Concordia's bid for a second GPAC tournament title in three seasons came up short in Thursday's (Nov. 9) conference final at No. 7 Hastings. The Bulldogs ended their 2017 season at 16-3-1 overall.
For the third year in a row, the GPAC men's soccer tournament championship game comes down to Concordia and Hastings. Thursday's final will take place in Hastings as the Bulldogs look for their second GPAC title in three years.
One of the key figures driving another trip to the GPAC tournament championship game, senior defender Florian Caraballo has been named GPAC defensive player of the week for the second time in three weeks.
It's back to the 'ship for Concordia men's soccer. The Bulldogs punched their ticket by dealing second-seeded Northwestern a 2-1 defeat in the GPAC semifinals on Saturday (Nov. 4). Concordia moved to 16-2-1 overall.
Northwestern stands between the Concordia men's soccer program and a third-straight berth in the GPAC tournament championship game. Saturday's semifinal clash will kickoff in Orange City, Iowa, at 7 p.m. CT.
Another impressive team defensive effort stifled one of the nation's most prolific goal scoring teams. In the end, the Bulldogs advanced to the GPAC semifinals for the fourth year in a row.
Following a record-breaking regular season, the Concordia men's soccer program has hopes of another GPAC postseason title run. The Bulldogs open up the tournament on Tuesday (Oct. 31) by hosting Briar Cliff.
A late PK goal and a brilliant Hastings save prevented the Concordia men's soccer program from claiming at least a share of the GPAC regular-season title. The Bulldogs fell, 2-1, to the seventh-ranked Broncos on Wednesday (Oct. 25).
A senior defender from Cordoba, Spain, Florian Caraballo is the fourth member of the Concordia men's soccer team to collect GPAC weekly honors in 2017. Caraballo contributed a goal and an assist last week.
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.
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.