In a sharp and clean performance, No. 11 Concordia quickly took care of Park-Gilbert while completing a 3-0 road trip in Oregon. Carly Rodaway and Gabi Nordaker combined for 26 kills in Friday (Aug. 19)'s win.
The 2022 season officially got underway on Thursday (Aug. 18) as the 11th-ranked Bulldogs earned wins over Cascade Collegiate Conference foes Oregon Tech and Southern Oregon as part of the Raider Invitational.
A trip to the Pacific Northwest awaits the 11th-ranked Concordia Volleyball team. The Bulldogs will take both their varsity and JV teams to Oregon. The varsity will open the trip by taking on No. 19 Oregon Tech.
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.
Expectations remain high for Concordia Volleyball entering the 2022 season. The Bulldogs were placed fourth in the GPAC Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll released on Thursday (Aug. 11) by the league office.
The Concordia Volleyball program continues to reside inside the NAIA top 25. The Bulldogs landed at No. 11 in the coaches' preseason poll released on Wednesday (Aug. 10) by the NAIA. Concordia finished 2021 at No. 6.
Concordia's national leading streak of AVCA Team Academic Awards has moved to 24. The Bulldogs finished the 2021 season ranked No. 6 in the NAIA and then produced a 3.82 team GPA during the spring semester.
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.
A national quarterfinalist in 2021, Concordia Volleyball will open the 2022 season in the state of Oregon. The Bulldogs will play three multi-match nonconference events in addition to the rigorous 16-game GPAC regular season slate.
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.
The string of fifth-year stars for Bulldog Volleyball will continue as Gabi Nordaker returns this fall. The volleyball-crazed Nordaker could not pass up one more year of strengthening relationships with her teammates.
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.