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.
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.
Coming off back-to-back national tournament appearances, head coach Todd LaVelle's softball program enters 2016 with usual high aspirations. The Bulldogs open up the season Friday and Saturday in Dallas, Texas.