Concordia took the opening set, but fell short in a third-set battle that ultimately proved to be the difference in a home loss to No. 2 Hastings on Wednesday.
Alayna Kavanaugh has garnered NAIA National Setter of the Week honors after going for a career high 76 assists in last week's win over Dakota Wesleyan. She is an seven-time GPAC weekly award winner.
Jocelyn Garcia, Alayna Kavanaugh and Tiegen Skains helped Concordia volleyball sweep GPAC weekly awards. The trio spurred the Bulldogs to a perfect 3-0 week.
The seniors put up eye-popping numbers while leading Concordia volleyball to two wins inside Walz Arena on Saturday. Paige Getz and Tiegen Skains combined for 71 kills on the day and Alayna Kavanaugh dished out 76 assists in the Dakota Wesleyan match alone.
A group of eight seniors will be celebrated as part of Senior Day festivities inside Walz Arena on Saturday. The Bulldogs will play Central Christian College and Dakota Wesleyan.
Concordia won dogfights in sets two and four in the process of earning a much-needed win at College of Saint Mary in Omaha on Wednesday (Oct. 26) night. Freshman Emmie Noyd posted eight kills and seven blocks.
Concordia allowed Doane to hit .437 in a straight-sets loss inside Walz Arena on Wednesday. It was the annual Pink Out match for the Bulldogs.
Concordia volleyball hosts its annual pink match on Wednesday when No. 15 Doane visits Walz Arena. First serve inside Walz Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. CT.
The night unraveled for Concordia volleyball after it let a first-set lead slip away. Host and 11th-ranked Dordt took control and took care of the Bulldogs in straight sets on Saturday (Oct. 15).
Concordia sizzled with a .400 hitting percentage in the second set, but it wasn't enough to overcome top-ranked Midland. The Warriors won in four sets.
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.