In a championship effort, the Concordia women's soccer team fell just short of claiming the GPAC tournament title. Maria Deeter and company went down fighting in a 1-0 double overtime loss at No. 11 Hastings.
Senior Maria Deeter and sophomore Tori Cera were named first team All-GPAC honorees as two of eight Bulldogs recognized by the conference on Monday (Nov. 12). Deeter has earned three first team All-GPAC honors in her career.
Lindsey Carley and Maria Deeter represented the Concordia women's soccer program on Google Cloud Academic All-District® squads released on Thursday (Nov. 8) by CoSIDA.
A major figure in another run to the GPAC championship game, sophomore Tori Cera has been named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. She scored a goal and helped the Bulldogs to two shutout wins last week.
The Concordia women's soccer team is getting set to play in the GPAC tournament championship game for the fifth year in a row. The Bulldogs advanced to the title match via wins over Morningside and No. 17 Midland.
They did it again. The Bulldog women's soccer program has advanced to the GPAC championship game for the fifth year in a row. Concordia knocked off 17th-ranked Midland, 1-0, in the semifinals on Saturday (Nov. 3).
A budding rivalry will intensify on Saturday when Concordia and Midland meet in Fremont for the GPAC semifinals. The Bulldogs are a win away from advancing the conference title game for the fifth year in a row.
A big swing of the right foot by Tori Cera helped propel the Bulldog women's soccer team into the GPAC semifinals. Concordia topped Morningside on Wednesday (Oct. 31) and will now play at Midland on Saturday.
The Bulldog women's soccer program will enter the GPAC tournament as the No. 3 seed and host sixth-seeded Morningside on Wednesday. Concordia is looking for its third GPAC postseason title in five seasons.
It had been more than two years since the Concordia women's soccer team had suffered a defeat in GPAC regular-season play. The streak was halted on Saturday (Oct. 27) in a 3-2 home loss to Briar Cliff.
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.