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With the regular season winding down, the Bulldog volleyball team is set to host its home finale on Wednesday. After celebrating its seniors, Concordia will head to 12th-ranked Midland on Saturday.
With the regular season winding down, the Bulldog volleyball team is set to host its home finale on Wednesday. After celebrating its seniors, Concordia will head to 12th-ranked Midland on Saturday.
The Bulldog volleyball team traveled to College of Saint Mary in search of a win that would enhance their chances of a GPAC tournament berth. Instead, the Flames won in straight sets on Wednesday (Oct. 17).
In this week's only match, the Bulldog volleyball team will jockey for positioning in the GPAC standings. Concordia and College of Saint Mary will go head-to-head in Omaha on Wednesday (Oct. 16).
The first set was an eye opener, but the Bulldog volleyball team answered the call with two down-to-the-wire performances in the second and third sets on Saturday (Oct. 13). No. 8 Dordt just proved to be too much.
Despite having set-point opportunities in the second and third sets, Concordia surrendered to No. 14 Hastings on Wednesday night (Oct. 14). The Bulldogs (13-8, 3-8 GPAC) had hoped to secure back-to-back GPAC wins.
As the final month of regular-season action rolls on, the Bulldogs are preparing to take on nationally-ranked conference rivals Hastings and Dordt. Concordia is coming off a four-set win over Briar Cliff.
The attacking of Kara Stark and solid defensive work at the net helped the Bulldog volleyball team return to the win column on Friday night (Oct. 5). Concordia defeated Briar Cliff in four sets inside Walz Arena.
It will be Camper Reunion Night at Walz Arena on Friday (Oct. 5) when Briar Cliff pays a visit. Concordia looks to get back in the win column in a match set to get going at 7:30 p.m. (junior varsity at 6 p.m.).
Kelsey Baarck came off the bench and floored a season high 11 kills. It just wasn't enough for Concordia to claim victory. Host Dakota Wesleyan got a starring performance from Rebecca Frick and won in four sets.
The Concordia volleyball program is in the middle of a trip to the Dakotas as GPAC play continues. On the first let, the Bulldogs fell in straight sets at Jamestown on Friday (Sept. 28). They will be at Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday.
It's a transcendent class that has helped Concordia Volleyball reach heights it had never before seen. Collectively, the group has set a new standard while living out the program's values: love, hard work, sacrifice and trust.
Bree Burtwistle knew her time was coming. It just took some patience and persistence before she could burst onto the scene as one of the NAIA's best setters. A transfer in her third year as a Bulldog, Burt is soaking up a 2022 season of winning with her best friends.
Three-straight NAIA top 15 finishes lead the Concordia Volleyball program into a 2022 campaign that comes with high hopes. The Bulldogs believe they are primed to take things a step farther after back-to-back national quarterfinal appearances.
Camryn Opfer has continued to make a name for herself within the community she has always called home. The Seward High School alum has a habit of playing big in big moments for a Concordia Volleyball program that has grabbed the national spotlight.
In terms of the approach and the goals of the Concordia Volleyball program, not much has changed since the 2021 season ended in the national quarterfinals. The Bulldogs grew in confidence this spring while 'leaning in' in anticipation of the 2022 campaign.
In a season that came with its share of challenges, the Bulldogs never gave up while advancing to the national quarterfinals for the second season in a row. The 2021 Bulldogs earned the program's best ever final national ranking.
Four years was just not enough for Tara Callahan, who returned to the Bulldogs in 2021 to provide steady leadership and consistently excellent play on the court. Her journey has included many mountaintop moments and unshakable bonds.
Ranked seventh in the NAIA in the preseason, Concordia Volleyball is ready to follow up a national quarterfinal run this past spring. "GPAC championship level effort" is the expectation.
As disjointed and unique as it was, the 2020-21 season provided plenty of rewards for staff, players and supporters of the Concordia Volleyball, which finished ranked No. 8 in the NAIA.
This wasn't exactly how they expected their senior seasons to look, but these Bulldogs aren't focusing on the negative. They are grateful for the chance to continue the program's rise.