Kara Stark celebrated senior day by exploding for 15 kills while leading the Bulldogs to a straight-sets win over Morningside. The Bulldogs moved to 10-3 in the GPAC with a 3-0 week.
The Bulldogs put an emphasis on having a mental edge this week and so far it's working. A balanced effort helped Concordia defeat Briar Cliff in straight sets on Friday (Oct. 23).
A cleaner attack and a chance to refocus made the difference for the Bulldogs on Tuesday (Oct. 20). Concordia smoldered in three of the four sets while winning at College of Saint Mary.
After a tough weekend road trip, the Bulldogs have a chance to put it behind them quickly. They will be at College of Saint Mary on Tuesday before hosting matches Friday and Saturday.
In a GPAC pulse pounder on the road, the Bulldogs came up short. Concordia fell in five sets at DWU despite an especially dominant fourth set. Coach Boldt's team is now 7-3 in the GPAC.
In a pivotal matchup of GPAC championship contenders, Concordia fell in straight sets at Jamestown on Friday (Oct. 16). The Bulldogs slipped to 7-2 in the GPAC halfway through a weekend road trip.
The attack heated back up for the Bulldogs, who took two straight-sets decisions over Mount Marty on Tuesday (Oct. 13). Senior Tara Callahan moved past 3,000 career assists.
If all goes as planned, this will be the busiest week yet this season for Concordia Volleyball. The Bulldogs are slated to host Mount Marty for two matches on Tuesday before hitting the road this weekend.
Kalee Wiltfong nearly reached a career high in kills, but the Bulldogs were not sharp enough on the attack while falling to Northwestern in four sets (first loss of 2020) on Saturday (Oct. 10).
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.
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.