Hannah Haas and Mikeila Martinez supplied a goal apiece while the Bulldogs stifled the opposition’s attack in a 2-1 win over visiting Tabor. Concordia played for the first time since winning the GPAC tourney title in the spring.
The long wait for the start of the 2021 season will end on Saturday when the Bulldogs host Tabor College. Concordia is looking to avenge a 1-0 loss to the Bluejays that occurred in 2019.
Just over four months since celebrating a GPAC tournament title, Concordia Women's Soccer is ready to follow it up with a talented 2021 squad. All-GPAC standouts such as Allee Downing, Mikeila Martinez and Grace Soensken return.
Following a spring GPAC tournament title run, the Bulldogs checked in at No. 2 the conference preseason rating. Head Coach Thomas Goines' squad placed in a tie for second in the 2020-21 regular season.
Faced with a major life decision, Michaela Twito chose to return to Concordia for a fifth season inside the women's soccer program. Said Twito, "This is my last chance to play competitive soccer with a team I love."
One of the more decorated performers in program history, Lindsey Carley has been named a a second team NAIA Academic All-American by CoSIDA.
A thrilling spring GPAC tournament championship run will lead into the 2021 season, which will feature 17 regular season games. The Bulldogs will begin the season on Aug. 28 vs. Tabor.
Instrumental in leading the Bulldogs to a GPAC tournament title, Lindsey Carley and Michaela Twito have been named Academic All-District honorees by CoSIDA.
Back in April, Concordia Women's Soccer made a memorable GPAC tournament championship run behind the likes of keeper Lindsey Carley. The Bulldogs finished at 11-6-2 overall.
Due to COVID-19 positives within the program, Concordia University Women’s Soccer has withdrawn from the 2020 NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship Opening Round.
While challenging itself significantly this spring, Concordia Women's Soccer began preparing for lofty expectations in 2024. Coach Nick Smith has emphasized better possession and standing up to physical play.
The Concordia Women’s Soccer program isn’t going anywhere. That’s a message the 2023 Bulldogs delivered loud and clear while following the lead of the likes of Grace Soenksen and Kierstynn Garner. Concordia exceeded outside expectations.
Ninety-two career games played and four First Team All-GPAC awards to her credit, Grace Soenksen can humbly say that she left a legacy that will stand the test of time. Said Head Coach Nick Smith, "She’s going to go down as a legend."
The transitional phase for Concordia Women's Soccer began back in the spring as Nick Smith took the reins of the program. With the return of Grace Soenksen and a talented sophomore group, the Bulldogs are optimistic about this fall.
In the middle of March, Nick Smith found himself hitting the ground running with spring training sessions. The new Concordia Women's Soccer head coach sees a program with the right foundation for short- and long-term success.
There were ups and downs in 2022, but Concordia Women’s Soccer proved it could hang with anyone in the GPAC. The Bulldogs blended seniors and freshmen and put together the longest unbeaten run to begin a season in program history.
Fresh off a normal spring for the first time since 2019, the Bulldogs are working towards another season of GPAC championship contention. Coach Goines' squad returns a strong nucleus while welcoming an athletic freshman class.
At one point determined to go anywhere but Concordia, Grace Soenksen wound up following in the footsteps of four of her older siblings. She's proven, however, that she is not another Esther. Grace has made her mark in her own way.
The leadership group has begun to be reshaped as the program works on building an identity for the 2022 season. Captains Allee Downing and Grace Soenksen helped lead that process as part of a productive spring for Head Coach Thomas Goines' squad.
Gritty defensive performances and one-goal games were the story in 2021 for the Bulldogs, who competed closely with everyone in the GPAC. Concordia finished 9-7-2 overall while being led by an accomplished senior class.