It was an entertaining season to be sure. Seven games went to overtime (12 total overtime periods) in a campaign that once again proved Concordia capable of competing with the best.
For the fourth time in five years, the Concordia men's soccer team has had its season ended at the hands of Hastings. The two sides went head-to-head in the GPAC semifinals on Tuesday (Nov. 6) in what resulted in a 3-0 Bronco victory.
For the fifth year in a row, the Concordia men's soccer program will meet Hastings in the GPAC tournament. The Bulldogs and Broncos will clash in the conference semifinals at 7 p.m. on Tuesday (Nov. 6).
It came down to a PK shootout but in the end, the Bulldog men's soccer program celebrated another GPAC postseason advancement. Concordia got past Midland on Thursday (Nov. 1) and will now play Hastings in the semifinals.
For the third year in a row, Concordia men's soccer has earned a top four seed in the GPAC tournament. The Bulldogs will host Midland on Thursday in the conference quarterfinal round.
Roger de la Villa supplied a pair of goals, including the game winner in double overtime, to help the Bulldogs secure a home GPAC quarterfinal game next week. Concordia defeated Briar Cliff, 2-1, on Saturday (Oct. 27).
Every game down the stretch carries plenty of significance in regards to the GPAC standings. A crucial road win at Midland on Wednesday (Oct. 24) means the Bulldogs keep alive hopes of earning a top four seed in the GPAC.
Still battling for positioning within the GPAC standings, Concordia men's soccer is readying for the final two games of the regular season. The Bulldogs will honor their senior class on Saturday when Briar Cliff visits.
A goal that came with 16 seconds left in regulation prevented the Bulldogs from claiming victory at Jamestown on Saturday (Oct. 20). Concordia settled for a 1-1 draw despite owning a lead nearly the entire way.
Another first-half deficit entered into the circumstances faced by the Bulldog men's soccer team on Tuesday (Oct. 16), but it rebounded and earned a 3-1 win at Mount Marty. Concordia is 8-4-2 overall.
A member of a GPAC tournament championship team, Toby Down recently experienced another high. His Tai Po FC professional team celebrated a Hong Kong Premier League title this May.
With two senior captains having graduated, the Bulldogs are in the process of filling a leadership void. That was part of the focus this spring as head coach Jason Weides prepared his program for the 2019 season.
It was an entertaining season to be sure. Seven games went to overtime (12 total overtime periods) in a campaign that once again proved Concordia capable of competing with the best.
After letting go of a career in graphic design, Jason Weides has taken the Concordia men's soccer program to places it has never been before. Now in his 11th season, Weides has reached the 100-win mark.
On the brink of 100 career wins, Jason Weides begins his 11th season as head coach of a men's soccer program that has been a model of consistency. Stars such as Jack Bennett and Carlos Ferrer are back in the fold.
Five members of the standard setting 2017 Concordia men's soccer team spent the summer tearing it up with the Bugeaters FC, a newly formed United Premier Soccer League squad in Lincoln.
The spring season has been given head men's soccer coach Jason Weides a chance to see how his team will adapt without an accomplished senior class. Carlos Ferrer looks to be on the brink of a breakout.
Due to a multitude of factors, Concordia men’s soccer continues to climb. Summed up by Lehenbauer, the prospect of competing for championships, “over time, became an expectation instead of a hope.”
An unforgettable senior class spurred the Concordia men's soccer team on to an unforgettable 2017 season that saw the Bulldogs shatter the program wins record. Concordia also reached the GPAC final.
Already owners of school records for overall wins and conference wins in a single season, the 2017 Bulldogs want more. An upset of No. 8 Hastings on Wednesday would give them at least a share of the GPAC regular-season title.