Bulldog Athletic Association Member (BAAM) Athletes of the Week
Male: Joe McCarroll, Soccer
A sophomore from Prestwick, Scotland, Joe McCarroll scored a pair of goals in Concordia’s 4-0 rout of Briar Cliff last week. He pushed his team-high season goal count to four as the Bulldogs remained undefeated in conference play (4-0). McCarroll is a Journalism and Public Relations major.
Female: Ella Brueggemann, Volleyball
A sophomore from Hebron, Neb., Ella Brueggemann helped facilitate an offense that averaged 13.71 kills per set last week. As part of the team’s two-setter system, Brueggemann tallied 41 assists, 11 digs and two aces as the second-ranked Bulldogs defeated Briar Cliff and No. 14 Morningside.
2026-27 BAAM Athletes of the Week
Sept. 29 – Elijah Fulton, Soccer / Seohyeon Jang, Tennis
Sept. 22 – Abby Haynes, Soccer / Kaden Thompson, Football
Sept. 15 – Seohyeon Jang, Tennis / Carter Wiebusch, Soccer
Sept. 8 – Laynee Baker, Volleyball / Kai Olbrich, Men’s Soccer
Sept. 1 – Myla Emery, Volleyball / Gideon Stark, Football
Aug. 25 – Shandy Fa’ali’i, Volleyball / Sean Stratman, Men’s Soccer
News and notes:
BAAM luncheons are held every Tuesday (when classes are in session) 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.
Powerlifting opens 2026-27 competition season: The competition season has officially started for Concordia Powerlifting. The Bulldogs hosted the CUNE Collegiate Powerlifting Meet on Oct. 3. Six Concordia freshmen competed and made their collegiate debuts. Freshman Jordyn Loseke accumulated the highest DOTS score among Bulldogs. All four freshmen women who competed posted totals that qualify them for the national championships. A recap of the meet can be found HERE. The next events on the schedule are the Iowa-Nebraska State Weightlifting Championships (Oct. 24) and the Central Collegiate Cup Series (Nov. 21-22) for powerlifting. Season previews for Head Coach Freddie Myles’ teams are linked below.
--2026-27 Powerlifting Season Preview
--2026-27 Weightlifting Season Preview
Bulldog Tennis winds down fall slate with dual wins over Midland: The lightning fast fall season for Concordia Tennis is nearly complete. In dual action this past week, Head Coach Lisa Hart’s squads both defeated rival Midland, winning by scores of 6-1 on the women’s side and 5-2 on the men’s side on Oct. 1. It was the only dual action of the fall for the Bulldogs, who also competed at the GPAC Individual Tournament and ITA Regionals in September. The fall season will continue for Seohyeon Jang, the ITA Central West Regional singles champion. As a result of her regional championship, Jang will advance to play in the ITA Cup scheduled for Oct. 15-18 in Rome, Ga. For complete regional results, click HERE.
Ballfield Project underway, funding still sought: Over the summer, Concordia University, Nebraska went public with the Shine Forth Campaign, an initiative that includes the hybrid baseball-softball Ballfield Project. Concordia continues to seek funding for the project, which will bring a state-of-the-art facility to the east part of campus. For more details on the Ballfield Project, check out the article that first appeared in the Broadcaster magazine HERE.
Concordia Athletics features: The Concordia Athletics website regularly spotlights Bulldog student-athletes, teams and alums with detailed profiles and feature articles. Recent feature stories are linked below.
--Shandy Fa’ali’i takes on expanded on-court, leadership role
--Dylan Meyer follows unusual path to success at Concordia
--Devin Harris continues to star as graduate student
Bulldog Coaches Show airs every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT: The Bulldog Coaches Show has returned for a 12th year. 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 2026-27 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. Eric Allgood will be the primary voice for 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 with the 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 via the Hudl account. For select JV streams, check out that specific sport’s Facebook page. Starting in 2026-27, Concordia broadcasts are simulcast with the GPAC Network and Urban Edge Network.
Cross Country
· Most recent:
o Placed 3rd/8 on the men’s side and 3rd/9 on the women’s side at the Briar Cliff Invite on Oct. 3.
· Links: 2026 Schedule | Roster | NAIA Ratings: Men | Women
· Notable: In venturing to an unfamiliar trail, Concordia outkicked its fellow NAIA competition at Siouxland Freedom Park in South Sioux City, Neb., this past Saturday. The Bulldogs wound up with team place finishes of third for both men and women in a meet that featured 91 runners on the men’s side (8K) and 85 runners on the women’s side (6K). The men defeated GPAC rivals Hastings (fifth), Morningside (sixth) and Briar Cliff (seventh) and the women topped conference foes Morningside (fourth), Hastings (sixth), Waldorf (seventh) and Dakota Wesleyan (eighth). Concordia was led individually by Vaughn Hendrickson (26:19.5 8K time) and Hope Beck (23:32.8 6K time). Hendrickson (seventh) and Trey Robertson (ninth) placed inside the top 10 on the men’s side while Beck (sixth) did so on the women’s side. The Elk River, Minn., native Beck has paced the women’s team in each of the Bulldogs’ first three meets this season. Head Coach Matt Beisel’s squads both received votes in the NAIA ratings released on Sept. 24. A new set of ratings will be divulged on Thursday. Concordia will compete for the third weekend in a row as it looks forward to Saturday’s Dordt Holiday Inn Express Classic on the Dordt campus. Only two regular season meets remain on the schedule with the GPAC Championships looming on Nov. 7.
· For additional news and notes on the Concordia Cross Country teams, click HERE.
· Up next:
o Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Dordt Holiday Inn Express Classic (Dordt campus in Sioux Center, Iowa), 10 a.m.
Shooting Sports
· Most recent:
o Placed 2nd/12 at the Hastings Bronco Invite on Oct. 3-4.
· Links: 2026-27 Schedule | Roster
· Notable: In the second-to-last outing of the fall semester, the Bulldogs showed immense progress, placing second HOA (high overall) among 12 teams at the Hastings College Invitational. Concordia busted 1,797 targets towards the team leaderboard while shining with a total of 461 in doubles skeet (second best in the field). Individually, Devin Harris placed as the HOA runner up and men’s sporting clays champion and Katie Welker-Luetje claimed women’s HOA and 5-stand championships. From an HOA perspective, Concordia’s top five competitors at the event in Grand Island, Neb., were Harris (367), Welker-Luetje (364), Clayton Gellerman (361), Jerry Kaibel (345) and Delayna Rife (338). The Bulldogs also shot team scores of 477 in trap, 447 in super sporting, 412 in sporting clays and 216 in 5-stand (and placed second in sporting clays and super sporting). Rarely included in collegiate shoots, 5-stand did not factor into HOA scoring. In doubles skeet, Concordia was paced by Harris (95), Gellerman (94), Welker-Luetje (92), Cody Carlson (90) and Faith Ritchie (90). Iowa Western Community College took the team title with a total of 1,835. Head Coach Dylan Owens’ Bulldogs will have the next two weekends off from competition. The final event for the fall semester will be the Southeast Community College Invitational on Oct. 24-25.
· Up next:
o Southeast Community College Invitational on Oct. 24-25.
Volleyball
· Current record: 17-2, 8-0 GPAC; ranked No. 2 in the NAIA coaches’ poll.
· Last week:
o Won vs. Briar Cliff, 25-15, 25-20, 29-27, on Oct. 2.
o Won vs. No. 14 Morningside, 25-22, 25-19, 20-25, 25-18, on Oct. 3.
· Links: 2026 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA Coaches’ Poll
· Notable: Concordia has pushed its win streak to 11 after taking care of business inside Friedrich Arena this past weekend. The Bulldogs defeated Briar Cliff in three sets and No. 14 Morningside in four sets. The win over the Mustangs was especially noteworthy, considering Morningside had beaten No. 15 Midland the night before and brought a five-match win streak to Seward. Based on rankings at the time matches were played, Concordia has prevailed over four ranked teams: No. 7 McPherson College (Kan.), No. 16 Midland, No. 12 Dakota Wesleyan and No. 14 Morningside. This past weekend, the Bulldogs’ statistical leaders were Makenna Starkey in kills (21) and blocks (eight), Ella Brueggemann in assists (41), Clara Evert in aces (six) and Lanie Brott in digs (21). Concordia outhit Briar Cliff/Morningside, .227 to .113, and outnumbered them in kills, 96-76. Aggressive serving resulted in 18 aces, including four apiece from Myla Emery and Jenna Sladky. Prior to first serve versus Morningside, Concordia honored four seniors: Brott, Ava Greene, Bella Hedke and Maddie Paulsen. Heading into this week, Head Coach Ben Boldt stands at 199 career wins during his tenure. He’ll have a chance to hit 200 this weekend as the Bulldogs prepare for a road trip that will take them to Waldorf on Friday night and to No. 3 Northwestern on Saturday afternoon. Concordia and Northwestern have met in each of the past three GPAC Championship Matches.
· For additional news and notes on Concordia Volleyball, check out the team’s homepage HERE.
· This week:
o Friday, Oct. 9 at Waldorf (11-6, 3-5 GPAC), 7:30 p.m.
o Saturday, Oct. 10 at No. 3 Northwestern (18-1, 8-0 GPAC), 3 p.m.
Football
· Current record: 2-3, 2-3 GPAC.
· Most recent:
o Lost at No. 21 Northwestern, 38-24, on Oct 3.
· Links: 2026 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA Coaches’ Poll
· Notable: The Bulldogs have dropped back-to-back games to top 25 opponents. While attempting to win in Orange City, Iowa, for a second visit in a row, Concordia was tripped up, 38-24, last week by No. 21 Northwestern. Head Coach Patrick Daberkow’s squad hung within one score (24-17) in the fourth quarter before Colby Duncan and the Red Raider offense put two touchdowns on the board to slam the door shut. A touchdown apiece was scored by Camden Jensen (rush), Kaden Thompson (blocked punt return) and Adam Van Cleave (receiving). Three important offensive starters were sidelined: quarterback Gideon Stark, running back Carlos Collazo and left tackle Derek Campbell. In their absence, Jensen (quarterback) and running back Dylan Mika made their first career starts. Against the Northwestern defense, Jensen completed 15-of-26 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for 54 yards and a score. Mika made the most of his 10 carries, going for 81 yards with a long of 53. The Red Raiders finished with significant advantages in total offense, 522-286, and in time of possession, 40:03 to 19:57. The Concordia defense was led by 11 tackles and an interception from linebacker Drake Trent. The Bulldogs will hit the road again this Saturday and will take on Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell, S.D.
· For details on each week’s matchup, check out the game notes linked HERE.
· Next up:
o Saturday, Oct. 10 at Dakota Wesleyan (3-3, 3-2 GPAC), 1:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer
· Current record: 6-4, 4-0 GPAC.
· Last week:
o Won at Briar Cliff, 4-0, on Oct. 3.
· Links: 2026 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA Coaches’ Poll
· Notable: In year one of his tenure, Head Coach Bernie Ochoa has the Bulldogs off to their first 4-0 start in conference play since the 2020 season. Concordia had a bye in the middle of last week before dominating Briar Cliff, 4-0, in Sioux City, Iowa, this past Saturday. In order, the goals were scored by Joe McCarroll (7’), Niko Nareike (9’), McCarroll (85’) again and William Preston (87’). Shots were nearly even with the Bulldogs holding a 15-14 edge (7-5 in shots on goal). At keeper, Florian Quast made five saves in nearly 88 minutes of playing time (before being relieved late by Jason Payne). A sophomore from Prestwick, Scotland, McCarroll has emerged as an attacking force having scored four goals since the start of conference play (and is the team leader with four goals this season). Preston notched his second goal of 2026. Over the first four GPAC outings, Concordia has outscored its opposition by a combined total of 11-1. With 12 points in the league standings, the Bulldogs hold an early advantage over second-place Dakota Wesleyan and Northwestern (both 3-1 in GPAC). The Bulldogs will take a five-game winning streak into Wednesday’s road trip to Mount Marty. They then return home to host Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday.
· For a closer look at this week’s matchups, check out the game notes linked HERE.
· This week:
o Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Mount Marty (4-5-1, 1-3 GPAC), 7:30 p.m.
o Saturday, Oct. 10 vs. Dakota Wesleyan (4-3-1, 3-1 GPAC), 3:30 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
· Current record: 6-2-2, 5-0 GPAC.
· Last week:
o Won vs. College of Saint Mary, 3-0, on Oct 1.
o Won at Briar Cliff, 2-0, on Oct. 3.
· Links: 2026 Schedule | Roster | Statistics | NAIA Coaches’ Poll
· Notable: The pieces have come together in conference play as Head Coach Jason Weides’ squad remains unbeaten in league play (5-0). The Bulldogs rolled up two shutouts last week, toppling College of Saint Mary, 3-0, and Briar Cliff, 2-0. Concordia had only one day of rest before heading to Sioux City, Iowa, this past Saturday and a showdown between teams with conference championship aspirations. In the home matchup with CSM, the Bulldogs got a goal each from Molli Kalsbeck (30’), Abby Haynes (33’) and Joey Long (90’). At Briar Cliff, Guadulupe Sanchez scored in the 50th and 83rd minutes, pushing her team high season goal count to six (to go along with three assists). Goalkeeper Aaliyah Matthews earned credit for shutouts in both games as she tallied eight saves for the week. In conference play, Concordia has surrendered just two goals. A key player defensively has been freshman Addie Snyder (defensive mid), who assisted two of the goals versus CSM. The two opponents last week were limited to a combined 16 shots. The Bulldogs are 5-0 in conference play for the first time in program history (the 2017, 2018 and 2023 teams were each 4-0-1 after five GPAC games). The unblemished conference mark will be tested this week by Mount Marty on Wednesday and by Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday. The Lancers also sit at 5-0 in conference play.
· For additional news and notes, check out the program’s homepage HERE.
· This week:
o Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Mount Marty (7-0-3, 5-0 GPAC), 5 p.m.
o Saturday, Oct. 10 vs. Dakota Wesleyan (2-2-4, 1-2-2 GPAC), 1 p.m.
Golf
· Most recent completed tournament:
o Men – Placed 9th/10 (314-306-313–933) at the Bent Tree Intercollegiate on Sept. 21-22.
o Women – Placed 1st/6 (336-340–676) at the York Fall Invitational on Sept. 21-22.
· Men’s Links: 2026-27 Schedule | Roster | Statistics
· Women’s Links: 2026-27 Schedule | Roster | Statistics
· Notable: Head Coach Brett Muller’s women’s team celebrated back-to-back tournament championships in recent action. The latest victory came at the York Fall Invitational (Sept. 21-22) at York Country Club, where the Bulldogs shot 336-340–676 (+116) and held off GPAC rival College of Saint Mary by a single stroke. Three of the top four individual finishers were Concordia players: graduate student Maddie Lewis (83-83–166), junior Savannah McFalls (83-87–170) and freshman Mia Ochsner (87-83–170). Lewis currently tops the women’s team with a season scoring average of 81.6. Meanwhile, the men’s team was also in action on Sept. 21-22 and placed ninth in a strong field at the Bent Tree Intercollegiate hosted by Iowa Western Community College. The top players for Concordia were sophomores Logan Krabbenhoft (74-79-76–229) and Tyler Weismann (81-72-79–232) and junior Landon Weinandt (76-77-80–233), who each placed top 40 individually. The leader on the men’s side, in terms of season scoring average, is sophomore Calvin Zabloudil at 76.7. Both Concordia teams are in the midst of playing at the Nebraska Intercollegiate (Oct. 5-6), where state bragging rights are on the line. That event will wrap up the fall seasons for Concordia golf. Check back on the Concordia Athletics website for recaps of the Nebraska Intercollegiate.
· Final fall tournament:
o Men – Oct. 5-6 at the Nebraska Intercollegiate (Centura Hills GC in Cairo, Neb.).
o Women – Oct. 5-6 at the Nebraska Intercollegiate (Centura Hills GC in Cairo, Neb.).