In a battle of two strong serve and pass teams, No. 10 Concordia got the best of Dakota Wesleyan in straight sets. The Bulldogs (15-3) will move on to the GPAC semifinals.
Postseason play is up next for the 10th-ranked Bulldogs, who will host Dakota Wesleyan in the GPAC quarterfinals on Saturday. Concordia is looking to get back to the semifinals for the second year in a row.
The 10th-ranked Bulldogs controlled the match while taking care of No. 11 Grand View in straight sets on Saturday (March 27). Kara Stark led Concordia (14-3) with 13 kills.
In its first official action in almost five months, 10th-ranked Concordia picked up where it left off. Behind a career high performance from Camryn Opfer, the Bulldogs won in four sets.
Part II of the Concordia Volleyball season will get started for real on Wednesday when the 10th-ranked Bulldogs host No. 24 Ottawa. Concordia comes into action at 12-3.
Concordia Volleyball has earned a top 10 NAIA national ranking for the first time ever. The Bulldogs landed at No. 10 in the poll released on Wednesday (Feb. 3).
The volleyball season will pick back up in March as part of an unusual split season. The Bulldogs have announced new regular-season dates with Bellevue, Ottawa and Grand View.
Senior outside hitter Amanda Kisker and sophomore defensive specialist Carli Smith both earned All-Nebraska volleyball honorable mention honors, the Omaha World-Herald announced Tuesday.
Standout setter Tara Callahan has earned first team All-GPAC honors for the second year in a row. She was joined with all-conference accolades by four Bulldog teammates.
Concordia volleyball placed seven representatives on the list of 2013 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, tying for the most among all NAIA institutions. The release, announced Friday by the NAIA, marks the second-straight year the program has had exactly seven scholar-athletes.