The odds said Concordia volleyball had almost no chance of winning when it trailed 24-19 in the third set versus Morningside on Sept. 17. The Bulldogs then rallied for perhaps the greatest comeback in program history.
With seniors Paige Getz and Tiegen Skains crushing it on the outsides, the Concordia volleyball team hit .376 and rolled to a straight-sets win on Wednesday (Sept. 14).
For the second-straight time, Jocelyn Garcia has been named the GPAC defensive player of the week. Over the weekend she surpassed 1,000 career digs.
The Concordia volleyball program saw its win streak stopped at seven on Saturday as part of the Hastings College Invitational.
Tiegen Skains found added motivation on Friday night (Sept. 9) and powered 13 kills to help lead Concordia volleyball to its sixth-straight win.
Concordia shook off a 14-7 deficit in the third set and stormed back for a four-set road win over Benedictine College on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have won five-straight matches.
Another challenging week lies ahead for Bulldog volleyball. Concordia will attempt to extend its four-match win streak on Wednesday before getting a crack at another top-25 opponent this weekend.
After helping Concordia to four wins over the weekend, junior Jocelyn Garcia has earned GPAC weekly honors for the fourth time in her career.
Paige Getz bombed away from the outside and Jenna Eller served bullets in helping the Concordia volleyball team to two more wins on Saturday.
The good vibes returned for the Concordia volleyball program on Friday. The Bulldogs knocked off a pair of NCAA Division II opponents as part of the Bulldog Bash.
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.
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.