Volleyball

Different Bulldogs took turns rising to the occasion on Saturday (Oct. 24) as No. 3 Concordia defeated No. 14 Midland in four sets. Myla Emery landed five aces and Bella Hedke produced 10 kills and four blocks.

A pair of wins last week pushed Concordia to the 20-win mark. The third-ranked Bulldogs will have a bye in the middle of this week before heading to No. 14 Midland on Saturday.

A freshman from Minden, Neb., Myla Emery earned GPAC Setter of the Week honors after helping the third-ranked Bulldogs to conference wins over Mount Marty and College of Saint Mary.

In the second go-round this season with in-state rival CSM, No. 3 Concordia leaned upon its blocking and finished emphatically. Freshman Samantha Kimbell produced 13 kills in the four-set win.

A workmanlike effort got the job done in three sets on Wednesday (Oct. 14) as third-ranked Concordia hosted its annual pink match. Makenna Starkey starred in the middle and Kyla Griess served bullets.

The weekend included a milestone victory and this season's first GPAC loss. The third-ranked Bulldogs will look to respond in rematches with Mount Marty and College of Saint Mary.

In a match with GPAC regular season title implications, No. 2 Northwestern won the serve and pass battle and defeated No. 3 Concordia in straight sets. The Bulldogs missed opportunities in tight first and third sets.

Before there could be a postgame celebration, the Bulldogs had to match the high level of play from host Waldorf. No. 2 Concordia absorbed the push and triumphed for Ben Boldt's 200th career win.

The weekend road trip across the state line will feature a showdown with arch nemesis Northwestern. Both the Bulldogs and Red Raiders will enter the weekend with 8-0 GPAC records.

The seniors have helped establish a culture that has yielded impressive results. The winning continued on Saturday (Oct. 3) as the second-ranked Bulldogs celebrated senior day with a triumph over No. 14 Morningside.