Polar opposite halves were the story of the night as Concordia settled for a 2-2 draw at Morningside. The Bulldogs had taken a 2-0 lead to the break with the help of an early goal from Dominic Abdel-Ahad.
A hat trick in this past Saturday’s win over Dakota Wesleyan has led to Dominic Adel-Ahad being named the GPAC Offensive Player of the Week. Abel-Ahad leads the Bulldogs with six goals this season.
Two late-night kickoffs are coming up this week as the Bulldogs will play at Morningside and then come home to host Jamestown. Concordia has won three straight in GPAC play with wins over Northwestern, Midland and DWU.
Dominic Abdel-Ahad went for a hat trick and Martin Herrera added two goals as the Bulldogs routed Dakota Wesleyan, 6-1, on Saturday (Oct. 1). Concordia improved to 9-2 overall (4-1 GPAC).
Two separate two-goal leads shrunk to one in both cases, but the Bulldogs got it done at Midland, 3-2, on Wednesday (Sept. 28). Concordia got a goal apiece from three different players in the process of moving to 8-2 overall (3-1 GPAC).
The Bulldogs hope to carry over the momentum from the thrilling finish to this past weekend's 2-1 win over Northwestern. Concordia is prepping for a rivalry battle with Midland and then a home game versus Dakota Wesleyan.
Things looked bleak until the 84th minute when Ryan Wokutch headed in a goal. Less than three minutes later, the Bulldogs were celebrating another Wokutch goal on the way to a 2-1 comeback win over Northwestern.
In a wild one, host Dordt got the best of the Bulldogs, 4-3, underneath the lights in Sioux Center, Iowa, on Wednesday (Sept. 21). Concordia got a goal apiece from Martin Herrera (4’), Carlos Orquiz (32’) and Dominic Abdel-Ahad (64’).
One of the top defensive squads in the nation, the Bulldogs have stifled the opposition while stacking five wins in a row. The first full week of GPAC play brings matchups with Dordt and Northwestern for 6-1 Concordia.
In another down-to-the-wire battle, the Bulldogs got a go-ahead goal from Miguel Navarro and saw out a 2-1 victory at Mount Marty on Saturday. Concordia moved to 6-1 while narrowly missing out on a fourth straight clean sheet.
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