There seemed to be a lid on the goal on Wednesday (Sept. 29), preventing the Bulldogs from finding the back of the net in a 1-0 home loss to Midland. The Warriors scored in the 57th minute while emerging with the win.
A 1-1 week leads into matchups this week against Midland and Dakota Wesleyan. In early conference action, the Bulldogs have earned two shutout wins while being defeated by Northwestern, 1-0.
In a matchup of teams that entered the day with 2-0 GPAC records, Northwestern remained unblemished within conference play by edging Concordia, 1-0, in Orange City, Iowa, on Saturday (Sept. 25).
For the eighth year in a row, Concordia Men's Soccer has been recognized with the United Soccer Coaches College Men’s Team Academic Award. The Bulldogs also totaled 11 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for 2020-21.
Eli Rhodes got Concordia off to a strong start with a goal less than two minutes into action on Wednesday (Sept. 23). It was all the Bulldogs needed offensively in a 1-0 home win over Dordt.
The Bulldogs got back into the win column over the weekend and now look to build upon that result as they take on Dordt and Northwestern. The latter matchup is a rematch of last season's GPAC quarterfinals.
Garrett Perry and Yessine Bessaïes both emerged with impressive goals as part of a 2-0 win over Mount Marty on Saturday (Sept. 18). The Bulldogs ended a streak of four-straight games without a victory.
Concordia again showed how close it is to turning a corner while dropping a 2-1 decision at 10th-ranked Bellevue on Wednesday (Sept. 15). David Moreno notched the lone goal for the Bulldogs (2-3-1).
After a weekend off, Concordia will return to action with a road trip to No. 8 Bellevue and a home matchup with Mount Marty. The Bulldogs hope to get back into the win column following last week's defeat.
Despite having the statistical advantage, the Bulldogs came up short on the scoreboard in a 2-1 loss to Benedictine on Wednesday (Sept. 8). Jarrod Henson notched the first goal of his collegiate career.
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.