A group of six Bulldogs from Concordia Volleyball were recognized as 2022 NAIA/NCAA D-III All-Midlands Team selections by the Omaha World-Herald. Camryn Opfer and Gabi Nordaker were named to the primary eight-person team.
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It was another season of national prominence for Concordia Volleyball, which was led by a senior class that trusted the process throughout four years. The likes of Gabi Nordaker and Camryn Opfer helped lead the Bulldogs to a No. 4 national ranking.
Three Bulldogs garnered 2022 All-America status, as announced by the NAIA on Friday (Dec. 9). Both Gabi Nordaker and Camryn Opfer landed on the second team while Bree Burtwistle was named honorable mention.
As announced by the AVCA on Friday (Dec. 2), Angie Boldt has been named the NAIA West Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year while Gabi Nordaker, Camryn Opfer and Bree Burtwistle garnered all-region player accolades.
The fourth-ranked Bulldogs came up one win shy of advancing beyond national tournament pool play for the fourth year in a row. Concordia was held to .070 hitting by No. 13 Park and fell in four sets on Friday (Dec. 2).
A team full of experience on the national stage met the challenge of facing Hastings for a third time this season. Led by Gabi Nordaker (16 kills, four blocks), the Bulldogs defeated the Broncos in four sets in national tournament pool play.
A top program in the NAIA for what it has accomplished on the court, Concordia Volleyball also ranks as one of the best in the nation for what it achieves in the classroom. Eighteen Bulldogs have been recognized as 2022 NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
A record number of Academic All-District awards, as selected by College Sports Communicators, has rolled in for Concordia Volleyball. The honors have gone to Bree Burtwistle, Rebecca Gebhardt, Camryn Opfer and Carly Rodaway.
Pool play at the NAIA Volleyball National Championship will get started on Nov. 30. As the top seed in Pool D, the fourth-ranked Bulldogs will be up against Hastings and No. 13 Park. Pool winners then advance to bracket play.
Pool play assignments for the national tournament are set. The fourth-ranked Bulldogs are the top seed in Pool D and have been grouped with Park University (Mo.) and Hastings. Action in Sioux City will begin on Nov. 30.
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The 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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