For the first time since the close of the 2015 GPAC tournament title run, the Concordia men's soccer has received votes in the national poll. The Bulldogs are a top 40 team in the nation according to a number of metrics.
The wins and the awards continue to pile up for Concordia men's soccer. Jack Bennett and Lewis Rathbone both collected GPAC weekly honors, as announced by the conference on Tuesday (Oct. 3).
Undefeated and now ranked second in the official GPAC ratings, Concordia will face two significant road challenges this week with trips to Briar Cliff and Northwestern. The Bulldogs stand at 9-0-1.
Lewis Rathbone scored another goal and Concordia men's soccer claimed another victory. The still unbeaten Bulldogs rolled to a 3-0 win over a perennially strong Bellevue program on Saturday (Sept. 30).
Featured StoryLewis 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.
Micah Lehenbauer provided the bulk of the fireworks in a 6-0 rout of Mount Marty on Tuesday (Sept. 26) evening. The Bulldogs (8-0-1) remain undefeated after nine regular season games.
Concordia is in the midst of a program record unbeaten streak that it hopes to continue this week in home action against Mount Marty and Bellevue. The Bulldogs enter the week at 7-0-1 overall.
As the lone undefeated team in the GPAC, Concordia has now broken a school record for longest unbeaten run to begin a season. The Bulldogs opened up conference play on Sunday (Sept. 24) with a 5-0 win over Dakota Wesleyan.
Led by GPAC players of the week Jack Bennett and Lewis Rathbone, the Bulldogs will take a 6-0-1 overall mark into Saturday's action at Dakota Wesleyan. Concordia finished third in the GPAC in 2016.
Two standouts from the undefeated Concordia men's soccer team, Jack Bennett and Lewis Rathbone, have both earned GPAC player of the week honors. Rathbone totaled five combined goals during last week's pair of wins.
Featured StoryThe journey of Iker Casanova has included travels from Mexico City to Spain to Concordia Nebraska. Ultimately, year five at CUNE resulted in one of the highest honors ever earned by a Bulldog and a rewarding season that went beyond the accolades.
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In a season that came up one win shy of a national tournament berth, the Bulldogs contended closely for GPAC championships in both the regular season and postseason. Concordia was characterized by its air-tight defensive play.
Featured StoryThere 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.
Featured StoryUntil 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.
Featured StoryOne 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.
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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.
Featured StoryIf 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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
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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.
