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.
The process of seeing out a vision for Bulldog volleyball is ongoing for a program guided by head coach Ben Boldt. Concordia is working to embrace the motto 'this is us' and take ownership of everything good and bad.
Ben and Angie Boldt feel right at home on the volleyball courts of Nebraska. The husband-wife coaching duo got its start working as students for John Cook at Nebraska. The Nebraska foundation is their foundation.
The 2018 team's best run of volleyball came at the end of the season. That leap forward provided optimism that the program has truly embraced the #champsb4champs moniker. Concordia hopes to use it as a springboard.
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."
It’s a fascinating new world for the Concordia University volleyball program, still working to identify itself in a new era. Head coach Ben Boldt is on the brink of making his debut as leader of the Bulldogs.
We wrap up the spring volleyball season with insights from head coach Ben Boldt on the changing dynamics within the program. The Bulldogs emphasized speed and urgency during the volleyball-filled spring.
Members of the Bulldog volleyball program say they're training like they've never trained before while embracing a new opportunity with head coach Ben Boldt. Said Tara Callahan, "Everyone’s a little fired up."
A native of Hickman, Neb., Ben Boldt is returning home to become head volleyball coach at Concordia. His wife Angie has also been named an assistant coach on the staff. Ben and Angie previously coached at Hendrix College.
A retooled Concordia volleyball program has hopes of a bounce back 2017 season. The Bulldogs will have a completely new identity after graduating a bevy of four-year starters. Head coach Scott Mattera enters his sixth year at Concordia.
With the help of a native of Frankenmuth, Mich., the Concordia volleyball team hopes to Baarck back in 2017. A transfer from Mott Community College will help lesson the blow caused by the graduation of an accomplished senior class.