A sterling finish to the 2017 regular season helped sophomore Lindsey Carley pick up her third GPAC weekly award of the fall. She made six saves in last week's 1-0 win over No. 20 Hastings.
The Concordia women's soccer team is hoping for a sweep of 2017 GPAC championships. First it will have to get past eighth-seeded Morningside in Thursday's quarterfinal matchup inside Bulldog Stadium.
For the third time over the past four seasons, the Concordia women's soccer program has celebrated a GPAC championship. The Bulldogs upended No. 20 Hastings on Wednesday (Oct. 25) to clinch the title outright.
A sophomore goalkeeper, Lindsey Carley is believed to be the first NAIA national player of the week in Concordia women's soccer history. Last week she earned a pair of shutouts, including one that came in a 1-0 upset of No. 18 Midland.
A magical conference ride continues on Wednesday when GPAC favorite Hastings makes a visit to Seward. A win would clinch an outright GPAC regular-season title for the host Bulldogs.
An Esther Soenksen goal proved the difference in a 1-0 win at Dordt on Saturday (Oct. 21). The Bulldogs (8-0-1 GPAC) remain in first place in the conference with one game remaining in the regular season.
The Concordia women's soccer program has a way of rising to the occasion in big moments against conference teams. The Bulldogs did it again on Wednesday (Oct. 18), upsetting No. 18 Midland on the road.
For the first-place Bulldogs to be the best, they truly will have to beat the best. This week’s action begins with a pivotal matchup at No. 18 Midland on Wednesday. Concordia (6-0-1) is unbeaten in conference play.
After contributing two game-winning goals last week to help Concordia remain undefeated in conference play, Sami Birmingham has been named GPAC offensive player of the week for the second time in her career.
Two perennially strong programs squared off inside Bulldog Stadium with the result being a 3-0 Concordia win over Morningside on Saturday (Oct. 14). The Bulldogs remain undefeated in GPAC play.
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.