Following a weekend off, the 10th-ranked Bulldogs will return to action by playing at Doane on Wednesday and then hosting No. 16 College of Saint Mary on Saturday. Concordia (10-1) ranks fifth nationally in hitting percentage.
It was a fight to the finish on Wednesday (Sept. 7) as the 10th-ranked Bulldogs were ultimately defeated in five sets by No. 2 Midland. Concordia (10-1, 1-1 GPAC) got big production from Gabi Nordaker and Camryn Opfer.
Two top-10 ranked teams with GPAC championship aspirations will go head-to-head in Fremont on Wednesday night. Head Coach Ben Boldt's squad is 10-0 following a five-win week that featured a rout of No. 9 Viterbo.
The firepower of 10th-ranked Concordia proved the difference as it defeated both Dakota State and Evangel in four sets in North Sioux City on Saturday (Sept. 3). The Bulldogs have started 10-0 for the fourth time in the GPAC era.
It was an impressive day of work for the 10th-ranked Bulldogs, who took care of both No. 9 Viterbo and Presentation in straight sets as part of the Labor Day Classic in North Sioux City. Camryn Opfer surpassed 1,000 kills in her career.
After Hastings came out strong early, the 10th-ranked Bulldogs responded with a flurry that resulted in a win in straight sets. Five Concordia hitters notched at least seven kills and the Bulldogs held the Broncos without a single ace.
Five matches are coming up in a hectic week that will challenge the 11th-ranked Bulldogs. The slate features the GPAC opener with Hastings and four contests at the CSM Labor Day Classic in North Sioux City.
Rebecca Gebhardt cleaned up with 25 digs, Kalee Wiltfong mashed 11 kills and Camryn Opfer surpassed a significant career milestone as the Bulldogs cruised to a straight-sets win over Texas Wesleyan on Saturday (Aug. 27).
The powerful and balanced attack of 11th-ranked Concordia was on display on Friday (Aug. 26) as it appeared at home for the first time in 2022. Carly Rodaway led the attack with 10 kills in the straight-sets win over McPherson.
After a successful road trip out to Oregon, Concordia comes home this week to host the Bulldog Bash. The opponents will be McPherson and Texas Wesleyan, two squads that are receiving votes in the NAIA preseason poll.
The string of fifth-year stars for Bulldog Volleyball will continue as Gabi Nordaker returns this fall. The volleyball-crazed Nordaker could not pass up one more year of strengthening relationships with her teammates.
The 2024 'Kobe Year' will be about grit for a Concordia Volleyball team coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history. The Bulldogs began the reloading process this spring without a pair of All-Americans.
While the season ended abruptly, the 2023 Concordia Volleyball team achieved great heights in rising to No. 1 in the NAIA coaches' poll, setting a program record for win percentage and sharing the GPAC regular season title.
Whatever the end result, emotions will run high for a group of Bulldogs who have been instrumental in the most successful period in the history of Concordia Volleyball. It's time for one last final site experience for nine Bulldogs.
On the strength of a 13-0 start to the season, Concordia Volleyball has leveled up to the NAIA No. 1 national ranking. The Bulldogs have reached that lofty perch for the first time in the program's history.
Four-consecutive trips to the final site of the NAIA National Championships lead the Concordia Volleyball program into 2023, or the “Jordan Year,” as the team has dubbed it. Coach Boldt's Bulldogs were picked to finish second in the GPAC.
All-American Gabi Nordaker may have turned down Concordia after the initial offer, but she's learned to love life as a Bulldog. In three collegiate seasons, Nordaker has been a major reason why the program has reached great heights.
Once Rachel Miller experienced it, she held on and never let go. The former All-American volleyball star and past Bulldog head coach remains deeply rooted within the Concordia and Seward and communities.
A veteran and battle-tested bunch of Bulldogs picked up where they left off in the fall and enjoyed a spring of continued development. The spring season, which included a matchup with a Big Ten foe, was about preparing to 'level up' in 2023.
Four seasons of college volleyball are in the books for Bree Burtwistle and Camryn Opfer, but they aren't ready to let go. The two All-Americans will return in 2023 in pursuit of a GPAC championship Concordia Volleyball covets.