The final week of the regular season is here for Bulldog softball. Concordia still has a shot at winning the GPAC regular season title. The Bulldogs will play three GPAC doubleheaders between Tuesday and Saturday.
Two pitcher's duels took place on a breezy but sunny day in Hastings on Saturday (April 20). The result was one 1-0 downer and one 1-0 win for the Bulldogs. Brittany Woolridge tossed a three-hit shutout in game two.
In a battle between two of the GPAC's top teams, Concordia and Midland split a doubleheader in Fremont on Tuesday (April 16). Both ends were decided by a single run in well-pitched affairs.
Hhana Haro went 10-for-20 at the plate last week while leading the Bulldogs to a 4-2 record. In the process, Haro extended her hitting streak to nine and was named the GPAC Player of the Week.
Another chance to prove themselves against a marquee opponent is coming up on Tuesday for the Bulldogs, who will be at No. 20 Midland. Concordia will then finish up the week at Hastings on Saturday.
Led by slugger Hhana Haro, the Bulldog bats heated up in the late innings and helped lift Concordia to two wins over Mount Marty on Sunday (April 14). The Bulldogs went 4-0 this weekend in Sioux City, Iowa.
First inning explosions in both ends of the doubleheader sparked the Bulldogs to a sweep at Briar Cliff on Saturday (April 13). Freshman Camry Moore belted two of the team's four home runs.
Both weekend GPAC doubleheaders have been pushed back one day in order to find more favorable weather conditions. Concordia will be at Briar Cliff on Saturday and at Mount Marty on Sunday.
Morningside's ace pitcher covered every inning while shutting down the Bulldog bats on Tuesday (April 9). The Mustangs won by scores of 4-2 and 4-1 in games played in Sioux City, Iowa.
Thirty percent of the league schedule is coming up in a week of road trips for Concordia softball. Up next is a showdown at Morningside. The Bulldogs are ranked second in the official GPAC poll.
A transitional phase got underway this fall for the Concordia Softball program, which is being lead by Head Coach Tatum Edwards. The fall has been characterized by an intensified practice and workout schedule.
The Edwards name has earned prestige within the state thanks to Coach Tatum Edwards and her talented sisters. The California native has found a home in Nebraska and is getting comfortable as a head coach.
The 2021 season saw Concordia Softball produce 32 wins and a national tournament berth while competing closely with the nation's best teams. It was the last hurrah for seniors like Hhana Haro and Tori Homolka.
For four years, Hhana Haro and Tori Homolka have shined as the backbone of Concordia Softball. Time is ticking on their college careers, but the memories will last forever.
While bringing back a veteran and accomplished core, Concordia Softball hopes to pick up where it left off in the spring of 2020. The Bulldogs are legit challengers for the GPAC title.
There's good reason why Concordia Softball did not want the 2020 season to end. A talented and mature team returned to the practice field this fall while preparing like a team with GPAC championship aspirations.
The game of softball has taken Céline Lassaigne all over the world. Two years as a standout student-athlete for the Bulldogs was just part of the journey for the French National Coach.
Crete native Camry Moore had really risen to star status in 2020 over the first 14 games of the softball season. She answered a variety of questions in a Q&A with Concordia Athletic Communications.
Before the 2020 season was brought to a halt, the Bulldogs had confirmed what Shawn Semler believed. This team was the real deal. Concordia displayed a mix of talent and chemistry in a hot start.
Behind the likes of Hhana Haro, Tori Homolka, Camry Moore and Kylee Nixon, the Bulldogs are stocked with reliable veterans. Coach Shawn Semler's squad is going by the motto "never settle" in 2020.