A red hot weekend in Wichita resulted in Kylie Shottenkirk earning GPAC Player of the Week honors. The Lincoln North Star High School product went 9-for-14 (.643) with two home runs and 11 RBIs at the plate last week over four games.
The Bulldogs ended the Friends Invite in sizzling fashion, busting out for 24 runs on 27 hits in two run-rule victories on Saturday (March 4). Four Concordia players collected at least four hits on the day as the team moved its record to 6-6.
A big day for Kylie Shottenkirk helped power an offense that totaled 22 runs on 23 hits on Friday (March 3) in Wichita. Shottenkirk, Hanna Bowers and Delanie Voshell each homered as part of a 1-1 day at the Friends Invite.
Concordia Softball is gearing up to play 13 games over an eight-day stretch as part of a spring break trip to Wichita, Kan., and Tucson, Ariz. The Bulldogs enter the journey with a 3-5 overall record.
The sixth inning of both ends of the doubleheader in Atchison, Kan., haunted the Bulldogs, who fell by scores of 11-3 (six innings) and 7-5 on Sunday (Feb. 26). Four Concordia hitters recorded multiple hits on the day.
After a rough first game on Saturday (Feb. 25), the Bulldogs responded with a 5-3 win that featured strong pitching from Megan Eurich and clutch hitting from Zoie Isom. The Bulldogs managed to split the twin bill at University of Saint Mary.
In the second weekend of the 2023 season, Concordia Softball will be headed to Kansas for doubleheaders on the home turf of University of Saint Mary and Benedictine College. The Bulldogs are coming off a 2-2 mark at the KC Invite.
The Bulldogs went 1-1 on day two of the Kansas City NAIA Softball Invite. They fell to Baker, 5-3, and then defeated Benedictine, 5-2, in Shawnee, Kan. Taylor Glause drove in four runs on the day and Megan Eurich threw a complete game in the win.
On the opening day of the 2023 season, Concordia Softball split a pair of games, falling, 11-6, to MidAmerica Nazarene before rebounding for a 6-3 win over Missouri Valley. Megan Eurich threw a seven-inning complete game in the victory.
The wait is almost over for the Concordia Softball team. The Bulldogs are preparing to play four Heart of America Athletic Conference opponents at the 2023 Kansas City NAIA Softball Invite this Saturday and Sunday.
Said Crete softball coach Shawn Carr, "All the little kids in Crete say they want to be Camry, my daughter included." Added Concordia softball coach Todd LaVelle, "Cam's one of those kids that makes your day a little bit brighter."
In the community and on the diamond, the 2017-18 Concordia softball team is working to uphold a winning culture. The results so far this fall have been promising for a youthful squad led by captain Leah Kalkwarf.
The 2017 Concordia softball team provided plenty of memorable moments during a 34-win campaign. It was a solid send off for a senior class headlined by first team all-conference pitcher Michaela Woodward.
From day one, Michaela Woodward proved herself as a winner. After a legendary effort as a freshman at the 2015 GPAC tournament, Woodward has continued to elevate her game. She departs early to pursue a nursing career.
A new approach has helped senior Megan Ruppert shine in her second season as a Bulldog. Ruppert has led the team in batting average while playing a sparkling center field. She is a transfer from McCook CC.
Plenty firepower returns to a Concordia lineup that averaged nearly 6.5 runs per game in 2016. Head coach Todd LaVelle's Bulldogs were picked to finish third in the GPAC preseason poll. The season begins Friday (Feb. 10) in Fort Worth, Texas.
Junior-to-be Michaela Woodward recently journeyed to South Africa to play and teach softball. She also swam with great white sharks.
One of the nation's most productive offenses, led by Autumn Owens, helped Concordia softball to its sixth 30-win season in program history.
A fierce competitor, sophomore third baseman Autumn Owens is enjoying a season that rates historically impressive among Concordia softball players all-time.
Co-ace pitchers Kylie Harpst and Michaela Woodward serve as two major reasons why the Concordia softball team is out to a 17-6 start.