Gabi Nordaker powered down 22 kills and nine blocks while leading the 19th-ranked Bulldogs on Saturday (Sept. 25). They came up short in a five-set defeat versus. No. 17 College of Saint Mary.
The win streak grew to five as the 19th-ranked Bulldogs hit a smoldering .360 on Wednesday (Sept. 22) while taking care of Mount Marty in straight sets. Erica Heinzerling and Carly Rodaway notched 11 kills apiece.
Two-time First Team All-GPAC honoree Tara Callahan has earned the eighth GPAC Setter of the Week award of her career. Callahan helped lead the 19th-ranked Bulldogs to wins last week over Doane and Hastings.
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.
The process of seeing out a vision for Bulldog volleyball is ongoing for a program guided by head coach Ben Boldt. Concordia is working to embrace the motto 'this is us' and take ownership of everything good and bad.
Ben and Angie Boldt feel right at home on the volleyball courts of Nebraska. The husband-wife coaching duo got its start working as students for John Cook at Nebraska. The Nebraska foundation is their foundation.
The 2018 team's best run of volleyball came at the end of the season. That leap forward provided optimism that the program has truly embraced the #champsb4champs moniker. Concordia hopes to use it as a springboard.
Says head coach Ben Boldt of his team's early success, "I didn’t exactly know what the competition level was going to be like. We’re really just focused on ourselves right now and trying to be a better team."
It’s a fascinating new world for the Concordia University volleyball program, still working to identify itself in a new era. Head coach Ben Boldt is on the brink of making his debut as leader of the Bulldogs.
We wrap up the spring volleyball season with insights from head coach Ben Boldt on the changing dynamics within the program. The Bulldogs emphasized speed and urgency during the volleyball-filled spring.
Members of the Bulldog volleyball program say they're training like they've never trained before while embracing a new opportunity with head coach Ben Boldt. Said Tara Callahan, "Everyone’s a little fired up."
A native of Hickman, Neb., Ben Boldt is returning home to become head volleyball coach at Concordia. His wife Angie has also been named an assistant coach on the staff. Ben and Angie previously coached at Hendrix College.
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.