Concordia's bid for a second GPAC tournament title in three seasons came up short in Thursday's (Nov. 9) conference final at No. 7 Hastings. The Bulldogs ended their 2017 season at 16-3-1 overall.
For the third year in a row, the GPAC men's soccer tournament championship game comes down to Concordia and Hastings. Thursday's final will take place in Hastings as the Bulldogs look for their second GPAC title in three years.
One of the key figures driving another trip to the GPAC tournament championship game, senior defender Florian Caraballo has been named GPAC defensive player of the week for the second time in three weeks.
It's back to the 'ship for Concordia men's soccer. The Bulldogs punched their ticket by dealing second-seeded Northwestern a 2-1 defeat in the GPAC semifinals on Saturday (Nov. 4). Concordia moved to 16-2-1 overall.
Northwestern stands between the Concordia men's soccer program and a third-straight berth in the GPAC tournament championship game. Saturday's semifinal clash will kickoff in Orange City, Iowa, at 7 p.m. CT.
Another impressive team defensive effort stifled one of the nation's most prolific goal scoring teams. In the end, the Bulldogs advanced to the GPAC semifinals for the fourth year in a row.
Following a record-breaking regular season, the Concordia men's soccer program has hopes of another GPAC postseason title run. The Bulldogs open up the tournament on Tuesday (Oct. 31) by hosting Briar Cliff.
A late PK goal and a brilliant Hastings save prevented the Concordia men's soccer program from claiming at least a share of the GPAC regular-season title. The Bulldogs fell, 2-1, to the seventh-ranked Broncos on Wednesday (Oct. 25).
A senior defender from Cordoba, Spain, Florian Caraballo is the fourth member of the Concordia men's soccer team to collect GPAC weekly honors in 2017. Caraballo contributed a goal and an assist last week.
Already owners of school records for overall wins and conference wins in a single season, the 2017 Bulldogs want more. An upset of No. 8 Hastings on Wednesday would give them at least a share of the GPAC regular-season title.
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.