Seven Bulldogs from the GPAC tournament championship women’s soccer team have collected 2016 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete accolades. Three of the seven are repeat award winners.
Playing in the opening round of the national tournament for the second time in three years, Concordia acquitted itself well while up against third-ranked Keiser University. The Seahawks prevailed, 2-0, on Saturday afternoon.
No. 3 Keiser University awaits Concordia's arrival for the opening round of the 2016 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championships. The two will go head-to-head in South Florida on Saturday afternoon.
The opening round of the national tournament will be something of a homecoming for Jeannelle Condame, who is used to playing soccer thousands of miles from home. The Bulldogs will be trekking to Condame's native Florida.
Concordia women's soccer will set out for sunny south Florida on Thursday. On Monday the Bulldogs learned that they will be playing at Keiser University in the opening round of the national championships, which will take place on Saturday.
Sami Birmingham and Maria Deeter both garnered first team all-conference accolades for the GPAC tournament champion Bulldogs. Four teammates also collected second team honors.
In front of an electric crowd, Concordia women's soccer celebrated its second GPAC tournament title in three seasons. The Bulldogs defeated Morningside, 3-1, on Thursday and have clinched a spot in the national tournament.
For the first time ever, Concordia women's soccer will host the GPAC tournament championship game. Free T-shirts and free hot dogs will be available for students. Thursday's title tilt kicks off at 7 p.m. CT.
Standout freshman Sami Birmingham collected goal Nos. 17 and 18 last week while helping Concordia women's soccer reach the GPAC championship game for the third-straight year.
Esther Soenksen emerged with the golden goal in overtime and Concordia women's soccer celebrated a 1-0 GPAC semifinal win at Midland. The Bulldogs will play in the conference championship game for the third-straight year.
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.