For the first time in program history, Concordia volleyball has claimed victory at the NAIA national tournament. Behind 16 kills from Emmie Noyd and a 13-3 block advantage, the Bulldogs defeated No. 19 Montana Tech.
The 15th-ranked Concordia volleyball team has been assigned to Pool C of the NAIA Volleyball National Championship. Pool C also includes No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan, No. 19 Montana Tech and Saint Mary (Kan.).
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.
Tara Callahan and Emmie Noyd collected first team All-GPAC honors while Camryn Opfer was named the GPAC Freshman of the Year. Five total Bulldogs earned some form of all-conference mention.
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).
Five of the 11 GPAC Setter of the Week awards in 2019 have been handed out to Tara Callahan. The junior from Brady, Neb., piled up 85 assists last week in action against No. 1 Northwestern and Doane.
Concordia will vie for its first trip to the GPAC title match since 2015 when Wednesday's semifinal gets underway at No. 8 Jamestown. The Bulldogs would host the title match Saturday with a victory.
Despite three closely contested sets with the number one team in the nation, the Bulldogs were swept in three straight sets at Northwestern. Now the attention turns to Saturday, when they host the opening round of the GPAC Tournament.
Marissa Hoerman totaled 40 digs over two GPAC matches last week and was named the GPAC Defender of the Week. The Bulldogs have now raked in six GPAC weekly awards this season.
Top-ranked Northwestern and the opening round of the GPAC tournament will make up this week's slate for the nationally-ranked Bulldogs. After heading or Orange City, Concordia will be at home on Saturday.
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.