Six members of the Concordia men's soccer squad picked up All-Nebraska Team recognition, as selected by the Omaha World-Herald. The list includes seniors Roger de la Villa and Carlos Ferrer.
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.
Five Bulldogs represented the Concordia men's soccer program with honorable mention all-conference honors, as announced by the GPAC on Nov. 18. Senior Carlos Ferrer picked up the fourth All-GPAC award of his career.
The 2019 Men's Soccer team ended their season on Wednesday night, after falling 3-0 in the GPAC Quarterfinals to Hastings College. The Bulldogs struggled to find an attack after being forced on their heels for a majority of the match.
The regular season ended with a downer - a 1-0 loss at Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday (Nov. 2). The Bulldogs missed out on a chance to move to the No. 5 seed in the GPAC tournament due to the result.
Isaiah Shaddick, Ryan LeTourneau and Matthew Ho each found the back of the net in a 3-0 shutout win over Doane on Wednesday (Oct. 30). The win marked No. 10 this season for the Bulldogs.
With a successful final week of the regular season, Concordia could claim the No. 5 seed in the GPAC tournament. The Bulldogs will host Doane on Wednesday and then play at Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday.
In its only action this week, Concordia will host Jamestown on Saturday. The program will use the occasion to honor a senior class of seven members. The Bulldogs hope to stop a three-game skid.
Despite being undermanned due to injuries, the Bulldogs competed right with host Briar Cliff for most of the 90-minute contest on Saturday (Oct. 19). The Chargers ultimately won, 2-0.
A second-straight 3-0 loss to a GPAC opponent occurred under the lights at Bulldog Stadium on Wednesday (Oct. 16). Concordia has attempted to fight through injuries with its depth.
Lewis Rathbone is a soaking up a senior year that is off to a rip roaring start. The Manchester, England, native is one of the nation's leading goal scorers for one of the nation's last remaining unbeaten teams.
Already owner of a degree in sport management, Marcelo Hernandez decided to return for another year as a member of the men's soccer program. A big season for Hernandez could mean a big season for the Bulldogs.
The 2017 Concordia men's soccer roster features an abundance of both seniors and freshmen. With most key players back in place, the Bulldogs expect to again challenge the powers at the top of the conference.
Coming off a second-straight appearance in the GPAC championship game, Concordia men's soccer got back to the turf this spring and turned in impressive results. The Bulldogs are a seasoned bunch heading into the fall.
Piggybacking upon its 2015 GPAC title, the 2016 Bulldogs made a return trip to the conference finals. Head coach Jason Weides' program has proved it has staying power as one of the conference's best.
Five games. One goal allowed. The results have been impressive for Concordia's remade backline that takes from many different nations.
For the first time in program history, Concordia men’s soccer enters a season as the defending GPAC tournament champions. The Bulldogs were picked fourth in the league's preseason poll.
Following its GPAC tournament championship run this past fall, Concordia returned to exhibition action this spring with a new-look team.
What do seniors like Mark Campbell do in the second semester after finishing their collegiate career in the first? Well, Campbell still gets the chills when he re-watches the 2015 GPAC title game.
If ever there was a first family of Concordia soccer, the Soenksens would be it. As Linda Soenksen says jokingly, "If you don’t like soccer we’re going to have to kick you out of the herd."