Known for excellence in the classroom, the 2015-16 Concordia University women's soccer team garnered the College Team Academic Award from the NSCAA.
An offensive flurry at Mount Marty saw the Bulldogs equal a program record for goals in a game while Lauren Martin became the program's single-season assists record holder in action on Tuesday (Oct. 16).
The freshman duo of Sami Birmingham and Rachael Bolin helped Concordia women's soccer build a big lead on the way to a 4-0 victory at Dordt on Saturday (Oct. 15).
Rebekah Freeman's goal was too little, too late for Concordia women's soccer, which fell at home for just the second time this season. Midland came away with a 3-1 win.
A key GPAC battle takes place Wednesday when Concordia hosts Midland at 5:30 p.m. CT. The Bulldogs will also travel to play Dordt on Saturday.
Both Sami Birmingham and Rebekah Freeman both recorded hat tricks as Concordia blew away Mount Marty, 12-0, as part of homecoming Saturday.
Concordia women's soccer will host Mount Marty as part of homecoming Saturday on campus. The Bulldogs are 5-1 at home this season.
Using goals from Jessica Skerston and Sami Birmingham, the Bulldogs avenged their 2015 GPAC tournament championship loss to Morningside with a 2-1 victory on Saturday (Oct. 1).
Concordia women's soccer came up just short of pulling another upset of conference favorite Hastings at Lloyd Wilson Field on Wednesday (Sept. 28) night. The Broncos rallied and won, 2-1.
This week Concordia women's soccer will make road trips to face the teams voted Nos. 1 and 2 in the 2016 GPAC preseason coaches' poll.
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.