In battles between teams in the upper tier of the GPAC, Concordia will take on Morningside and Briar Cliff this week. The Bulldogs are currently in third place in the GPAC standings after a tie and a loss last week.
An underwhelming performance wasn't going to get it done at No. 5 Hastings on Saturday (Oct. 12). The host Broncos got a goal apiece from three different players in a 3-0 decision in Hastings, Neb.
In a rematch of a 2018 GPAC quarterfinal tilt, Concordia and Midland played to a 1-1 double overtime draw on Wednesday (Oct. 9). The lone Bulldog goal came on a nifty strike from Garrett Perry.
This week will have a lot to say about Concordia's chances of contending for a GPAC regular-season title. The Bulldogs will host Midland on Wednesday before traveling to play at No. 5 Hastings on Saturday.
Mount Marty put a scare into the host Bulldogs, who used a goal apiece in the 80th and 85th minutes to earn a 2-0 victory on Saturday (Oct. 5). Concordia has improved to 9-1 overall.
The men's soccer program again garnered the 2018-19 Team Academic Award from the United Soccer Coaches, as announced on Thursday (Oct. 3). Head coach Jason Weides' program also earned Scholar-Team status.
Currently sitting at 3-0 in GPAC play, the Bulldogs will end their idle stretch by welcoming Mount Marty to town on Saturday. The Lancers are much improved having taken Hastings to double overtime.
Following their first loss of 2019, the Bulldogs rebounded by routing Dordt, 5-0, in Sioux Center, Iowa, on Saturday (Sept. 28). Garrett Perry notched two goals as Concordia improved to 3-0 in league play.
Streaks of seven wins in a row overall and nine unbeaten overtime contests in a row ended on Wednesday (Sept. 25) for the Bulldogs. Concordia suffered a 2-1 home overtime loss to Kansas Wesleyan.
Kansas Wesleyan and Dordt will be the next challengers to Concordia's sparkling 7-0 record. The Bulldogs are looking to duplicate the results they enjoyed last season against this week's foes.
There's a strong belief inside the program that the talent is there to be successful. Now it's about finding the right mental edge. The Bulldogs made progress in that area during a spring season that challenged them with strong opponents.
The 2021 campaign will be remembered as one that featured a series of close calls. The Bulldogs finished the season at 7-8-3 overall with each of their final seven defeats (including GPAC quarterfinals) coming by one-goal margins.
Plenty of familiar faces have returned to campus this preseason for a Concordia Men's Soccer team with the confidence to compete with anybody. Four All-GPAC performers are back.
It’s fair to say that David Moreno is a veteran of the NAIA soccer scene. The native of Cali, Colombia, will reside on an NAIA roster for the sixth season as he looks forward to 2021.
While up against perhaps the program's most challenging schedule ever, the 2020-21 Bulldogs again reached the 10-win mark. The season concluded in the GPAC quarterfinals.
João Pedro Veríssimo can smile now as he reflects on the journey from Nova Mutum, Brazil, to Seward, Nebraska. The relationships formed have made it worth it for Concordia's captain.
One of the nation's most consistent men's soccer programs has returned to practice this August. Coach Jason Weides' Bulldogs are aiming to make amends for how 2019 ended.
The outcome seemed to be something of a foregone conclusion - Concordia vs. a program it hadn't beaten since 1998. Except something wild happened and the Bulldogs celebrated a title.
Head coach Jason Weides likens this to situation to simply having an extended period of summer. The onus is on the players to get better individually as they prepare for the 2020 season.
While the Bulldogs came up shy of their aim to win a GPAC title, they put 10 wins on the board and set the program up for potential future success. Many key performers will return in 2020.