Gabi Nordaker powered down 22 kills and nine blocks while leading the 19th-ranked Bulldogs on Saturday (Sept. 25). They came up short in a five-set defeat versus. No. 17 College of Saint Mary.
The win streak grew to five as the 19th-ranked Bulldogs hit a smoldering .360 on Wednesday (Sept. 22) while taking care of Mount Marty in straight sets. Erica Heinzerling and Carly Rodaway notched 11 kills apiece.
Two-time First Team All-GPAC honoree Tara Callahan has earned the eighth GPAC Setter of the Week award of her career. Callahan helped lead the 19th-ranked Bulldogs to wins last week over Doane and Hastings.
Concordia Volleyball carries a four-match win streak into a week that will put the Bulldogs up against Mount Marty and No. 17 College of Saint Mary. Concordia has already played seven matches against top 25 opponents.
The 19th-ranked Bulldogs completed a 2-0 week while blistering Hastings in straight sets on the road on Saturday (Sept. 18). Concordia (8-5, 3-2 GPAC) hit .363 led by 11 kills from Camryn Opfer.
A native of Hickman, Neb., and graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ben Boldt began his tenure with the Bulldogs in December 2017. Boldt finds the most reward in seeing student-athletes grow.
A tense first two-and-a-half sets gave way to Bulldog domination. No. 19 Concordia (7-5, 2-2 GPAC) got a big performance from Carly Rodaway and defeated Doane for a seventh-straight time.
The GPAC grind is back on as the Bulldogs look forward to taking on in-state conference rivals Doane and Hastings. Concordia went 2-2 last week while continuing a challenging slate.
Concordia wrapped up nonconference regular season play on Saturday at the Baker Invite with straight-sets wins over No. 18 Ottawa and Missouri Valley. Gabi Nordaker floored a combined 24 kills.
Camryn Opfer totaled a career high 23 kills while leading Concordia's efforts in a five-set defeat at the hands of Columbia College. Gabi Nordaker also added 17 kills for the Bulldogs.
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).