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Snowy conditions and sub-freezing temperatures greeted Concordia as it attempted to take down No. 9 Keiser in the first round of the NAIA National Championship. The Seahawks turned a 0-0 game after 60 minutes into a 3-0 win.
Snowy conditions and sub-freezing temperatures greeted Concordia as it attempted to take down No. 9 Keiser in the first round of the NAIA National Championship. The Seahawks turned a 0-0 game after 60 minutes into a 3-0 win.
These are the moments that validate Carlos Orquiz's decision to return for a fifth year. The native of Chihuahua, Mexico, is soaking up the afterglow of a championship and the chance to end his collegiate career at the national tournament.
Three Bulldogs have represented the GPAC tournament championship Bulldogs with Academic All-District accolades: Max Bisinger, Iker Casanova and Carlos Orquiz. Each of them were honored for their combined work in the classroom and on the field.
The GPAC tournament champion men's soccer team will be headed to Winona Lake, Indiana. In the first round of the national tournament, the third-seeded Bulldogs will take on second-seeded Keiser University of Florida.
The GPAC tournament champion Bulldogs have landed eight players on the all-conference teams. First team accolades went to Dominic Abdel-Ahad, Max Bisinger and Carlos Orquiz.
Down 2-0 at halftime, Concordia displayed its championship mettle in rallying back to force overtime before then winning the PK shootout. The night culminated with the Bulldogs celebrating the program's second GPAC tournament title.
Concordia Men's Soccer will appear in a GPAC tournament final for the fourth time in program history. With a spot in the national tournament already secured, the Bulldogs will battle Hastings in the title game on Friday night.
A storybook ride for the Bulldogs will continue into the GPAC tournament championship game as they defeated Dordt, 1-0, in the semifinals on Tuesday (Nov. 8). Concordia also clinched an automatic bid to the national tournament.
For his role in last week's GPAC quarterfinal shutout win over Briar Cliff, Gabriel Mendoza has been named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. Mendoza made five saves in the win and improved his personal record to 6-0-1.
For the first time in program history, the Bulldogs will host a GPAC semifinal game. Concordia will welcome Dordt to Seward on Tuesday with a spot in the championship game on the line. The Bulldogs are 8-0-1 at home.
In year 15 as head coach, Jason Weides presides over a program long on talent and depth. The 2022 Bulldogs hope to form a gritty identity and reverse the close losses that were a bit part of the story of 2021.
One of the earliest stars of GPAC men's soccer, Bernie Ochoa will make history as the first Bulldog men's soccer individual to be inducted into the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame. The Napa, Calif., native is set to make a return visit to Seward.
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.