The Concordia volleyball program saw its win streak stopped at seven on Saturday as part of the Hastings College Invitational.
Tiegen Skains found added motivation on Friday night (Sept. 9) and powered 13 kills to help lead Concordia volleyball to its sixth-straight win.
Concordia shook off a 14-7 deficit in the third set and stormed back for a four-set road win over Benedictine College on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have won five-straight matches.
Another challenging week lies ahead for Bulldog volleyball. Concordia will attempt to extend its four-match win streak on Wednesday before getting a crack at another top-25 opponent this weekend.
After helping Concordia to four wins over the weekend, junior Jocelyn Garcia has earned GPAC weekly honors for the fourth time in her career.
Paige Getz bombed away from the outside and Jenna Eller served bullets in helping the Concordia volleyball team to two more wins on Saturday.
The good vibes returned for the Concordia volleyball program on Friday. The Bulldogs knocked off a pair of NCAA Division II opponents as part of the Bulldog Bash.
The 20th-ranked Bulldogs fell short in their attempt to stop No. 6 Midland's unbeaten run on Wednesday (Aug. 31). The Warriors won in straight sets.
Another hectic week is on tap for Bulldog volleyball, which opens up GPAC play on Wednesday with a trip to undefeated and sixth-ranked Midland.
Paige Getz joined the 1,000 kill club on Saturday as part of the Big Sky Challenge, where Concordia played four times over the two-day event.
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.