Middles Emmie Noyd and Kalee Wiltfong combined for 24 of the team's 35 kills in a straight-sets win at Mount Marty on Saturday (Oct. 26). The Bulldogs have won six in a row to improve to 21-3 overall.
It was stressful, but the Bulldogs found a win to get another win on the road. Concordia escaped Sioux City with a five-set victory over Briar Cliff while led by 15 or more kills from three players.
Now sporting a national ranking for the first time in more than three years, the Bulldogs hope to keep pace near the top of the GPAC standings. Concordia will be at both Briar Cliff and Mount Marty this weekend.
After more than three years absent from the rankings, the Concordia volleyball program has returned to the NAIA top 25 poll. The Bulldogs landed at No. 17 in the poll released on Wednesday (Oct. 23).
Coach Ben Boldt's squad is on a roll. The Bulldogs have now won four in a row and six of their last seven within GPAC play. Freshman Camryn Opfer sizzled with 14 kills in Saturday (Oct. 19)'s win over No. 22 Dordt.
The third-place Bulldogs are getting set to host No. 22 Dordt at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have won five of their last six matches. The Defenders have won six in a row in the series since 2014.
As a result of leading Concordia to a 2-0 week, junior setter Tara Callahan has been named the GPAC Setter of the Week. It marks the third time this season that Callahan has earned the award.
Concordia has won three in a row and five of its last six within GPAC play following Friday (Oct. 11)'s four-set victory over No. 25 Morningside. Camryn Opfer and Emmie Noyd led the Bulldog attack.
Concordia absorbed an early push from Doane and then cruised to victory in four sets on Wednesday (Oct. 9). Camry Opfer topped the Bulldogs (17-3) with 13 kills as they won for the fourth time in their last five GPAC matches.
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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.
Featured StoryFive-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.
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.
