This looked more like Bulldog Volleyball. Fourth-ranked Concordia bounced back on Aug. 31 with wins over No. 5 Viterbo and Oklahoma Panhandle State while polishing off the CSM Labor Day Classic.
Concordia never found any traction while up against 14th-ranked Bellevue on Friday (Aug. 30) and slipped up for the first time in 2024. The Bruins outhit the Bulldogs, .211 to .083, in Omaha.
The fourth-ranked Bulldogs are riding high following a thrilling weekend in Columbia that included wins over No. 7 Columbia and No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan. The CSM Labor Day Classic is up next.
In quickly turning around following a dramatic five-set win at No. 7 Columbia, fourth-ranked Concordia completed an unbeaten weekend with wins on Aug. 24 over No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan and MidAmerica Nazarene.
In a prolonged matchup between top 10 teams, No. 4 Concordia staged a dramatic rally and edged seventh-ranked Columbia in five sets. Gabi Nordaker produced 11 kills and 10 blocks in a starring effort.
Fresh off a 2-0 weekend at the Bulldog Bash, fourth-ranked Concordia now gears up for its first road trip of the 2024 season. Head Coach Ben Boldt's squad will go up against a pair of top 10 teams this weekend in Columbia.
A successful weekend of Bulldog Bash action saw fourth-ranked Concordia claim two wins in straight sets. On day two of the event, the Bulldogs strengthened their blocking and turned away Oklahoma City.
In making its 2024 debut, the fourth-ranked Concordia Volleyball team cruised to a straight-sets win over Lewis-Clark State. Ashley Keck took big swings and the Bulldogs held the Warriors to a .000 hitting percentage.
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Five-straight trips to the final site of the NAIA National Championships has created a level of expectation that is embraced inside the Concordia huddle. The Bulldogs begin 2024 ranked No. 4 in the NAIA coaches' poll.
In the 2024 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 Rating released on Aug. 14, the Bulldogs appeared at No. 4. Concordia is ranked in the preseason for the fifth-straight year.
Featured StoryThe winningest senior class in program history by percentage has succeeded in a manner that extends beyond the court. A key factor in that success has been the building of the "best family in the nation."
Featured StoryFacing lofty expectations once again, the 2025 Bulldogs aspire to "Let it rip" in the big moments. Concordia returns four GPAC All-Conference players, including First Team All-American Ashley Keck.
Featured StoryIt was an era of change for Concordia Volleyball. As the calendar flipped to a new millennium, the Bulldogs transitioned to the newly formed Great Plains Athletic Conference while turning to a new head coach.
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During the spring semester, the powerhouse Concordia Volleyball program began the process of shaping the team's identity for 2025. The Bulldogs are preparing to 'let it rip' in big moments this fall.
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No matter the result, the Bulldogs stayed gritty throughout a 2024 season that upheld the program's lofty standards. The '24 Concordia team broke program records for winning percentage and GPAC wins in a season.
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Five-straight trips to the final site of the NAIA National Championships has created a level of expectation that is embraced inside the Concordia huddle. The Bulldogs begin 2024 ranked No. 4 in the NAIA coaches' poll.
Featured StoryA native of Syracuse, Neb., Katie (Werner) Loveless dominated in two sports during her incredible Bulldog career. Accolades aside, Loveless remains impacted by the people she met during her Concordia experience.
Featured StoryThe string of fifth-year stars for Bulldog Volleyball will continue as Gabi Nordaker returns this fall. The volleyball-crazed Nordaker could not pass up one more year of strengthening relationships with her teammates.
Featured StoryThe 2024 'Kobe Year' will be about grit for a Concordia Volleyball team coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history. The Bulldogs began the reloading process this spring without a pair of All-Americans.
Featured StoryWhile the season ended abruptly, the 2023 Concordia Volleyball team achieved great heights in rising to No. 1 in the NAIA coaches' poll, setting a program record for win percentage and sharing the GPAC regular season title.
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