Another game decided by a single goal went the way of the top-seeded Bulldogs, who are headed to the GPAC final for the fourth year in a row. Freshman Victoria Cera produced the game-winning goal on Tuesday (Nov. 7).
A spot in the 2017 GPAC tournament championship game will be on the line Tuesday (Nov. 7) when the Concordia women's soccer team hosts Northwestern. The Bulldogs are the league's top seed.
Tournament time is about surviving and moving on. The top-seeded Bulldogs are headed back to the GPAC semifinals after clipping eighth-seeded Morningside, 2-1, on Thursday (Nov. 2) night.
For the sixth time in program history, the Concordia women's soccer program has garnered a top 25 national ranking. The climb up the polls comes on the heels of its first GPAC regular-season title.
A sterling finish to the 2017 regular season helped sophomore Lindsey Carley pick up her third GPAC weekly award of the fall. She made six saves in last week's 1-0 win over No. 20 Hastings.
The Concordia women's soccer team is hoping for a sweep of 2017 GPAC championships. First it will have to get past eighth-seeded Morningside in Thursday's quarterfinal matchup inside Bulldog Stadium.
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 sophomore goalkeeper, Lindsey Carley is believed to be the first NAIA national player of the week in Concordia women's soccer history. Last week she earned a pair of shutouts, including one that came in a 1-0 upset of No. 18 Midland.
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.
An Esther Soenksen goal proved the difference in a 1-0 win at Dordt on Saturday (Oct. 21). The Bulldogs (8-0-1 GPAC) remain in first place in the conference with one game remaining in the regular season.
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.