SEWARD, Neb. – A pair of upperclassmen standouts from the Concordia University, Nebraska Volleyball team netted GPAC Player of the Week awards following the Bulldogs’ weekend road trip. As announced by the league office on Tuesday (Oct. 8), senior Becca Gebhardt has been named the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Defender of the Week while junior Ashley Keck has been recognized as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Attacker of the Week. Keck has totaled three GPAC weekly honors this season while Gebhardt has earned such distinction for the first time in her career.
A native of Norfolk, Neb., Gebhardt enjoyed a strong weekend in the back row as the fourth-ranked Bulldogs took home wins over Waldorf (straight sets) and Dakota Wesleyan (four sets). Over those two wins, Gebhardt compiled 45 digs (6.43 per set) and was a perfect 30-for-30 in serve receive. Gebhardt’s 32 digs at Dakota Wesleyan represented a season high. As part of the weekend, Gebhardt moved up a spot to No. 5 on the program’s all-time digs list with 1,443 for her career. The Lutheran High School Northeast alum has twice been named an Honorable Mention All-GPAC selection.
An outside hitter from Kearney, Neb., Keck emerged as Concordia’s kills leader in both matches last week. She went for 13 kills on 35 swings at Waldorf and then tallied 19 kills on 44 attempts at Dakota Wesleyan. Keck also added 38 digs on the weekend. The Kearney Catholic High School grad owns career totals of 792 kills, 562 digs and 894 serve receptions. On the season, Keck is hitting .242 with a team high 192 kills to go along with 198 digs. Keck was tabbed a Second Team All-GPAC honoree in 2023.
Head Coach Ben Boldt’s squad (14-2, 7-1 GPAC) is slated to host Briar Cliff (6-14, 0-8 GPAC) on Friday and Morningside (17-6, 5-3 GPAC) on Saturday. The program will honor its senior class prior to first serve on Saturday.