A focused Bulldog team did not overlook Presentation while earning a 9-0 win on Saturday (Oct. 22). Isaiah Shaddick got loose for a hat trick as one of six Concordia players to score in the outburst. The Bulldogs earned win No. 12.
A contest that appeared headed for a draw concluded with a feel-good moment for the Bulldogs, who celebrated a game-winning goal from Victor Meneses. His goal in the 83rd minute lifted Concordia to a 1-0 win over Briar Cliff.
The unbeaten streak was pushed to six last week as the Bulldogs tied with Hastings. The goal now is to remain inside the top two of the GPAC standings as Concordia hosts Briar Cliff and makes a visit to Presentation.
Concordia erased a 1-0 halftime deficit and was the clear aggressor over the final 45 minutes of action with rival and first-place Hastings. The final result was a 1-1 tie an intense battle that lived up to the anticipation.
The always intense rivalry battle between Concordia and Hastings is coming up Saturday. The two sides currently hold down the top two spots in the GPAC standings. The Bulldogs own an overall record of 10-2-1.
Another three-goal week led to another GPAC Offensive Player of the Week award for Concordia's Dominic Abdel-Ahad. The senior striker helped the Bulldogs to a 6-0 win over Jamestown and leads the team with nine goals this season.
In the latest weekend home rout, the Bulldogs got two more goals from the surging Dominic Abdel-Ahad and ran away from visiting Jamestown, 6-0. Head Coach Jason Weides' squad claimed win No. 10 of the season.
Polar opposite halves were the story of the night as Concordia settled for a 2-2 draw at Morningside. The Bulldogs had taken a 2-0 lead to the break with the help of an early goal from Dominic Abdel-Ahad.
A hat trick in this past Saturday’s win over Dakota Wesleyan has led to Dominic Adel-Ahad being named the GPAC Offensive Player of the Week. Abel-Ahad leads the Bulldogs with six goals this season.
Two late-night kickoffs are coming up this week as the Bulldogs will play at Morningside and then come home to host Jamestown. Concordia has won three straight in GPAC play with wins over Northwestern, Midland and DWU.
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.