After coming off an exciting five set victory at No. 2 Midland University, the No. 15 Concordia volleyball team looks to carry winning habits into this week’s competitions.
Second-ranked Midland entered Wednesday night’s battle undefeated and just one victory away from a program record winning streak. But the 17th-ranked Bulldogs were nails on the road, rallying back from a 2-1 deficit to snatch one of the more meaningful victories in the history of the Concordia University volleyball program.
The No. 17 Concordia Bulldog volleyball team will play on No. 4 Midland University’s home court in this GPAC meeting. The match will take place Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Fremont, Neb.
The No. 17 Concordia volleyball team came out victorious over Nebraska Wesleyan University in the homecoming match on Saturday, Oct. 10. The Bulldogs took three straight, 25-21, 25-17 and 25-22.
The No. 17 Concordia volleyball team was edge by No. 21 Hastings College Wednesday, Oct. 7 in straight sets, 25-20, 28-26, and 25-18. Six different Bulldogs recorded at least three kills in the rematch from earlier this season.
The No. 17 Concordia Bulldog volleyball team will venture to No. 21 Hastings for a rematch vs the Broncos on Wednesday, Oct. 7. First serve is slated for 7:30 p.m.
For the second time in three weeks, junior Alayna Kavanaugh has picked up weekly recognition from the GPAC.
The combination of Annie Friesen and Taylor Workman had a field day against visiting Briar Cliff. The talented middles powered the 18th-ranked Concordia University volleyball team to a 25-16, 15-25, 25-19, 25-21 win.
Even on an ‘off’ night, the 18th-ranked Concordia University volleyball team regrouped and sharpened up by hitting .350 in the fourth and final set. The Bulldogs fought off the pesky blocking of Morningside to earn a 25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 25-16 victory.
As her college head coach looked on, Carli (Smith) Lindeman worked the sideline at Heartland Lutheran High School like a savvy veteran.
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.