Four Bulldogs had 10 or more kills led by 19 from freshman Kalee Wiltfong in Sunday (Nov. 3)'s four-set home win over Dakota Wesleyan. Concordia (22-4, 11-4 GPAC) celebrated its senior day prior to first serve.
A showdown on Halloween went the way of No. 8 Jamestown in five sets. The Jimmies held a big advantage on the block and stifled the Concordia attack. The Bulldogs had their six-match win streak snapped.
The final home matches of the regular season are up next for No. 17 Concordia. The Bulldogs will host No. 8 Jamestown on Thursday and Dakota Wesleyan on Sunday.
Middles Emmie Noyd and Kalee Wiltfong combined for 24 of the team's 35 kills in a straight-sets win at Mount Marty on Saturday (Oct. 26). The Bulldogs have won six in a row to improve to 21-3 overall.
It was stressful, but the Bulldogs found a win to get another win on the road. Concordia escaped Sioux City with a five-set victory over Briar Cliff while led by 15 or more kills from three players.
Now sporting a national ranking for the first time in more than three years, the Bulldogs hope to keep pace near the top of the GPAC standings. Concordia will be at both Briar Cliff and Mount Marty this weekend.
After more than three years absent from the rankings, the Concordia volleyball program has returned to the NAIA top 25 poll. The Bulldogs landed at No. 17 in the poll released on Wednesday (Oct. 23).
Coach Ben Boldt's squad is on a roll. The Bulldogs have now won four in a row and six of their last seven within GPAC play. Freshman Camryn Opfer sizzled with 14 kills in Saturday (Oct. 19)'s win over No. 22 Dordt.
The third-place Bulldogs are getting set to host No. 22 Dordt at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have won five of their last six matches. The Defenders have won six in a row in the series since 2014.
As a result of leading Concordia to a 2-0 week, junior setter Tara Callahan has been named the GPAC Setter of the Week. It marks the third time this season that Callahan has earned the award.
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.