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.
Grace Soenksen garnered First Team All-GPAC honors for a second year in a row while Madeline Haugen found herself on the second team. A total of five Bulldogs were honored on the all-conference list.
Mikeila Martinez and Michaela Twito represented the Concordia Women's Soccer program on the Academic All-District Team released on Thursday by CoSIDA. Martinez and Twito excel both athletically and academically.
In a rivalry matchup between Concordia and Hastings, the Broncos saw out a 1-0 victory on Thursday (Nov. 4) as part of the GPAC quarterfinals. The Bulldogs had hoped to duplicate their conference championship run from the spring.
The Bulldogs will go up against a familiar postseason rival on Thursday when they travel to Hastings. Concordia hopes to rekindle the magic it had in the spring when it made a GPAC tournament championship run.
On a water-logged night in Crete, a goal from Michaela Twito in the 44th minute was enough to lift the Bulldogs to a 1-0 win over Doane. Concordia will head into the postseason at 9-6-2 overall (6-4-2 GPAC).
With plenty of possibilities remaining in terms of GPAC seeding, the Bulldogs will attempt to close the regular season with a positive result at Doane. Concordia has won eight-straight meetings over the Tigers.
In what may have been the final home game in the careers of several Bulldogs, Concordia came away with a 2-0 victory over Presentation. Bulldog goals were delivered by Grace Soenksen and Madeline Haugen.
The attacking exploits of Flor Suarez sunk the Bulldogs on Wednesday (Oct. 20) as they went up against GPAC leading Briar Cliff. Concordia played in Sioux City, Iowa, the hometown of Allee Downing.
With three games left in the regular season, the Bulldogs still have a shot at claiming a top four seed in the GPAC tournament. Concordia will celebrate senior day on Saturday after traveling to Briar Cliff on Wednesday.
The Concordia women's soccer team faced some early challenges in 2019, but rebounded to once again prove competitive against the league's top teams. Chris Luther stepped in as head coach in a 6-11-2 campaign.
Greg Henson spent six years building the Concordia women's soccer program into a power. On Tuesday (July 9), Ferris State University introduced Henson as its new head women's soccer coach.
In order to prepare for what's coming in the fall, Greg Henson put his 2019 team up against a challenging spring schedule. The hope is that it pays off when a tougher fall slate rolls around.
The 2018 season proved once again that the Bulldog women's soccer program has staying power as one of the GPAC's top teams. Behind Maria Deeter, Concordia advanced to another GPAC championship game.
After narrowly missing out on the national tournament a year ago, the Bulldogs say they have unfinished business heading into 2018. Many of the stars are back for a team picked second in the GPAC.
There's a healthy competitive fire within the culture of the Concordia women's soccer program. That dynamic continues to push the Bulldogs forward while in the midst of the program's most successful run.
Four juniors and two freshmen from the Concordia women's soccer program spent spring break on a mission in Las Vegas. Everywhere they looked, there was opportunity to impact the lives of others.
There were times during the recruiting process that Maria Deeter went back and forth, but she has no regrets as she looks ahead to her senior season. It’s a Bulldog life and Maria is soaking it up.
GPAC Coach of the Year Greg Henson and the Concordia women's soccer team embarked on another memorable journey in 2017. The Bulldogs captured their first-ever conference regular-season title this fall.
The Martins are real living proof that absence does in fact make the heart grow fonder. The twin sisters reunited at Concordia and have helped maintain the women's soccer program's championship level.