Setter Tara Callahan piled up 42 assists while quarterbacking an attack that hit .352 while taking care of Briar Cliff in straight sets on Friday (Oct. 15). The Bulldogs won the first of two matches in Sioux City on the weekend.
The Bulldogs hope to get back into the win column this weekend as they head to Sioux City, Iowa, for matchups with Briar Cliff and Morningside. Concordia is currently in ninth place in the GPAC standings.
The results have been cruel lately for the 23rd-ranked Bulldogs, who fell in another five-setter on Saturday (Oct. 9). No. 18 Dordt eked it out over Concordia in a match that saw the two sides post nearly identical hitting percentages.
Yet another five-setter resulted in celebration for the opposition. The 23rd-ranked Bulldogs were clipped by Doane in Crete on Wednesday (Oct. 6) while being led by 17 kills apiece from Erica Heinzerling and Camryn Opfer.
The 23rd-ranked Bulldogs will return to action this week by playing at Doane on Wednesday before hosting No. 18 Dordt on Saturday. Concordia (9-7, 4-4 GPAC) had this past weekend off.
Concordia is still looking for its first five-set win of the season after falling in another match that went the distance on Wednesday (Sept. 29) at No. 3 Midland. The Bulldogs despite advantages in hitting percentage and kills.
After coming within an eyelash of extending their win streak to six, the Bulldogs are prepping for a short road trip to No. 1 Midland on Wednesday. The Warriors won in straight sets in Seward earlier this month.
Gabi Nordaker powered down 22 kills and nine blocks while leading the 19th-ranked Bulldogs on Saturday (Sept. 25). They came up short in a five-set defeat versus. No. 17 College of Saint Mary.
The win streak grew to five as the 19th-ranked Bulldogs hit a smoldering .360 on Wednesday (Sept. 22) while taking care of Mount Marty in straight sets. Erica Heinzerling and Carly Rodaway notched 11 kills apiece.
Two-time First Team All-GPAC honoree Tara Callahan has earned the eighth GPAC Setter of the Week award of her career. Callahan helped lead the 19th-ranked Bulldogs to wins last week over Doane and Hastings.
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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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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.
Featured StoryWhatever the end result, emotions will run high for a group of Bulldogs who have been instrumental in the most successful period in the history of Concordia Volleyball. It's time for one last final site experience for nine Bulldogs.
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On the strength of a 13-0 start to the season, Concordia Volleyball has leveled up to the NAIA No. 1 national ranking. The Bulldogs have reached that lofty perch for the first time in the program's history.
Featured StoryFour-consecutive trips to the final site of the NAIA National Championships lead the Concordia Volleyball program into 2023, or the “Jordan Year,” as the team has dubbed it. Coach Boldt's Bulldogs were picked to finish second in the GPAC.
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All-American Gabi Nordaker may have turned down Concordia after the initial offer, but she's learned to love life as a Bulldog. In three collegiate seasons, Nordaker has been a major reason why the program has reached great heights.
