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After dropping a 1-0 squeaker to Dakota Wesleyan this past weekend (Oct. 3), Concordia is looking to get back on track this week.
After dropping a 1-0 squeaker to Dakota Wesleyan this past weekend (Oct. 3), Concordia is looking to get back on track this week.
The Concordia women’s soccer team dropped its first conference outing on a brisk autumn night at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs three-game winning streak came to a halt as they were blanked 1-0 by Dakota Wesleyan.
After playing an instrumental role in a pair of shutout victories, sophomore Grace Soenksen has been named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. She also notched a goal.
After winning both matches last week the Concordia University women’s soccer team continues its GPAC slate this weekend. The Bulldogs will play hosts to Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. CT.
The Bulldogs remained stingy on the defensive end while getting a goal apiece from Grace Soenksen and Kadyn Lane on the way to a 2-0 win over Northwestern on Saturday (Sept. 26).
A second-straight clean sheet and a 62nd-minute goal from Cheyenne Smith lifted Concordia to a 1-0 goal at Dordt on Wednesday (Sept. 23). The Bulldogs moved to 2-0 in GPAC play.
After a dominant win, the Concordia University women’s soccer team continues its GPAC slate this week. The Bulldogs will travel to Dordt on Wednesday before returning home to host Northwestern on Saturday.
Eight different Bulldogs found the back of the net in a Saturday (Sept. 19) throttling of Mount Marty to open up conference play. It marked the first win as Bulldog head coach for Thomas Goines.
After a ten-day lay-off, the Concordia University women’s soccer team returns to the pitch this Saturday to open up GPAC play. Head coach Thomas Goines’ squad will end its idle stretch by playing at Mount Marty on Saturday. The venue will be Crane-Youngworth field in Yankton, S.D.
The first game of the Thomas Goines era felt like a late-season match as temperatures hovered in the low 40’s with a steady drizzle across Bulldog Stadium.
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.