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.
Dominic Abdel-Ahad went for a hat trick and Martin Herrera added two goals as the Bulldogs routed Dakota Wesleyan, 6-1, on Saturday (Oct. 1). Concordia improved to 9-2 overall (4-1 GPAC).
Two separate two-goal leads shrunk to one in both cases, but the Bulldogs got it done at Midland, 3-2, on Wednesday (Sept. 28). Concordia got a goal apiece from three different players in the process of moving to 8-2 overall (3-1 GPAC).
The Bulldogs hope to carry over the momentum from the thrilling finish to this past weekend's 2-1 win over Northwestern. Concordia is prepping for a rivalry battle with Midland and then a home game versus Dakota Wesleyan.
Things looked bleak until the 84th minute when Ryan Wokutch headed in a goal. Less than three minutes later, the Bulldogs were celebrating another Wokutch goal on the way to a 2-1 comeback win over Northwestern.
There is business to tend to this fall for a Concordia Men’s Soccer program that has never been better positioned from a competitive standpoint. The Bulldogs are focused on enjoying the ride on the way to a successful 2024 season.
Until a terrific senior season at Gretna High School, Carter Hinman flew under the radar of college recruiters. Now he's the team's top goal scorer, a First Team All-GPAC honoree and someone as confident as ever in his abilities.
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.