This was a step forward for the Concordia volleyball program, still progressing in the first season under the Boldts. The Bulldogs put pressure on 13th-ranked Hastings by winning the second set. The Broncos won in four.
The second through fourth sets were a struggle for the Concordia volleyball team, which suffered its third GPAC defeat in a row. Visiting Doane left Walz Arena with a 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-19, win.
Concordia has a challenging week ahead with three nationally-ranked foes coming up in a five-day stretch. The Bulldogs return to action Tuesday to host Doane before also playing Thursday and Saturday.
Led by Jenna Habegger and Emmie Noyd, the Concordia volleyball team attempted to dig out from underneath a slow start. By night's end, Morningside dealt the Bulldogs a 25-17, 25-15, 23-25, 25-23 defeat on Thursday (Sept. 13).
A valiant upset bid was thwarted in four sets by visiting and eighth-ranked Midland on Tuesday night (Sept. 11). Despite an impressive second set, the Bulldogs lost for the first time in 2018.
Two key figures instrumental in the 12-0 start for Concordia volleyball have been awarded with well-deserved honors. Both Marissa Hoerman and Emmie Noyd collected GPAC weekly recognition.
Based on the rankings, Concordia (12-0) faces its biggest challenge on Tuesday when eighth-ranked Midland visits Walz Arena. The Bulldogs will also be at Morningside on Thursday.
Three weeks into the 2018 season, the Concordia volleyball team remains undefeated. The Bulldogs moved to 12-0 with Saturday (Sept. 8) wins over McPherson and Kansas Wesleyan.
A balanced and workmanlike team effort allowed the Concordia volleyball team to cruise to a straight-sets win over visiting Mount Marty on Friday night (Sept. 7). The Bulldogs are now 10-0.
Concordia faced its stiffest challenge yet as GPAC play opened with a five-set win over College of Saint Mary on Tuesday (Sept. 4). Junior Emmie Noyd went off for a career high 23 kills in the victory.
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.
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.
A 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.
The 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.
The 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.
While 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.
Whatever 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.
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.
Four-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.
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.