For the first time since 2005, the Concordia University volleyball team has raced out to a 6-0 start. On Saturday the Bulldogs completed a 4-0 Windy City road trip by taking care of two more Chicago-area NAIA programs.
Powered by its veteran stars, the Concordia University volleyball team took its act to the Windy City and remained unbeaten on the young season.
Even after being blitzed in the first set, a confident Concordia University volleyball team continued its run of dominance at home while bucking a negative trend. On Tuesday night the Bulldogs knocked off in-state Bellevue University for the first time since 1995 by way of a 17-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-17 victory.
Fresh off a dominant straight-sets win over Bethany College in its season opener, the Concordia University volleyball team enters a busy week that includes five matches.
In its first outing of the 2015 season, the Concordia University volleyball team delivered on head coach Scott Mattera’s vision of showcasing a fast, powerful and athletic squad.
The Concordia University volleyball team, receiving votes in the national poll, will kick off the 2015-16 season for all Bulldog squads when it hosts Bethany College (Kan.) at 1 p.m. on Saturday (Aug. 22).
Following a GPAC semifinal appearance last season, the Concordia University volleyball program has attained its highest placement in the GPAC preseason coaches’ poll in 13 years and has also received votes in the NAIA preseason national poll.
Powerful floor-thumping kills. Thunderous crowd reactions. Twenty wins. First GPAC tournament win in six seasons. The 2014 campaign reenergized a program that has doubled its win total over the past two years.
Featured StoryIt'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.
Featured StoryBree 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.
Featured StoryThree-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.
Featured StoryCamryn 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.
Featured StoryIn 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.
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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.
Featured StoryFour 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.
Featured StoryRanked 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.
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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.
Featured StoryThis 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.
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