In an anticipated matchup of instate rivals, blistering hot Midland emerged from Friedrich Arena with a straight sets win over the sixth-ranked Bulldogs. The Warriors hit .324 while remaining unbeaten.
Another week of big tests will greet the Bulldogs as they get ready to host No. 3 Midland on Wednesday. Concordia will then take part in the Baker Invitational and play three foes in Baldwin City, Kan.
Concordia's bid for a perfect weekend at the Bellevue Labor Day Classic came up short due to a closely contested straight-sets loss at the hands of No. 10 Providence on Saturday (Sept. 4).
Sixth-ranked Concordia successfully shook off Wednesday's tough defeat at College of Saint Mary by knocking off two top 25 opponents on Friday (Sept. 3). The Bulldogs moved to 4-2 overall.
One point away from victory, the sixth-ranked Bulldogs were unable to close the deal. Instead, Concordia lost in five sets at No. 23 College of Saint Mary on Wednesday (Sept. 1).
Coming off a match with a ranked Bellevue foe, the Concordia is getting set to play four more top 25 opponents this week. During the first week of the season, the Bulldogs earned wins over Mount Marty and Baker.
After cruising past Baker in straight sets as part of the Bulldog Bash, sixth-ranked Concordia got the early season test it bargained for in a five-set defeat at the hands of No. 12 Bellevue.
A large home crowd greeted the sixth-ranked Concordia Volleyball team as it handled Mount Marty in straight sets in Wednesday (Aug. 25)'s season opener. Camryn Opfer led all players with 11 kills.
Friedrich Arena will be the place to be to catch the first action of the 2021 Concordia Volleyball season. The Bulldogs will host Mount Marty, Baker and Bellevue in the season's first week.
Ranked seventh in the NAIA in the preseason, Concordia Volleyball is ready to follow up a national quarterfinal run this past spring. "GPAC championship level effort" is the expectation.
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).