SEWARD, Neb. – In light of another career milestone, Concordia University graduate student Gabi Nordaker was honored by the GPAC on Tuesday (Sept. 17). The league office named the All-American middle blocker the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player of the Week. Nordaker has been named a GPAC Player of the Week five times throughout her standout career.
The Millard West High School product dominated at the net last week as the third-ranked Bulldogs earned four-set home wins over College of Saint Mary and No. 20 Midland. In the win over CSM, Nordaker tallied nine blocks while moving past 500 for her career. She added another four blocks versus Midland for a total of 13 for the week (1.63 per set). Nordaker also posted a combined 11 kills in the two victories in helping Concordia improve to 10-1 overall (3-0 GPAC).
Nordaker is one of three players in program history with more than 1,000 kills and 500 blocks. Her career totals now stand at 1,248 kills and 507 blocks. This season, Nordaker ranks third among GPAC players for blocks per set (1.26). She is hitting .344 with 88 kills through this season’s first 11 matches.
Nordaker and her teammates will return to action this Saturday when they host Hastings (7-3, 1-1 GPAC) at 3 p.m. CT. The Bulldogs are 4-0 at home in 2024.