Before conference play hits, Concordia will hit the road twice this week. Up next is a clash with Bellevue, an in-state foe that defeated the Bulldogs 4-1 in Seward last season. The Bulldogs are 2-0-2 overall.
With a new-look lineup, the Bulldog women's soccer team went toe-to-toe with a quality opponent in Salina, Kan., on Saturday (Sept. 8). The result was a 1-1 draw with Kansas Wesleyan.
After a lull that lasted nearly the entire first half, the Bulldog women's soccer team exploded with six goals in a rout of visiting McPherson. Center back Cheyenne Smith scored a pair of goals in the 6-1 win.
A pair of foes from the KCAC will challenge the Concordia women's soccer team this week as regular-season action continues. The Bulldogs will be at home Wednesday before hitting the road on Saturday.
Five different goal scorers helped Concordia women's soccer to a 6-0 victory over York College in Wednesday's (Aug. 31) home opener. The Bulldogs picked up win No. 1 on the season.
A Victoria Cera goal in the first half gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead they couldn't hold onto. Concordia and visiting MidAmerica Nazarene eventually settled for a 1-1 draw after 110 minutes of action on Wednesday (Aug. 29).
Lauren Martin created them and Maria Deeter finished them. The combo helped the Bulldogs get out to a fast start on the way to a 4-1 season-opening win over Tabor College on Saturday (Aug. 25).
More than two weeks of preseason prep will have passed by the time the Concordia women's soccer team opens up regular-season action on Saturday. The Bulldogs will host Tabor College.
After narrowly missing out on the national tournament a year ago, the Bulldogs say they have unfinished business heading into 2018. Many of the stars are back for a team picked second in the GPAC.
The Concordia women's soccer team appeared just outside of the NAIA top 25 poll released on Tuesday (Aug. 24). The Bulldogs have earned seven top 25 rankings during head coach Greg Henson's tenure.
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.