
· Notable: The story is a familiar one for the Bulldogs, who came away from last week with two more conference ties. Home matchups with rival Hastings and Briar Cliff both resulted in 1-1 draws. Head Coach Jason Weides’ squad has now tied seven times this season as it adds to a school record in that category. In the battle with Hastings, Concordia got the equalizer in the 77th minute when Martin Herrera drilled a penalty kick. The tie with the Broncos marked the fifth straight draw in the series with the league’s most storied program from a results standpoint. On homecoming Saturday, the Bulldogs owned a 1-0 lead over Briar Cliff for nearly 30 minutes. D’Andre Williams delivered a powerful strike in the 22nd minute or his second goal of the season. At 1-0-3 in league play, Concordia has put up six points in the league standings. The Bulldogs are undefeated over their last 24 GPAC regular season games (15-0-9 during that stretch) dating back to 2022. Through 11 outings this season, Concordia has totaled 13 goals and has surrendered nine goals. The Bulldogs will take the middle of this week off before heading to Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday. Concordia earned a 1-0 win Mitchell, S.D., last season.
· For a closer look at this week’s matchups, check out the game notes linked HERE.
· This week:
o Wednesday, Oct. 2 – Bye.
o Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. at Dakota Wesleyan (4-4-2, 1-2 GPAC), 5:30 p.m.
Golf
· Most recent:
o Men – Placed 9th/10 at the Bent Tree Intercollegiate in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Sept. 23-24.
o Women – Placed 8th/9 at the Siouxland Invitational in Sioux Center/Orange City, Iowa, on Sept. 23-24.
· Men’s Links: 2024-25 Schedule | Roster | Statistics
· Women’s Links: 2024-25 Schedule | Roster | Statistics
· Notable: Head Coach Brett Muller’s squads took a break (nearly two weeks) in the fall season before resuming action at the beginning of last week. The men’s team competed at the Bent Tree Intercollegiate (Sept. 23-24) in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and shot a three-round total of 323-312-311–946, placing it ninth out of 10 groupings. Senior Justin Webert put together his best three-round tournament score of the season while placing in a tie for 16th. Webert improved each round in Council Bluffs as he turned in a total of 77-75-73–225. The strong showing lowered Webert’s team best season 18-hole average to 76.0. Fellow senior Jake Hagerbaumer also put together a solid tournament in shooting 80-77-77–234 for a 33rd-place finish. On the women’s side, the Bulldogs shot 350-349–699 at the Siouxland Invite (Sept. 23-24) co-hosted by Dordt and Northwestern. In placing ninth at the Siouxland Invite, junior Emery Custer (80-80–160) earned the seventh top 10 tournament placement of her career. The Broken Bow, Neb., native finished four strokes out of the top five and eight strokes behind the tournament co-champions. By day’s end, Custer lowered her team best 18-hole season average to 82.8. In round two, seniors Jennifer Gillotti (89-87–176) and Sarah Wilson (93-89–182) also shot scores in the 80s. Gillotti placed 37th overall and Wilson finished 41st on the strength of her career low. Both teams will conclude the fall portion of their 2024-25 seasons this weekend at the Nebraska Intercollegiate. State bragging rights will be on the line in Hastings.
· This week:
o Men – Nebraska Intercollegiate in Hastings, Neb., on Friday-Saturday, Oct. 4-5.
o Women – Nebraska Intercollegiate in Hastings, Neb., on Friday-Saturday, Oct. 4-5.
Volleyball
· Current record: 12-2, 5-1 GPAC; ranked No. 4 in the NAIA coaches’ poll.
· Last week:
o Won at Doane, 25-16, 25-21, 25-10, on Sept. 25.
o Lost vs. No. 1 Northwestern, 25-17, 16-25, 16-25, 25-15, 15-12, on Sept. 28.
· Links: 2024 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA Coaches’ Poll
· Notable: There was one up and one down last week as the fourth-ranked Bulldogs continue conference play. Head Coach Ben Boldt’s squad went on the road and cruised past Doane in straight sets on Sept. 25 before coming back home for homecoming Saturday. The anticipated matchup with No. 1 Northwestern lived up to the hype in a five-setter. Concordia responded impressively after the first set and dominated the second and third sets. The Red Raiders ultimately won a tight fifth set that finished with a kill from Alysen Dexter. The loss snapped a seventh-match win streak for the Bulldogs and handed them their first conference defeat. Four Concordia players collected 12 kills apiece versus Northwestern: Ashley Keck, Addie Kirkegaard, Gabi Nordaker and Kya Scott. Northwestern enjoyed an advantage of .252 to .204 in hitting percentage. By category, the Bulldog leaders last week were Keck in kills (24), Nordaker and Ava Greene in blocks (six), Savannah Shelburne in assists (45) and aces (three) and Becca Gebhardt in digs (22). With last week’s results, Concordia sits one game behind Northwestern atop the GPAC standings. The Red Raiders are undefeated at 16-0 (6-0 GPAC). The Bulldogs will have a breather this week before embarking upon the lengthiest road trip of the conference season. Concordia will play at Waldorf on Friday and at Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday.
· For additional news and notes on Concordia Volleyball, check out the team’s homepage HERE.
· This week:
o Friday, Oct. 4 at Waldorf (8-7, 2-4 GPAC), 7:30 p.m.
o Saturday, Sept. 5 at Dakota Wesleyan (8-8, 3-2 GPAC), 3 p.m.
Shooting Sports
· Last week:
o Placed 3rd/7 at the Prairie Circuit Conference Championships, Sept. 27-29.
· Links: 2024-25 Schedule | Roster
· Notable: While busting 2,331 targets towards the team leaderboard, the Bulldogs placed third high overall at the 2024 Prairie Circuit Conference Championships held this past weekend in North Platte, Neb. Head Coach Dylan Owens’ squad placed behind only Fort Hays State University (2,406) and Midland University (2,403) at the top of the standings. In starring individual efforts, the four Bulldogs who emerged with awards were Sam Blevins as the men’s doubles trap champion, Katie Welker as the women’s doubles trap champion and women’s all-conference honoree and both Trevor Burch and Carter McKenna as all-conference freshmen. The La Grange, Ky., native Blevins also shot the team’s top overall score of 469, one target outside of a top 10 HOA finish. As a team, the Bulldogs tied for second in skeet and placed third in trap doubles (460), third in doubles skeet (471), fourth in trap (480) and fourth in sporting (428). In doubles trap, Blevins shot a 95 and held off four other competitors in a shoot-off to take the event title. On the women’s side, Welker shot a 94 in doubles trap and won the title outright. Concordia placed third in the conference for the third straight season. Next up will be the Hastings College Bronco Invitational this Saturday and Sunday.
· This week:
o Hastings College Bronco Invitational in Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 5-6.
Cross Country
· Most recent:
o Men – placed 12th/26 at the Greeno/Dirksen Invite on Sept. 21.
o Women – placed 16th/22 at the Greeno/Dirksen Invite on Sept. 21.
· Links: 2024 Schedule | Roster
· Notable: The second meet of the 2024 season saw the Bulldogs take part in a loaded field (including NCAA Division I and II competition) at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational co-hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nebraska Wesleyan University. The men got the meet started with an 8k race that concluded with Concordia in 12th place overall out of 26 teams (fourth among NAIA squads). Freshman Vaughn Hendrickson was the highest placing GPAC competitor with his 8k time of 25:51.3 (31st place overall). As a result, Hendrickson was named the GPAC Runner of the Week. Trevor Kuncl (26:19.4) and Trey Robertson (26:55.8) also placed in the top 100 in a field of more than 330 runners. On the women’s side, the Bulldogs placed 16th out of 22 teams (also fourth among NAIA squads). Top 100 individual finishes were claimed by Hannah Beintema (19:48.1) and Annika Staab (20:14.0) in the 5k race. Beintema placed second among GPAC runners in the field. Head Coach Matt Beisel’s squads had this past week off before resuming the season at the Briar Cliff Invite on Saturday. There are three meets remaining prior to the 2024 GPAC Championships on Nov. 9.
· For additional news and notes on the Concordia Cross Country teams, click HERE.
· This week:
o Saturday, Oct. 5 at Briar Cliff Invite at Adams Homestead & Nature Preserve in North Sioux City, S.D.