Concordia absorbed an early push from Doane and then cruised to victory in four sets on Wednesday (Oct. 9). Camry Opfer topped the Bulldogs (17-3) with 13 kills as they won for the fourth time in their last five GPAC matches.
It's never easy emerging from the Wikert Event Center with a win, but the Bulldogs managed to do so on Saturday (Oct. 5). They claimed a four-set victory over No. 8 Midland and improved to 16-3 overall.
Back-to-back wins within the GPAC gave Concordia momentum heading into Hastings on Wednesday (Oct. 2). However, the host Broncos were too much at the net in a four-set Bulldog loss.
The Bulldogs impressed with a 2-0 week inside the conference with wins over Doane and College of Saint Mary. Now they face two tough road matchups this week - at Hastings and at No. 9 Midland.
A balanced effort in all facets helped Concordia cruise past College of Saint Mary in straight sets on Saturday (Sept. 28). The Bulldogs completed a 2-0 week in the GPAC to move to 15-2 overall.
Concordia dug out of a seven-point hole in the opening set and thumped host Doane in straight sets on Wednesday (Sept. 25). Emmie Noyd put up 12 kills and seven blocks while Marissa Hoerman racked up 20 digs.
After extending its win streak against nonconference opponents to 24, Concordia will get back to the GPAC grind this week with matches at Doane and at home against College of Saint Mary.
Arleigh Costello and Emmie Noyd fueled an attack that overwhelmed Peru State in Peru, Neb., on Saturday (Sept. 21). The Bulldogs triumphed in straight sets and have won 24 in a row vs. non-league foes.
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.
The 2024 'Kobe Year' will be about grit for a Concordia Volleyball team coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history. The Bulldogs began the reloading process this spring without a pair of All-Americans.
While the season ended abruptly, the 2023 Concordia Volleyball team achieved great heights in rising to No. 1 in the NAIA coaches' poll, setting a program record for win percentage and sharing the GPAC regular season title.
Whatever the end result, emotions will run high for a group of Bulldogs who have been instrumental in the most successful period in the history of Concordia Volleyball. It's time for one last final site experience for nine Bulldogs.
On the strength of a 13-0 start to the season, Concordia Volleyball has leveled up to the NAIA No. 1 national ranking. The Bulldogs have reached that lofty perch for the first time in the program's history.
Four-consecutive trips to the final site of the NAIA National Championships lead the Concordia Volleyball program into 2023, or the “Jordan Year,” as the team has dubbed it. Coach Boldt's Bulldogs were picked to finish second in the GPAC.
All-American Gabi Nordaker may have turned down Concordia after the initial offer, but she's learned to love life as a Bulldog. In three collegiate seasons, Nordaker has been a major reason why the program has reached great heights.
Once Rachel Miller experienced it, she held on and never let go. The former All-American volleyball star and past Bulldog head coach remains deeply rooted within the Concordia and Seward and communities.
A veteran and battle-tested bunch of Bulldogs picked up where they left off in the fall and enjoyed a spring of continued development. The spring season, which included a matchup with a Big Ten foe, was about preparing to 'level up' in 2023.
Four seasons of college volleyball are in the books for Bree Burtwistle and Camryn Opfer, but they aren't ready to let go. The two All-Americans will return in 2023 in pursuit of a GPAC championship Concordia Volleyball covets.
It was another season of national prominence for Concordia Volleyball, which was led by a senior class that trusted the process throughout four years. The likes of Gabi Nordaker and Camryn Opfer helped lead the Bulldogs to a No. 4 national ranking.