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Faced with only its third five-set match this season, the sixth-ranked Bulldogs answered the call with the help of some clutch play from Carly Rodaway. Concordia managed to edge No. 7 Northwestern while taking the fifth set, 15-9.
Faced with only its third five-set match this season, the sixth-ranked Bulldogs answered the call with the help of some clutch play from Carly Rodaway. Concordia managed to edge No. 7 Northwestern while taking the fifth set, 15-9.
Time to turn the page. The Bulldogs will be back at home to host No. 7 Northwestern on Saturday in a another GPAC battle between top 10 teams. Concordia owns a nine-match home winning streak.
A first set that slipped through Concordia's fingers paved the way for No. 15 Dakota Wesleyan to take Saturday (Oct. 8)'s match in straight sets. The Bulldogs went 0-2 on a challenging weekend road trip up north.
The strong service of No. 2 Jamestown threw the sixth-ranked Bulldogs off their game on Friday (Oct. 7). Concordia (16-2, 7-2 GPAC) fell for the first time in a month while coming up short against the Jimmies once again.
Two road matches of significance in terms of both driving distance and GPAC standings await the sixth-ranked Bulldogs, who are prepping to play at No. 2 Jamestown and No. 15 Dakota Wesleyan. Concordia stands at 16-1 (7-1 GPAC).
It was a fitting way to honor the seniors as Concordia remained red hot in a straight sets win over Morningside. The Bulldogs hit .426 and improved to 16-1 overall (7-1 GPAC) behind a team high 11 kills from Carly Rodaway.
Make if five GPAC wins in a row, all in straight sets, for the sixth-ranked Bulldogs. They hit .425 behind nine more kills from star middle Gabi Nordaker. Twelve different Concordia players recorded a kill in the win over Briar Cliff.
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.
As part of a weekend at home entertaining Briar Cliff and Morningside, the sixth-ranked Bulldogs will celebrate a class of six seniors. Concordia has won each of its last 12 sets in a dominant stretch of play within the GPAC.
For their starring performances in wins last week over Mount Marty and No. 14 Dordt, Bree Burtwistle and Gabi Nordaker have been honored with GPAC Player of the Week awards. Burtwistle was last week's NAIA Setter of the Week.
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.