A showdown on Halloween went the way of No. 8 Jamestown in five sets. The Jimmies held a big advantage on the block and stifled the Concordia attack. The Bulldogs had their six-match win streak snapped.
The final home matches of the regular season are up next for No. 17 Concordia. The Bulldogs will host No. 8 Jamestown on Thursday and Dakota Wesleyan on Sunday.
Middles Emmie Noyd and Kalee Wiltfong combined for 24 of the team's 35 kills in a straight-sets win at Mount Marty on Saturday (Oct. 26). The Bulldogs have won six in a row to improve to 21-3 overall.
It was stressful, but the Bulldogs found a win to get another win on the road. Concordia escaped Sioux City with a five-set victory over Briar Cliff while led by 15 or more kills from three players.
Now sporting a national ranking for the first time in more than three years, the Bulldogs hope to keep pace near the top of the GPAC standings. Concordia will be at both Briar Cliff and Mount Marty this weekend.
After more than three years absent from the rankings, the Concordia volleyball program has returned to the NAIA top 25 poll. The Bulldogs landed at No. 17 in the poll released on Wednesday (Oct. 23).
Coach Ben Boldt's squad is on a roll. The Bulldogs have now won four in a row and six of their last seven within GPAC play. Freshman Camryn Opfer sizzled with 14 kills in Saturday (Oct. 19)'s win over No. 22 Dordt.
The third-place Bulldogs are getting set to host No. 22 Dordt at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have won five of their last six matches. The Defenders have won six in a row in the series since 2014.
As a result of leading Concordia to a 2-0 week, junior setter Tara Callahan has been named the GPAC Setter of the Week. It marks the third time this season that Callahan has earned the award.
Concordia has won three in a row and five of its last six within GPAC play following Friday (Oct. 11)'s four-set victory over No. 25 Morningside. Camryn Opfer and Emmie Noyd led the Bulldog attack.
Featured StoryThe 2024 'Kobe Year' will be about grit for a Concordia Volleyball team coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history. The Bulldogs began the reloading process this spring without a pair of All-Americans.
Featured StoryWhile the season ended abruptly, the 2023 Concordia Volleyball team achieved great heights in rising to No. 1 in the NAIA coaches' poll, setting a program record for win percentage and sharing the GPAC regular season title.
Featured StoryWhatever the end result, emotions will run high for a group of Bulldogs who have been instrumental in the most successful period in the history of Concordia Volleyball. It's time for one last final site experience for nine Bulldogs.
Featured StoryOn the strength of a 13-0 start to the season, Concordia Volleyball has leveled up to the NAIA No. 1 national ranking. The Bulldogs have reached that lofty perch for the first time in the program's history.
Featured StoryFour-consecutive trips to the final site of the NAIA National Championships lead the Concordia Volleyball program into 2023, or the “Jordan Year,” as the team has dubbed it. Coach Boldt's Bulldogs were picked to finish second in the GPAC.
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All-American Gabi Nordaker may have turned down Concordia after the initial offer, but she's learned to love life as a Bulldog. In three collegiate seasons, Nordaker has been a major reason why the program has reached great heights.
Featured StoryOnce Rachel Miller experienced it, she held on and never let go. The former All-American volleyball star and past Bulldog head coach remains deeply rooted within the Concordia and Seward and communities.
Featured StoryA veteran and battle-tested bunch of Bulldogs picked up where they left off in the fall and enjoyed a spring of continued development. The spring season, which included a matchup with a Big Ten foe, was about preparing to 'level up' in 2023.
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Four seasons of college volleyball are in the books for Bree Burtwistle and Camryn Opfer, but they aren't ready to let go. The two All-Americans will return in 2023 in pursuit of a GPAC championship Concordia Volleyball covets.
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It was another season of national prominence for Concordia Volleyball, which was led by a senior class that trusted the process throughout four years. The likes of Gabi Nordaker and Camryn Opfer helped lead the Bulldogs to a No. 4 national ranking.
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