Due to wet and rainy conditions, the second day of action at the 2022 GPAC Softball Tournament has been pushed to Friday (May 6). Concordia's game with Northwestern will begin at 12 p.m. CT on Friday.
A four-run seventh inning in Wednesday (May 4)'s elimination game at the GPAC tournament kept the 2022 season alive for the Bulldogs. Both Caitlyn McGarvie and Kylie Shottenkirk sizzled at the plate.
As the No. 7 seed in the GPAC tournament bracket, the Bulldogs will be headed to Orange City, Iowa, for pod play on Wednesday and Thursday. Concordia will draw No. 2 seed Northwestern in the opening game of the bracket.
A six-run outburst in the 10th inning paved the way for the Bulldogs to salvage a doubleheader split at Hastings as they closed the regular season on Tuesday (April 26). Caitlyn McGarvie continued her hot hitting, collecting five hits.
The 2022 regular season will conclude on Tuesday for the Bulldogs, who are hoping to put a couple of wins on the board at Hastings and sew up a spot in the GPAC tournament. Grace Boganowski has provided a spark in recent action.
Up against the GPAC's second place team, Concordia played two tight games while coming up on the short end of 7-6 and 10-7 decisions. The Bulldogs are now 21-21 overall (9-11 GPAC) with two games left in the regular season.
Camry Moore and Jerzi Rowe shined in the circle while Grace Boganowski continued her emergence as the Concordia shortstop. It added up on Friday (April 22) to two wins over Briar Cliff as the Bulldogs moved to 9-9 in GPAC play.
As part of the road stretch to close the regular season, the Bulldogs will be at Briar Cliff on Friday and at Mount Marty on Saturday. Concordia has been idle since dropping two games at Morningside on April 12.
Concordia had trouble finding the outfield grass as the offense combined for four runs over a pair of losses at Morningside on Tuesday (April 12). The Bulldogs fell by scores of 2-1 (nine innings) and 7-3.
Fresh off playing eight games in a six-day stretch, the Bulldogs will play just one doubleheader this week. Concordia and Morningside will go head-to-head in Sioux City at 3 p.m. CT on Tuesday.
Concordia Softball will look a bit different in 2022 as Tatum Edwards begins her first season as head coach and the Bulldogs replace five starters. Leadership will come from veteran all-conference performers such as Camry Moore and Kylee Nixon.
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.