Road clashes with Hastings and Dakota Wesleyan are coming up next for the second-ranked Bulldogs. Concordia stands at 9-1 in GPAC play coming off a 1-1 homecoming weekend.
Less than 24 hours after enduring its first GPAC defeat of the season, the second-ranked Bulldogs showed no signs of a letdown. They hit .359 and took care of Waldorf in straight sets.
As Head Coach Ben Boldt said afterwards, No. 7 Northwestern defeated the second-ranked Bulldogs because it had the advantage in serve and pass. Concordia fell in four sets at the hands of its arch nemesis.
The week of homecoming brings perhaps the most anticipated match of the regular season for the second-ranked Bulldogs. Concordia will host No. 7 Northwestern on Friday and then Waldorf on Saturday.
For the third time in four weeks, freshman Emma Brueggemann has been named GPAC Defender of the Week. Brueggemann leads all GPAC players in digs per set at 5.20.
The second-ranked Bulldogs got all they could handle on their Sioux City swing. In a second-straight five-set battle, Concordia triumphed at Briar Cliff and stayed unbeaten (8-0) in GPAC play.
Molli Martin finally eased the tension on Friday (Oct. 3) when she stuffed a Morningside attack for match point. The second-ranked Bulldogs survived the scare and won at Morningside in five sets.
For her work at libero, freshman Emma Brueggemann has earned her second GPAC Player of the Week award over the past three weeks. Brueggemann helped the Bulldogs to wins last week over Hastings and Dordt.
Two home wins last week propel the Bulldogs into their Sioux City road trip with a 6-0 conference record. Concordia has held each of its GPAC opponents to hitting percentages below .100.
It was the type of defensive battle the second-ranked Bulldogs are comfortable in. Concordia limited a sixth straight GPAC foe to a hitting percentage south of .100 and celebrated a senior day victory over Dordt.
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