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.
More awards rolled in on Thursday (Dec. 24) as nine Bulldogs from the GPAC tournament champions were recognized as All-Midlands Team honorees by the Omaha World-Herald. Three Concordia players were placed on the primary 11-man team.
For his efforts in leading the Bulldogs to a GPAC tournament title, the record-breaking Carlos Orquiz has been named to the NAIA Men’s Soccer All-Central Region team by the United Soccer Coaches.
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.
A First Team All-GPAC selection for the 2022 GPAC tournament championship Bulldogs, Max Bisinger has also been recognized as an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American. Bisinger starred for the Concordia back line.
A group of eight Bulldogs from the 2022 GPAC tournament championship men's soccer team have been recognized as NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Seven of the award winners are repeat NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
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.
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.