Three weeks into the 2018 season, the Concordia volleyball team remains undefeated. The Bulldogs moved to 12-0 with Saturday (Sept. 8) wins over McPherson and Kansas Wesleyan.
A balanced and workmanlike team effort allowed the Concordia volleyball team to cruise to a straight-sets win over visiting Mount Marty on Friday night (Sept. 7). The Bulldogs are now 10-0.
Concordia faced its stiffest challenge yet as GPAC play opened with a five-set win over College of Saint Mary on Tuesday (Sept. 4). Junior Emmie Noyd went off for a career high 23 kills in the victory.
Says head coach Ben Boldt of his team's early success, "I didn’t exactly know what the competition level was going to be like. We’re really just focused on ourselves right now and trying to be a better team."
The final day of the Bulldog Bash brought two more victories for the Concordia volleyball program, now 8-0 for the first time since 2005. Freshman Morgan Nibbe starred in the team's latest outings.
The results remain perfect for the Concordia volleyball team, which is 6-0 without a set loss. Behind 27 digs from Marissa Hoerman, the Bulldogs bounced Bethany College, 25-20, 25-14, 25-17, on Friday (Aug. 31).
Lots of wins. Lots of Jenna Habegger kills. The good times roll on in the early going of the 2018 campaign. The Concordia volleyball team remains spotless in the win column. It's won all of its 15 sets this season.
Off to a 4-0 start, Concordia will now get comfortable inside Walz Arena, site of its next six matches. The Bulldogs will be at home Wednesday, Friday and Saturday as part of another four-match week.
So far so good for the Concordia volleyball program, which has had a blast through four matches. It has yet to drop a single set. The Bulldogs claimed their latest victim in a straight sets win on Saturday (Aug. 25).
Jenna Habegger smashed 25 kills while keeping the Concordia volleyball program perfect in the early going of the 2018 season. The Bulldogs moved to 3-0 with wins over Waldorf and Baker in Orange City, Iowa.
This wasn't exactly how they expected their senior seasons to look, but these Bulldogs aren't focusing on the negative. They are grateful for the chance to continue the program's rise.
Following a national tournament appearance in 2019, the Concordia Volleyball Program enters 2020 ready for big moments. The Bulldogs return four All-GPAC performers.
October 14, 2015, was a big day for the Concordia volleyball program. The Bulldogs stunned undefeated and second-ranked Midland while remaining in the hunt for a GPAC title.
Senior-to-be Tara Callahan and her teammates are quite determined not to let the current situation halt the momentum of the volleyball program. Callahan appears primed for a special senior season.
Her two-year run as a graduate assistant at Concordia made Abby Saehler realize coaching was right for her. Now the former Bulldog is helping build the program at Grand Canyon.
Says head coach Ben Boldt in response to the current situation, "Our priorities don’t change." A breakthrough 2019 campaign has the program thirsting for more. We take an inside look at the program during the health pandemic.
The 2019 Concordia volleyball team surpassed all expectations and set new standards for the program by reaching the national round of 16 and by finishing at No. 14 in the NAIA postseason poll.
Freshman Kalee Wiltfong has received plenty of support from her family, which is proud to see her repping Bulldog blue, just like her older brother Riley and sister-in-law Taylor used to do in the recent past.
By embracing the idea of 'being the woman,' Emmie Noyd's career has taken off and has helped lift Concordia volleyball to new heights. The first team All-GPAC performer now gets set for an appearance at nationals.
The 2019 Concordia volleyball team has made history as the first in program history to advance all the way to the final site of the NAIA National Championship. The announcement came on Monday (Nov. 18).