A four-goal week paved the way for the third career GPAC weekly award for senior Maria Deeter. Her offensive surge has helped the Bulldog women's soccer team to a 4-0 start in GPAC play.
Two teams that are 4-0 in conference play will clash in Seward on Wednesday in a battle of last season's GPAC regular-season champion and tournament titlist. Concordia will also host Presentation on Saturday.
With a showdown versus Hastings looming, Concordia took care of business on Saturday (Sept. 29) by knocking off Dordt, 3-2, inside Bulldog Stadium. Maria Deeter added two more goals in the win.
A golden goal delivered by Maria Deeter in the waning moments of double overtime allowed the Concordia women's soccer team to escape Morningside with a win. The Bulldogs are a perfect 3-0 in conference play.
Riding a 17-game GPAC regular-season unbeaten run, Concordia will put its streak on the line this week in matchups at Morningside on Wednesday and versus Dordt on Saturday. The Bulldogs are 5-1-2 overall.
Wins in Orange City, Iowa, have been exceedingly difficult to come by for Concordia women's soccer. The program climbed that hurdle on Saturday (Sept. 22) and moved to 2-0 in conference play.
Junior Brynn Suddeth got going with her first three goals as a Bulldog to lead a 6-0 win over College of Saint Mary in Wednesday (Sept. 19)'s GPAC opener. Concordia is now 4-1-2 overall.
The conference schedule has arrived for Concordia women's soccer, the 2017 GPAC regular-season champion. The Bulldogs open up GPAC action by hosting College of Saint Mary on Wednesday.
Goalkeeper Lindsey Carley and company turned in their first shutout of 2018 in a 1-0 victory at Friends on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 15). Becky Freeman's goal in the 22nd minuted provided the only offense needed.
Lauren Martin continues to be a pain for opposing defenders. She added a goal and two more assists at Bellevue on Tuesday (Sept. 11). The Bruins were able to overcame in a 4-3 win for the home team.
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.