A half a dozen Bulldogs from the softball program picked up accolades on Saturday (June 22) when the Omaha World-Herald announced its All-Nebraska team. Three were also first team All-GPAC choices.
The Concordia softball program placed six student-athletes on the list of 2019 NAIA Scholar-Athletes, as announced on Tuesday (May 28). May graduate Maddie Fousek is now a two-time Scholar-Athlete.
The 2019 Bulldogs won 70 percent of their games and placed third in the GPAC. It was a positive step in the first season of head coach Shawn Semler's tenure. Concordia hopes it's just a start.
Five Bulldogs represented the Concordia softball program on the all-conference teams announced on Wednesday (May 8) by the GPAC. Hhana Haro, Tori Homolka and Brittany Woolridge were all named first team.
The Bulldogs rallied for a walk-off win to keep their season alive in the opening game on Friday (May 3), but they just could not figure out a way to beat Morningside. The season ended with a GPAC tournament defeat.
Concordia put together a nice rally to beat Mount Marty and then had a clunker in the second game of the day as the GPAC tournament got underway. The Bulldogs will return to action on Friday (May 3).
GPAC tournament action is coming up next for the Bulldogs, who are the third seed in the bracket. Concordia hopes to make a run at its first national tournament appearance since 2015.
Camry Moore did it all in game one and then Tori Homolka ended the regular season finale with a loud bang as part of a doubleheader sweep over Dordt on Saturday (April 27). It was senior day for the Bulldogs.
Leave it to GPAC Player of the Year Hhana Haro to light a spark in the Bulldogs. She boosted the team's spirits after a rough game one by hitting two homers in game two for a split versus CSM on Wednesday (April 24).
The Crete duo of Camry Moore and MacKinsey Schmidt played a large role in a 10-2 game one win over Northwestern on Tuesday (April 23). The Bulldogs then dropped game two, 2-1.
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.