Another hectic week is on tap for Bulldog volleyball, which opens up GPAC play on Wednesday with a trip to undefeated and sixth-ranked Midland.
Paige Getz joined the 1,000 kill club on Saturday as part of the Big Sky Challenge, where Concordia played four times over the two-day event.
The 20th-ranked Bulldogs lost five-straight sets by just two points to close out day one at the Big Sky Challenge hosted by Montana Tech.
A cold night on the attack for 20th-ranked Concordia helped Peru State walk away from Walz with a straight-sets upset win on Tuesday (Aug. 23).
Alex La Plant led a group of talented freshmen on display in the 2016 season opener. The Bulldogs hit .342 and cruised to a straight-sets win.
The Bulldogs have made their 11th-straight national top-25 appearance, checking in at No. 20 in the preseason poll.
The Concordia volleyball program hopes to continue its upward trajectory with a big 2016 season. Scott Mattera's squad is loaded with key returners from its 2015 national tournament qualifier.
A season after reaching the GPAC tournament championship match, the Concordia volleyball squad has been picked to finish fourth in the conference.
The Concordia volleyball program has earned the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2015-16 season.
A talented, fun-loving group of seniors helped Concordia volleyball to new heights in 2015. Now they look forward to even bigger goals in 2016.
It's a transcendent class that has helped Concordia Volleyball reach heights it had never before seen. Collectively, the group has set a new standard while living out the program's values: love, hard work, sacrifice and trust.
Bree Burtwistle knew her time was coming. It just took some patience and persistence before she could burst onto the scene as one of the NAIA's best setters. A transfer in her third year as a Bulldog, Burt is soaking up a 2022 season of winning with her best friends.
Three-straight NAIA top 15 finishes lead the Concordia Volleyball program into a 2022 campaign that comes with high hopes. The Bulldogs believe they are primed to take things a step farther after back-to-back national quarterfinal appearances.
Camryn Opfer has continued to make a name for herself within the community she has always called home. The Seward High School alum has a habit of playing big in big moments for a Concordia Volleyball program that has grabbed the national spotlight.
In terms of the approach and the goals of the Concordia Volleyball program, not much has changed since the 2021 season ended in the national quarterfinals. The Bulldogs grew in confidence this spring while 'leaning in' in anticipation of the 2022 campaign.
In a season that came with its share of challenges, the Bulldogs never gave up while advancing to the national quarterfinals for the second season in a row. The 2021 Bulldogs earned the program's best ever final national ranking.
Four years was just not enough for Tara Callahan, who returned to the Bulldogs in 2021 to provide steady leadership and consistently excellent play on the court. Her journey has included many mountaintop moments and unshakable bonds.
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.
As disjointed and unique as it was, the 2020-21 season provided plenty of rewards for staff, players and supporters of the Concordia Volleyball, which finished ranked No. 8 in the NAIA.
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.