A home win over 23rd-ranked Doane on Friday would make a big difference in Concordia’s hopes of a late-season run and postseason berth. The Bulldogs seek their first win in conference play.
Despite taking the opening set, the Bulldogs endured another GPAC loss inside Walz Arena on Saturday (Sept. 30). Annie Friesen topped Concordia with 10 kills.
Despite the production from Jenna Habegger (16 kills) and Tara Callahan (31 assists, 11 digs, nine kills), the Bulldogs fell in five sets at College of Saint Mary on Wednesday (Sept. 27).
Alex La Plant and the Bulldog volleyball team has hopes of a road win at College of Saint Mary to lift its spirits and earn GPAC win No. 1. Concordia will also host Briar Cliff on Saturday.
Freshman Marissa Hoerman produced a match high 19 digs on Saturday (Sept. 23). The Bulldogs left Sioux City, Iowa, with a 25-18, 25-18, 25-19, loss at No. 24 Morningside.
Dordt showed why it is ranked sixth nationally in Friday's contest in Sioux Center, Iowa. The Defenders took care of the Bulldogs in straight sets. Alex La Plant topped Concordia with seven kills.
A neon clad crowd nearly helped spur Concordia into a serious upset threat of No. 1 Hastings. However, the Broncos showed their championship mettle in tight spots while extending their win streak.
Three more opportunities for wins over ranked opponents await the Concordia volleyball team. The Bulldogs continue to seek their first GPAC victory of 2017 after two more outings last week versus top 25 opponents.
Tara Callahan led Concordia's upset bid by pulling off a rare feat. She reached double figures in assists (33), kills (12) and digs (11). No. 14 Northwestern overcame Callahan and won in four sets on Saturday (Sept. 16).
Jocelyn Garcia moved past 1,500 career digs during another solid performance in the back row on Wednesday (Sept. 13). Host Doane topped the Bulldogs in four sets. Concordia dipped to 5-7 overall.
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.
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.