It's time to hit the reset button as the Bulldogs prepare to host Dakota Wesleyan in the GPAC quarterfinals. Concordia ended up GPAC play in the fall with a seven-game unbeaten streak.
A string of defeats decided by a single goal continued on Saturday (March 27) as the Bulldogs played at home for the first time this spring. Concordia fell, 2-1, to Grand View in double OT.
In the second outing of the spring, the Bulldogs competed closely with top 25 caliber Benedictine College in a 1-0 defeat in Atchison, Kansas. Concordia held the Ravens to 11 shots.
In the first action of the spring in an unusual two-part season, Concordia dropped a 1-0 double overtime decision at Southwestern College. The Bulldogs had last played in November.
The women's soccer program has added three varsity games to the spring 2021 regular-season schedule. The Bulldogs will play three times in March prior to the GPAC tournament.
A total of eight Bulldogs from the second-place Concordia squad earned some form of All-GPAC accolades. The list includes first team selections Mikeila Martinez and Grace Soenksen.
Factors such as team chemistry, mentality and confidence led the Bulldogs back near the top of the GPAC standings this fall. Concordia will head into the spring believing it can make a run.
The 22nd shutout of Lindsey Carley's career has led to her being named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. She is the third Bulldog this season to earn the award.
The Concordia University Women’s Soccer team finished the regular season in style on Saturday (Nov. 14). A great defensive effort and a late goal by junior midfielder Mikeila Martinez gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 victory over Briar Cliff.
The Concordia University women’s soccer team will be taking on another GPAC heavyweight as they host Briar Cliff this Saturday (Nov. 14). Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium.
After contending for a GPAC championship in 2023, the Bulldogs return nearly all key pieces to the 2024 roster. Naturally, Head Coach Nick Smith's squad has high hopes for what its depth of talent can achieve this fall.
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.