If there’s anything the Concordia University women’s soccer team can count on in 2020, it’s senior-to-be Tori Cera. So reliable and consistent, Cera has done whatever has been asked of her.
The coaching shift for Concordia women's soccer is now playing out during a "life in isolation." Announced as head coach in December, Thomas Goines is readying his team for 2020 via virtual means.
Thomas Goines' tenure as head coach of the Bulldogs is set to begin Aug. 26 when Concordia hosts Tabor College. The full 2020 schedule, featuring nine home games, is now available.
Seven Bulldogs from the Concordia women's soccer program collected some form of All-Nebraska Team recognition, as selected by the Omaha World-Herald. The teams were announced on Dec. 21.
Concordia University, Nebraska has introduced Thomas Goines as its head women's soccer coach. Goines possesses head coaching experience at the NCAA Division II and III levels.
Concordia women's soccer standouts Lindsey Carley and Michaela Twito have been named NAIA Women’s Soccer Scholar All-West Region selections (second team) by United Soccer Coaches.
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.
The Bulldogs hoped for a better outcome for their GPAC opening round meeting with Jamestown University. Unfortunately they could not match the Jimmies' efficiency and fall on the road to end the 2019 campaign.
A pair of wins to end the regular season has skyrocketed the confidence of a program used to succeeding in the GPAC postseason. The Bulldogs will be at Jamestown for the quarterfinal round on Thursday.
A season high of four goals sent the Bulldogs into postseason play on a high note. Concordia defeated Dakota Wesleyan, 4-1, and moved into sixth place in the final GPAC standings.
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.