Likely needing a win to keep hopes alive of winning a second GPAC regular-season title in a row, Bulldog women's soccer tied at Midland, 1-1. Concordia is now 8-0-3 in GPAC play heading into the regular-season finale.
With two games to go in the regular season, the Bulldog women's soccer team sits tied atop the GPAC standings with an 8-0-2 conference mark. Concordia will play Midland Wednesday and Briar Cliff Saturday.
A lead that lasted for more than 25 minutes eventually fell by the wayside and the Bulldogs settled for a 1-1 draw at Jamestown on Saturday (Oct. 20). Concordia remains in the hunt for a GPAC title.
Make that three GPAC Offensive Player of the Week awards in a row for Concordia women's soccer. Maria Deeter collected her fourth career GPAC weekly award and second in two weeks.
With two weeks left in the regular season, the Bulldog women's soccer team is in the thick of the race for another GPAC regular-season title. Up next are trips to Mount Marty and Jamestown.
It only seemed right that the senior class would help lead the Bulldogs to another victory on senior day (Oct. 13). Seniors Maria Deeter and Lauren Martin found the back of the net in a 4-0 win over Dakota Wesleyan.
Maria Deeter, Brynn Suddeth and Lauren Martin all got in on the goal scoring in a 5-0 win at Doane on Wednesday (Oct. 10). Sophomore Sarah Wuthrich also emerged with her first goal of the 2018 campaign.
A double-overtime header from Maria Deeter pushed Concordia's winning streak to four. The Bulldogs put the first blemish on Friends' record with a 2-1 victory on Saturday (Sept. 10).
Concordia women's soccer will attempt to continue its GPAC unbeaten streak while playing two squads nicknamed the Tigers. The Bulldogs will celebrate senior day on Saturday when Dakota Wesleyan visits Seward.
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.