It was an entertaining season to be sure. Seven games went to overtime (12 total overtime periods) in a campaign that once again proved Concordia capable of competing with the best.
For the fourth time in five years, the Concordia men's soccer team has had its season ended at the hands of Hastings. The two sides went head-to-head in the GPAC semifinals on Tuesday (Nov. 6) in what resulted in a 3-0 Bronco victory.
For the fifth year in a row, the Concordia men's soccer program will meet Hastings in the GPAC tournament. The Bulldogs and Broncos will clash in the conference semifinals at 7 p.m. on Tuesday (Nov. 6).
It came down to a PK shootout but in the end, the Bulldog men's soccer program celebrated another GPAC postseason advancement. Concordia got past Midland on Thursday (Nov. 1) and will now play Hastings in the semifinals.
For the third year in a row, Concordia men's soccer has earned a top four seed in the GPAC tournament. The Bulldogs will host Midland on Thursday in the conference quarterfinal round.
Roger de la Villa supplied a pair of goals, including the game winner in double overtime, to help the Bulldogs secure a home GPAC quarterfinal game next week. Concordia defeated Briar Cliff, 2-1, on Saturday (Oct. 27).
Every game down the stretch carries plenty of significance in regards to the GPAC standings. A crucial road win at Midland on Wednesday (Oct. 24) means the Bulldogs keep alive hopes of earning a top four seed in the GPAC.
Still battling for positioning within the GPAC standings, Concordia men's soccer is readying for the final two games of the regular season. The Bulldogs will honor their senior class on Saturday when Briar Cliff visits.
A goal that came with 16 seconds left in regulation prevented the Bulldogs from claiming victory at Jamestown on Saturday (Oct. 20). Concordia settled for a 1-1 draw despite owning a lead nearly the entire way.
Another first-half deficit entered into the circumstances faced by the Bulldog men's soccer team on Tuesday (Oct. 16), but it rebounded and earned a 3-1 win at Mount Marty. Concordia is 8-4-2 overall.
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."