The women’s soccer program has been all about blowing away expectations. The 2016 Bulldogs won the GPAC tournament, sending them to the national tournament for the second time in three years. No longer the party crashers, Concordia is the life of the party.
A total of seven Bulldogs garnered some form of All-Nebraska recognition in representation of the GPAC tournament champs. Highest honors went to Sami Birmingham, Maria Deeter and Chrissy Lind.
Relive the 2016 GPAC tournament championship journey for Concordia women's soccer with our commemorative booklet made up of game recaps, feature stories and the top photos from the season.
Standouts on the 2016 GPAC tournament championship team, freshman Sami Birmingham and sophomore Maria Deeter have been named to the NSCAA NAIA All-Plains Region Teams.
The 2016 season brought a second GPAC tournament title in three seasons and another trip to the national tournament for Concordia women's soccer. The Bulldogs also equaled a school record for wins in a season.
Seven Bulldogs from the GPAC tournament championship women’s soccer team have collected 2016 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete accolades. Three of the seven are repeat award winners.
Playing in the opening round of the national tournament for the second time in three years, Concordia acquitted itself well while up against third-ranked Keiser University. The Seahawks prevailed, 2-0, on Saturday afternoon.
No. 3 Keiser University awaits Concordia's arrival for the opening round of the 2016 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championships. The two will go head-to-head in South Florida on Saturday afternoon.
The opening round of the national tournament will be something of a homecoming for Jeannelle Condame, who is used to playing soccer thousands of miles from home. The Bulldogs will be trekking to Condame's native Florida.
Concordia women's soccer will set out for sunny south Florida on Thursday. On Monday the Bulldogs learned that they will be playing at Keiser University in the opening round of the national championships, which will take place on Saturday.
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.
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