For the first time this season, the Bulldogs are coming off a loss. Concordia will attempt to bounce back while at Morningside at Tuesday. The Bulldogs will also step outside of conference play and take on Peru State on Saturday.
Emmie Noyd keeps on killin' it for a Concordia volleyball team that keeps on winning. Fueled by Noyd, the Bulldogs rallied after dropping the first set and knocked off No. 25 College of Saint Mary in four on Wednesday (Sept. 11).
A junior from Brady, Neb., Tara Callahan has been chosen as the NAIA National Setter of the Week. Callahan ranks No. 3 among all setters nationally in assists per set for an attack with the highest hitting percentage nationally.
GPAC play is about to heat up for the Concordia volleyball team, which still has something to prove within conference play. The Bulldogs will be at College of Saint Mary on Wednesday and host Midland on Saturday.
The Concordia volleyball team took care of business during its weekend stay at the Baker Invite. The Bulldogs closed week three of the season with wins over Haskell and Baker on Saturday (Sept. 7).
Freshman Kaylee Wiltfong had the hot hand as the Bulldogs remained unbeaten and topped Graceland in straight sets on Friday (Sept. 6). Wiltfong notched a career high 15 kills in the victory.
A win over No. 14 Hastings supplied further proof of Concordia's upward trajectory as a program. The Bulldogs moved to 8-0 while ending a series losing streak against the Broncos on Wednesday (Sept. 4).
After leading Concordia to three more victories, junior Tara Callahan picked up GPAC Setter of the Week accolades. Callahan ranks near the top of the NAIA in assists per game and led all players at the Bulldog Bash.
Still unbeaten at 7-0, the Bulldogs will put attempt to end a series losing streak against Hastings when the Broncos visit Walz on Wednesday. Concordia will also play three matches this Friday/Saturday.
After dropping the first set of the day, the Bulldogs were dominant the rest of the way while winning matches over Mayville State and Benedictine on Saturday (Aug. 31). Concordia is 7-0 heading into GPAC play.
This wasn't exactly how they expected their senior seasons to look, but these Bulldogs aren't focusing on the negative. They are grateful for the chance to continue the program's rise.
Following a national tournament appearance in 2019, the Concordia Volleyball Program enters 2020 ready for big moments. The Bulldogs return four All-GPAC performers.
October 14, 2015, was a big day for the Concordia volleyball program. The Bulldogs stunned undefeated and second-ranked Midland while remaining in the hunt for a GPAC title.
Senior-to-be Tara Callahan and her teammates are quite determined not to let the current situation halt the momentum of the volleyball program. Callahan appears primed for a special senior season.
Her two-year run as a graduate assistant at Concordia made Abby Saehler realize coaching was right for her. Now the former Bulldog is helping build the program at Grand Canyon.
Says head coach Ben Boldt in response to the current situation, "Our priorities don’t change." A breakthrough 2019 campaign has the program thirsting for more. We take an inside look at the program during the health pandemic.
The 2019 Concordia volleyball team surpassed all expectations and set new standards for the program by reaching the national round of 16 and by finishing at No. 14 in the NAIA postseason poll.
Freshman Kalee Wiltfong has received plenty of support from her family, which is proud to see her repping Bulldog blue, just like her older brother Riley and sister-in-law Taylor used to do in the recent past.
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).