Tori Cera (first team), Maria Deeter (first team) and Lauren Martin (second team) each earned All-Plains Region Team accolades from the United Soccer Coaches. Cera and Deeter were also first team All-GPAC choices.
Named a CoSIDA Academic All-American on Monday, Maria Deeter picked up NAIA honorable mention All-America accolades on Tuesday (Dec. 4). She is the second All-American in program history.
Recently named a first team All-GPAC choice and team MVP, senior Maria Deeter hauled in another major honor on Monday. CoSIDA announced Deeter as a Academic All-America first team selection.
A leader in the classroom and championship program on the field, the Concordia University women’s soccer team placed eight of its members on the list of 2018 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, announced on Friday (Nov. 30) by the NAIA.
Consistently one of the nation's top achievers in the classroom, the Concordia women's soccer program again garnered the Team Academic Award from the United Soccer Coaches (for the 2017-18 academic year).
The 2018 season proved once again that the Bulldog women's soccer program has staying power as one of the GPAC's top teams. Behind Maria Deeter, Concordia advanced to another GPAC championship game.
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.
From out of the abyss of an 0-3 start to conference play, Concordia Women's Soccer emerged as a 2024 NAIA national qualifier. Coach Smith and three Bulldogs discussed how the team turned its season around.
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.