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.
Concordia men's soccer has revealed a 2020 schedule that will include 17 regular-season games -- 11 versus GPAC opponents. The campaign will kick off on Aug. 26 versus Tabor College.
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 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.