Sami Birmingham and Maria Deeter both garnered first team all-conference accolades for the GPAC tournament champion Bulldogs. Four teammates also collected second team honors.
In front of an electric crowd, Concordia women's soccer celebrated its second GPAC tournament title in three seasons. The Bulldogs defeated Morningside, 3-1, on Thursday and have clinched a spot in the national tournament.
Featured StoryFor the first time ever, Concordia women's soccer will host the GPAC tournament championship game. Free T-shirts and free hot dogs will be available for students. Thursday's title tilt kicks off at 7 p.m. CT.
Standout freshman Sami Birmingham collected goal Nos. 17 and 18 last week while helping Concordia women's soccer reach the GPAC championship game for the third-straight year.
Esther Soenksen emerged with the golden goal in overtime and Concordia women's soccer celebrated a 1-0 GPAC semifinal win at Midland. The Bulldogs will play in the conference championship game for the third-straight year.
Led by a prolific quintet of goal scorers, Concordia women's soccer has gotten on a roll. Sami Birimingham and the surging Bulldogs are one of the elite goal scoring teams in the nation and are hopeful of another postseason run.
The goal scoring splurge continued into postseason play for Concordia women's soccer which blew past Briar Cliff, 5-1, in the GPAC quarterfinals on Tuesday (Nov. 1).
A school record breaking goalkeeper, senior Chrissy Lind now has eight career GPAC weekly awards to her credit. She recorded her 25th career shutout last week at Doane.
As the No. 3 seed in the GPAC tournament, Concordia women's soccer will host sixth-seeded Briar Cliff at 7 p.m. CT on Tuesday (Nov. 1). The Bulldogs hope to make a return trip to the conference championship game.
Concordia locked up the No. 3 seed in the GPAC tournament by running away from Dakota Wesleyan, 4-1, on Saturday afternoon. Four different Bulldogs scored in the win.
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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