One member of the Concordia softball team was named to the list of 2015-16 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes announced on Tuesday.
One of the nation's most productive offenses, led by Autumn Owens, helped Concordia softball to its sixth 30-win season in program history.
Michaela Woodward and Autumn Owens received first-team accolades. Julia Tyree and Taylor Huff received second-team recognition while Kylie Harpst was named to the honorable mention team.
Despite a solid pitching performance by Michaela Woodward and Leah Kalkwarf's first career home run, Concordia saw its season end on Thursday.
After dropping its opening game at the GPAC tournament, Concordia staved off elimination with a 3-1 victory over Midland. The Bulldogs will return to action on Thursday.
The Concordia softball team returns to the site of its 2015 GPAC tournament title when it takes the field Wednesday at the 2016 event. The fifth-seeded Bulldogs are headed to Morningside College.
Concordia will begin defense of its 2015 GPAC tournament title Wednesday in Sioux City, Iowa, on the campus of Morningside College.
A fierce competitor, sophomore third baseman Autumn Owens is enjoying a season that rates historically impressive among Concordia softball players all-time.
Saturday's scheduled doubleheader versus Dordt has been postponed due to rain. A makeup date has not yet been announced.
After a game 1 loss in Friday's doubleheader at CSM, Concordia responded with a blowout victory behind the pitching of Kylie Harpst and the hitting of Autumn Owens and Maddie Fousek.
Winding paths led Kylie Harpst and Taylor Huff, former Lincoln North Star teammates, to Concordia to reunite with head coach Todd LaVelle.
A 17-game fall exhibition slate did nothing to dampen the spirits of a Concordia University softball program coming off back-to-back appearances at the NAIA national tournament. If anything, it only whetted appetites for spring 2016.
In 2014 then first-year head coach Todd LaVelle guided the Concordia University softball team to its first-ever national tournament appearance. A year later the Bulldogs captured the program’s first-ever win on the national stage.
For the second time in program history, and for the first time since 2007, the Concordia University softball team has earned the distinction of GPAC tournament champion.
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