From the opening whistle the hounds were relentless in possession firing shot after shot in the attacking third on Thursday night (Oct. 1). The Bulldogs put two on the scoreboard in opening half against College of Saint Mary (3-0).
The GPAC win streak moved to three last week as the Bulldogs defeated both Doane and Morningside. Concordia is also unbeaten over its past six outings while hitting its stride under Head Coach Jason Weides.
Evie Keller was chosen as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday (Sept. 29). The league office awarded Keller with the honor after helping the Bulldogs to 2-0 showing on the week.
The instant connections on offense lead to early scores from Abby Haynes and Guadalupe Sanchez. Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Soccer used the early advantage to lean on the defense for a result over Morningside (2-1).
Once again, Concordia used stingy defensive play and opportunistic attacking while improving to 2-0 in league play. The Bulldogs blanked Doane, 2-0, in Crete, continuing their series dominance.
The Bulldogs have gained traction with back-to-back wins heading into the first full week of conference action. Concordia will play at rival Doane on Wednesday before hosting defending GPAC champ Morningside on Saturday.
The dangerous Abby Haynes came in clutch in the final third notching a goal and assist in the defeat of Dordt (3-1) in the GPAC opener on Saturday. The Bulldogs relentlessly put the pressure on with three different finishers.
The Bulldogs continue to pick up steam just in time to start conference play on Saturday (Sept. 19) against Dordt in Sioux Center, Iowa. CUNE Women’s Soccer tied Kansas Wesleyan (1-1) and defeated Dakota State (2-0).
Vibes were soaring from start to finish as newcomer Molli Kalsbeck and veteran Kyana Rios slashed through Dakota State University in the final third to seal the team’s first victory of 2026.
Abby Haynes dialed up a last second score to break even (1-1) after 90 minutes of play in the GPAC-KCAC clash on Wednesday. The Bulldogs continued to possess the ball in the second half as the resilience paid off in the final moments.
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