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Concordia Volleyball carries a four-match win streak into a week that will put the Bulldogs up against Mount Marty and No. 17 College of Saint Mary. Concordia has already played seven matches against top 25 opponents.
Concordia Volleyball carries a four-match win streak into a week that will put the Bulldogs up against Mount Marty and No. 17 College of Saint Mary. Concordia has already played seven matches against top 25 opponents.
The 19th-ranked Bulldogs completed a 2-0 week while blistering Hastings in straight sets on the road on Saturday (Sept. 18). Concordia (8-5, 3-2 GPAC) hit .363 led by 11 kills from Camryn Opfer.
A native of Hickman, Neb., and graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ben Boldt began his tenure with the Bulldogs in December 2017. Boldt finds the most reward in seeing student-athletes grow.
A tense first two-and-a-half sets gave way to Bulldog domination. No. 19 Concordia (7-5, 2-2 GPAC) got a big performance from Carly Rodaway and defeated Doane for a seventh-straight time.
The GPAC grind is back on as the Bulldogs look forward to taking on in-state conference rivals Doane and Hastings. Concordia went 2-2 last week while continuing a challenging slate.
Concordia wrapped up nonconference regular season play on Saturday at the Baker Invite with straight-sets wins over No. 18 Ottawa and Missouri Valley. Gabi Nordaker floored a combined 24 kills.
Camryn Opfer totaled a career high 23 kills while leading Concordia's efforts in a five-set defeat at the hands of Columbia College. Gabi Nordaker also added 17 kills for the Bulldogs.
In an anticipated matchup of instate rivals, blistering hot Midland emerged from Friedrich Arena with a straight sets win over the sixth-ranked Bulldogs. The Warriors hit .324 while remaining unbeaten.
Another week of big tests will greet the Bulldogs as they get ready to host No. 3 Midland on Wednesday. Concordia will then take part in the Baker Invitational and play three foes in Baldwin City, Kan.
Concordia's bid for a perfect weekend at the Bellevue Labor Day Classic came up short due to a closely contested straight-sets loss at the hands of No. 10 Providence on Saturday (Sept. 4).
A retooled Concordia volleyball program has hopes of a bounce back 2017 season. The Bulldogs will have a completely new identity after graduating a bevy of four-year starters. Head coach Scott Mattera enters his sixth year at Concordia.
With the help of a native of Frankenmuth, Mich., the Concordia volleyball team hopes to Baarck back in 2017. A transfer from Mott Community College will help lesson the blow caused by the graduation of an accomplished senior class.
The 2017 Concordia volleyball team will look very different than the 2016 version. The Bulldogs spent this spring adjusting to life without an accomplished senior class. Head coach Scott Mattera discussed the status of the program.
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.