Thirteen Bulldogs represented the Concordia Women's Soccer program on the list of 2022 NAIA Scholar-Athletes. The repeat honorees include Aliyah Aldama, Allee Downing, Ellie Eason, Lina Kirst, Kadyn Lane and Lisa McClain.
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.
For their work in the classroom and on the playing field, seniors Allee Downing and Ellie Eason of the Concordia University Women’s Soccer program have been honored with Academic All-District Team recognition.
Grace Soenksen has capped her collegiate career by earning a third-straight First Team All-GPAC award. She was joined on the 2022 all-conference lists by teammates Kierstynn Garner and Ellie Eason.
A goal in the 85th minute allowed Concordia to force overtime and put second-seeded Briar Cliff in jeopardy of falling victim to a GPAC quarterfinal upset. However, the Chargers responded in OT and ended the Bulldogs' 2022 season.
Thanks to their performances in last week's 2-0 win over Doane, Kierstynn Garner and Kalie Ward have been named GPAC players of the week. Garner notched a goal and an assist in the win and Ward made four saves as part of the shutout.
Three-time GPAC tournament champions as a program, the seventh-seeded Bulldogs will be at No. 2 seed Briar Cliff on Wednesday for the conference quarterfinals. Concordia enters the postseason at 10-5-2 overall.
With the fate of the season at stake, the Bulldogs rose to the occasion and defeated Doane, 2-0, on Wednesday (Oct. 26) while wrapping up the regular season. Kierstynn Garner and Savannah Andrews both found the back of the net.
Postseason hopes are on the line this Wednesday as the Bulldogs will conclude the regular season with a visit from Doane. Currently, Concordia resides in sixth place in the GPAC standings. The program has a 13-year streak of reaching the postseason.
Concordia improved its chances of securing a GPAC tournament berth while taking a 1-0 win at Presentation on Saturday (Oct. 22). The lone goal was delivered by freshman Savannah Andrews in the 24th minute.
For the third time over the past four seasons, the Concordia women's soccer program has celebrated a GPAC championship. The Bulldogs upended No. 20 Hastings on Wednesday (Oct. 25) to clinch the title outright.
A magical conference ride continues on Wednesday when GPAC favorite Hastings makes a visit to Seward. A win would clinch an outright GPAC regular-season title for the host Bulldogs.
All Concordia women's soccer has done over the past three years is win two GPAC tournaments, appear at two national tournaments and win a total of 45 games. What will the 2017 team do for an encore?
The women’s soccer program has been all about blowing away expectations. The 2016 Bulldogs won the GPAC tournament, sending them to the national tournament for the second time in three years. No longer the party crashers, Concordia is the life of the party.
The 2016 season brought a second GPAC tournament title in three seasons and another trip to the national tournament for Concordia women's soccer. The Bulldogs also equaled a school record for wins in a season.
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.
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.
Concordia carries momentum into 2016 coming off a big late-season run that led to another GPAC title game appearance in 2015. The Bulldogs are picked to finish third in the conference.
Three major knee surgeries in roughly 14 months hasn't derailed the soccer career of Michaela Stevens. She's on the comeback trail, looking to earn a key role on the team.
The spring showcased a deep and talented roster for head coach Greg Henson's squad. The Bulldogs have laid the groundwork for another successful campaign in 2016.