Based on the rankings, Concordia (12-0) faces its biggest challenge on Tuesday when eighth-ranked Midland visits Walz Arena. The Bulldogs will also be at Morningside on Thursday.
Three weeks into the 2018 season, the Concordia volleyball team remains undefeated. The Bulldogs moved to 12-0 with Saturday (Sept. 8) wins over McPherson and Kansas Wesleyan.
A balanced and workmanlike team effort allowed the Concordia volleyball team to cruise to a straight-sets win over visiting Mount Marty on Friday night (Sept. 7). The Bulldogs are now 10-0.
Concordia faced its stiffest challenge yet as GPAC play opened with a five-set win over College of Saint Mary on Tuesday (Sept. 4). Junior Emmie Noyd went off for a career high 23 kills in the victory.
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."
The final day of the Bulldog Bash brought two more victories for the Concordia volleyball program, now 8-0 for the first time since 2005. Freshman Morgan Nibbe starred in the team's latest outings.
The results remain perfect for the Concordia volleyball team, which is 6-0 without a set loss. Behind 27 digs from Marissa Hoerman, the Bulldogs bounced Bethany College, 25-20, 25-14, 25-17, on Friday (Aug. 31).
Lots of wins. Lots of Jenna Habegger kills. The good times roll on in the early going of the 2018 campaign. The Concordia volleyball team remains spotless in the win column. It's won all of its 15 sets this season.
Off to a 4-0 start, Concordia will now get comfortable inside Walz Arena, site of its next six matches. The Bulldogs will be at home Wednesday, Friday and Saturday as part of another four-match week.
So far so good for the Concordia volleyball program, which has had a blast through four matches. It has yet to drop a single set. The Bulldogs claimed their latest victim in a straight sets win on Saturday (Aug. 25).
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.