Champions of the 2017 GPAC regular-season title, the Concordia women's soccer program also netted the third most NAIA Scholar-Athletes of any team in the nation. Nine Bulldogs made the list.
Featured StoryGPAC Coach of the Year Greg Henson and the Concordia women's soccer team embarked on another memorable journey in 2017. The Bulldogs captured their first-ever conference regular-season title this fall.
Lindsey Carley (GPAC Defensive Player of the Year) and Greg Henson (GPAC Coach of the Year) picked up major accolades on Monday (Nov. 13). Carley was one of three Bulldogs named to the GPAC's first team.
Attempting to claim their third GPAC tournament title in four seasons, Concordia women's soccer was dealt a dose of heart burn in an agonizing PK shootout defeat at the hands of Hastings on Friday (Nov. 11).
Featured StoryThe Martins are real living proof that absence does in fact make the heart grow fonder. The twin sisters reunited at Concordia and have helped maintain the women's soccer program's championship level.
In a rematch of the 2014 GPAC title game, the Concordia women's soccer program will host Hastings. The 2017 conference final is set for 7 p.m. CT on Friday (Nov. 10). The winner earns an automatic bid to nationals.
Another game decided by a single goal went the way of the top-seeded Bulldogs, who are headed to the GPAC final for the fourth year in a row. Freshman Victoria Cera produced the game-winning goal on Tuesday (Nov. 7).
A spot in the 2017 GPAC tournament championship game will be on the line Tuesday (Nov. 7) when the Concordia women's soccer team hosts Northwestern. The Bulldogs are the league's top seed.
Tournament time is about surviving and moving on. The top-seeded Bulldogs are headed back to the GPAC semifinals after clipping eighth-seeded Morningside, 2-1, on Thursday (Nov. 2) night.
For the sixth time in program history, the Concordia women's soccer program has garnered a top 25 national ranking. The climb up the polls comes on the heels of its first GPAC regular-season title.
Featured StoryFrom 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.
Featured StoryAfter 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.
Featured StoryWhile 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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StoryNinety-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."
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StoryIn 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.
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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.
Featured StoryFresh 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.
Featured StoryAt 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.
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