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One of 24 teams left standing, the Concordia Volleyball team is getting set to play Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) and Marian (Ind.) as part of NAIA national championship pool play.
One of 24 teams left standing, the Concordia Volleyball team is getting set to play Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) and Marian (Ind.) as part of NAIA national championship pool play.
As announced on Sunday (April 18), the Concordia Volleyball team has been placed in an NAIA National Championship pool along with Marian (Ind.) and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.).
After smooth sailing in the first two sets, the 10th-ranked Bulldogs found themselves in a battle in the NAIA Opening Round. Concordia persevered and advanced to the final site.
A hopeful return to the Tyson Events Center will first require a win in New Orleans. The 10th-ranked Bulldogs will be at Xavier (La.) on Saturday for an NAIA Opening Round match.
A trip to New Orleans for the NAIA Opening Round awaits the 10th-ranked Bulldogs. Concordia will take on Xavier (La.) on Saturday with a spot at the national tournament final site on the line.
The GPAC postseason run concluded in the semifinals for the 10th-ranked Bulldogs, who fell in four sets at No. 5 Northwestern. Concordia now awaits the national tournament announcement.
The GPAC tournament will continue on Wednesday when No. 10 Concordia plays at No. 7 Northwestern. The Bulldogs hope to avenge another one of their regular season defeats.
In a battle of two strong serve and pass teams, No. 10 Concordia got the best of Dakota Wesleyan in straight sets. The Bulldogs (15-3) will move on to the GPAC semifinals.
Postseason play is up next for the 10th-ranked Bulldogs, who will host Dakota Wesleyan in the GPAC quarterfinals on Saturday. Concordia is looking to get back to the semifinals for the second year in a row.
The 10th-ranked Bulldogs controlled the match while taking care of No. 11 Grand View in straight sets on Saturday (March 27). Kara Stark led Concordia (14-3) with 13 kills.
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).
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.