The wins and the awards continue to pile up for Concordia men's soccer. Jack Bennett and Lewis Rathbone both collected GPAC weekly honors, as announced by the conference on Tuesday (Oct. 3).
Undefeated and now ranked second in the official GPAC ratings, Concordia will face two significant road challenges this week with trips to Briar Cliff and Northwestern. The Bulldogs stand at 9-0-1.
Lewis Rathbone scored another goal and Concordia men's soccer claimed another victory. The still unbeaten Bulldogs rolled to a 3-0 win over a perennially strong Bellevue program on Saturday (Sept. 30).
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.
Micah Lehenbauer provided the bulk of the fireworks in a 6-0 rout of Mount Marty on Tuesday (Sept. 26) evening. The Bulldogs (8-0-1) remain undefeated after nine regular season games.
Concordia is in the midst of a program record unbeaten streak that it hopes to continue this week in home action against Mount Marty and Bellevue. The Bulldogs enter the week at 7-0-1 overall.
As the lone undefeated team in the GPAC, Concordia has now broken a school record for longest unbeaten run to begin a season. The Bulldogs opened up conference play on Sunday (Sept. 24) with a 5-0 win over Dakota Wesleyan.
Led by GPAC players of the week Jack Bennett and Lewis Rathbone, the Bulldogs will take a 6-0-1 overall mark into Saturday's action at Dakota Wesleyan. Concordia finished third in the GPAC in 2016.
Two standouts from the undefeated Concordia men's soccer team, Jack Bennett and Lewis Rathbone, have both earned GPAC player of the week honors. Rathbone totaled five combined goals during last week's pair of wins.
The only unbeaten men's soccer team left in the GPAC resides in Seward. Behind two more goals from surging Lewis Rathbone, the Bulldogs toppled Kansas Wesleyan, 3-0, on Saturday (Sept. 16) afternoon.
One of the nation's best defensive teams in 2023, Concordia Men's Soccer strives to be even better in that area in 2024. The Bulldogs made strides defensively this spring with performances that reinforced their championship aspirations.
The sting of tripping up in the GPAC quarterfinals and missing the national tournament lingers, but the 2023 Bulldogs set new standards in many ways. They enjoyed an undefeated regular season and reached as high as No. 18 in the NAIA coaches' poll.
If there’s a simple catchphrase that would accurately describe the mantra for Concordia Men’s Soccer it would undoubtedly be: “go further.” The defending GPAC tournament champs hope to expand upon the successes of 2022.
The 2022 season recap booklet commemorates the 2022 GPAC championship season for Concordia Men's Soccer with photos, recaps and features from the season of glory that finished with Coach Weides' team appearing at the national tournament.
The aim in 2023 is to "go further." The Bulldogs spent the spring semester focused on maintaining the mental edge that allowed them to become champions in 2022. The spring hinted that more thrilling moments could lie ahead this fall.
Some day they will no longer be teammates or collegiate soccer players, but that day can wait. Fellow Lincoln Southwest HS alums Matt Schultz and Isaiah Shaddick are back to recapture the magic the Bulldogs enjoyed in 2022.
The 2022 season represented one of the greatest in the history of the Concordia Men's Soccer program. The accomplishments included a GPAC tournament title, a national tournament appearance and one unforgettable ride as a family.
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.
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.