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The Bulldogs put an emphasis on having a mental edge this week and so far it's working. A balanced effort helped Concordia defeat Briar Cliff in straight sets on Friday (Oct. 23).
The Bulldogs put an emphasis on having a mental edge this week and so far it's working. A balanced effort helped Concordia defeat Briar Cliff in straight sets on Friday (Oct. 23).
A cleaner attack and a chance to refocus made the difference for the Bulldogs on Tuesday (Oct. 20). Concordia smoldered in three of the four sets while winning at College of Saint Mary.
After a tough weekend road trip, the Bulldogs have a chance to put it behind them quickly. They will be at College of Saint Mary on Tuesday before hosting matches Friday and Saturday.
In a GPAC pulse pounder on the road, the Bulldogs came up short. Concordia fell in five sets at DWU despite an especially dominant fourth set. Coach Boldt's team is now 7-3 in the GPAC.
In a pivotal matchup of GPAC championship contenders, Concordia fell in straight sets at Jamestown on Friday (Oct. 16). The Bulldogs slipped to 7-2 in the GPAC halfway through a weekend road trip.
The attack heated back up for the Bulldogs, who took two straight-sets decisions over Mount Marty on Tuesday (Oct. 13). Senior Tara Callahan moved past 3,000 career assists.
If all goes as planned, this will be the busiest week yet this season for Concordia Volleyball. The Bulldogs are slated to host Mount Marty for two matches on Tuesday before hitting the road this weekend.
Kalee Wiltfong nearly reached a career high in kills, but the Bulldogs were not sharp enough on the attack while falling to Northwestern in four sets (first loss of 2020) on Saturday (Oct. 10).
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.
In their only match on this week's schedule, the Bulldogs will welcome defending GPAC champion Northwestern to Walz on Saturday. Concordia is 5-0 in the GPAC for the first time since 2000.
The Concordia volleyball program entered this fall with high hopes. The team's 15-19 overall record was not what anyone associated with the program had in mind, but the outlook is positive for 2017 and beyond.
The odds said Concordia volleyball had almost no chance of winning when it trailed 24-19 in the third set versus Morningside on Sept. 17. The Bulldogs then rallied for perhaps the greatest comeback in program history.
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 talented, fun-loving group of seniors helped Concordia volleyball to new heights in 2015. Now they look forward to even bigger goals in 2016.
Yes, baseball pitching drills were part of the spring secret to gaining more explosiveness at the net. Head coach Scott Mattera also believes his team made strides this spring in regards to its passing.
In 2015, the Concordia volleyball team set new records and achieved goals that had never been reached in the history of the program. After a 10-21 season in Scott Mattera’s first year in 2012, the head coach developed a team that improved to 26-9 in the most recent season.
The current class of Concordia volleyball seniors knows exactly what it’s like to watch a program rise from near the bottom of the conference to the heights of a national tournament berth.
The making of a national tournament volleyball team at Concordia did not happen overnight. The core of the first Bulldog squad ever to break through and reach the national tournament all arrived in the last two to four years.
A fifth-straight appearance in the Tachikara - NAIA Volleyball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll yielded the first top-15 ranking for the Concordia University volleyball program since October of 2000.
As her college head coach looked on, Carli (Smith) Lindeman worked the sideline at Heartland Lutheran High School like a savvy veteran.