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Five different Bulldogs have been honored as GPAC All-Conference selections (two first team, one second team and two honorable mention). Jennifer Davis (Lincoln, Neb.) at the forward position and Brittany Tomsick (Arvada, Colo.) in the midfield each garnered first team accolades.

Davis, a senior, finished the season with 24 goals, the second most in the GPAC, and eight assists. She ends her four-year career as the top goal scorer in Concordia history with 88. With 203 points, (points are calculated by adding goals, which received a value of two plus assists, which count as one) she also finished as he school career points leader.

Tomsick, a junior, had a double-double on the season with 11 goals and 10 assists. She handled almost all of the corner kicks for the Bulldogs. According to head coach Rob Giesbrecht, Tomsick has a knack for “finding a head” with her corner kicks.

Earning second team honors from her defender position was senior Rebecca Hiller (Lincoln, Neb.). A former Bulldog basketball player, Hiller provided a spark to the lineup. Despite playing most of the season in the back row, the aggressive Hiller did manage to score three goals.

Leisl Barz (San Antonio, Texas) and Gentri Brown (West Jordan, Utah) both earned honorable mention status. Barz, a senior, wrapped up her Bulldog career with 23 goals and 31 assists. Brown, a junior, was third on the team in scoring with 11 goals and 13 assists.

In a rematch of a game played only four days earlier, the women's soccer team came out on the short end of the stick the second time around against the Northwestern Red Raiders, losing 6-5, in the quarterfinals of the GPAC Tournament. The Bulldogs finish the season 9-8-2 overall (7-3-2 GPAC) while the Red Raiders improve to 10-7-2 (6-3-2 GPAC) and advance to take on top seed Dordt on Saturday.

It was an offensive display by both teams from the get go Wednesday night. Concordia wasted little time getting on the scoreboard as Gentri Brown scored 23 seconds into the game. Concordia would hold the lead for a just over 68 minutes total and did not trail until Northwestern scored at the 86:46 mark.

"It was a wild game that went back and forth. Our inability to put them away cost us dearly. We have failed at delivering that knock-out punch and today we paid the ultimate price for it. Brown continued the scoring for the Bulldogs, netting her 11th goal of the season, on an assist from Jennifer Davis in the eighth minute. At that point the Bulldogs held the advantage 2-0. But the Red Raiders quickly closed the gap, scoring 31 seconds later. The match continued to follow a back and forth type format the rest of the way.

The next scoring opportunity for the Bulldogs came after a foul was called on Northwestern in the box resulting in a penalty kick. Brittany Tomsick handled the kick, putting a sharp shot by the goalie to stretch the lead to 3-1. The two squad traded goals again Northwestern's coming off the foot of Jamise Retzlaff. Davis responded with an unassisted goal, her 24th of the season. The Red Raiders the pulled to within one, 4-3, getting a goal from GPAC Player of the Year Sara Nessa with 80 seconds left in the half.

Clinging to a 4-3 lead the Bulldogs stretched the margin to 5-3 on a goal by Sarah Schmidt. The goal, the first of the year for Schmidt, came on a rebound after Davis' shot was from the left box was blocked. Schmidt who was in the right spot at the right time, pounded the ball past the goalie. Despite scoring opportunities, Schmidt's goal proved to be the last of the night and the season for the Bulldogs.

Each team scored a goal via the penalty kick in a very physical that had 20 fouls called in all. Brittany Osborn scored on the penalty kick for Northwestern at the 54:14 mark, making it 5-4 Bulldogs. It was the first of three unanswered goals for the Red Raiders.

During the 58th minute, in a flurry of action in front of Northwestern's goal Concordia had a chance to increase their lead, and possibly put away Northwestern for good. The goalie was out of position, but Schmidt's shot was turned away by a host of Red Raider defenders and a save was credited to the team.

"It was a wild game that went back and forth” said head coach Rob Giesbrecht. “Our inability to put them away cost us dearly. We have failed at delivering that knock-out punch and tonight we paid the ultimate price for it.”

Northwestern then pulled even on a shot by Ashley Sales that hit the upright and caromed in at 68:06 mark. From that point on Northwestern controlled the ball, playing them majority of the remaining 22 minutes on the Concordia side of the field. A major reason for that may have been the depth of the Red Raiders compared to the Bulldogs. In all, 20 players saw action for Northwestern compared to 13 for Concordia. At one point the Red Raiders sent in five substitutions at once.

Retzlaff scored the game-winner for Northwestern in the 87th minute on a tough angle shot from the right side.

The Bulldogs, under the guidance of first-year head coach Rob Giesbrecht, finished the 2005 campaign with the most GPAC wins in school history (7). The previous best was five. Concordia also hosted a GPAC postseason soccer game for the first time in school history.

“I am proud of each of the girls on our team - they played their hearts out,” added Giesbrecht. “Jen Davis and Gentri Brown both had strong performances and Laura Ochs did a great job defensively tonight. It is a sad day for our seniors and we will miss them a lot. Hopefully we learn from this experience and move on. I am already looking forward to next season.”

Going into the final regular season game against Northwestern, the women's soccer team needed a win or a tie to host a first round GPAC Tournament game. The Bulldogs were forced to settle for the tie, 3-3, after two overtimes on a brisk Saturday night.

With the tie, the Bulldogs finished the regular season 9-7-2 overall (7-3-1 GPAC), while the Red Raiders of Northwestern fell to 9-7-2 overall (6-3-2 GPAC).

Concordia earned the fourth seed in the GPAC Tournament and a rematch with Northwestern, the five seed. The game will be played at Bulldog Stadium in Seward on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7:00 p.m. Nebraska Wesleyan finished as regular season champions, but declare NCAA Division III for post season play, and do not compete in the postseason tournament. Thus, Dordt College will be the number one seed in the 2005 GPAC Tourney. The seeds for the tournament were determined by the GPAC tie-breaking procedure.

The other tournament games on Wednesday will include number three seed Morningside (8-3 GPAC, 10-8) hosting sixth seed Midland Lutheran (5-6 GPAC, 6-10-1). Top-seed Dordt will host the winner of the #5 Northwestern/#4 Concordia match and number two seed Hastings will host the #6 Midland Lutheran/#3 Morningside winner in semifinal action. The semi-finals are scheduled for Saturday, October 29. The GPAC championship will be played at the highest remaining seed on Tuesday, November 1, 2005.

Saturday's contest against the Red Raiders featured the two leading goal scorers in the GPAC, Sara Nessa of NWC and Jennifer Davis of CU. The two did not disappoint, scoring five of the six goals in the game.

Davis opened the scoring 15:26 into the game via an assist from Gentri Brown to put the Bulldogs up 1-0. Not to be outdone, GPAC goal leader Nessa countered two minutes later to knot the score at one. Davis went the length of the field, scoring her 23rd goal of the year on a breakaway.

Almost as if scripted, Nessa again answered, finding the back of the net exactly eight minutes later. Time would expire on the first half with the score stuck at two goals apiece.

In the second frame Gentri Brown fired a laser shot by the Northwestern goalie from the left side of the box on an assist from Brittany Tomsick. It was Brown's ninth goal of the year.

Jeremey Geidel, assistant athletic director and play-by-play announcer for Concordia soccer webcasts, was impressed with Brown's shot. "It didn't seem like she had an angle or any opportunity. But somehow she was able to zip it by the goalie. It was a fun play to call."

Ironically, it was Nessa, who wore a stocking hat in the cold October weather, who tied the game up in the 86th minute, completing the hat trick.

The Bulldogs had opportunities to score in the first overtime out shooting the Red Raiders 5-0. Neither team could muster a goal in the second overtime. A winner is assured to come in the rematch on Wednesday in the first round of the GPAC Tournament as games go to a shootout format after overtime in postseason play.

The tie for second place was broken on Tuesday night as the Bulldogs dropped a 3-1 decision to Nebraska Wesleyan. With the loss the Bulldogs move to fourth place in the GPAC standings going into the final weekend of league play in women's soccer.

The Prairie Wolves win, coupled with Morningside's 3-0 loss at Dordt College on Tuesday puts Nebraska Wesleyan and Morningside in a tie for first in the GPAC with conference records of 8-2. The two teams meet on Saturday night.

For the first 60 minutes of Tuesday night's match, it appeared Concordia (9-7-1 overall, 7-3 GPAC) might be the one contending for a share of the GPAC title. After a scoreless first half, Brittany Tomsick scored her 10th goal of the season on an assist from Nora Rolf at 56:23 to put the Bulldogs in front 1-0.

"I thought we were kind of sluggish in the first half," said Bulldog's Head Coach Rob Giesbrecht. "After getting the goal in the second half we had some opportunities to stretch our lead and didn't take advantage. We also struggled defensively, something you can't do against good teams."

Nebraska Wesleyan broke through the defense that Coach Giesbrecht spoke of at the 70:27 mark. NWU sophomore Brooke Woodward beat her defender and launched a shot from 20 yards out that just found it's way inside the far post to tie the match 1-1. Two minutes later, the Prairie Wolves took the lead as Sara Wulff fed a through ball to Megan McCarville fired a shot past goalkeeper Victoria Reetz who was charging on the play.

The final goal of the match came as Nebraska Wesleyan's Stephanie Anderson scored on a 30-footer that floated over Reetzss head, into the goal.

Concordia hosts Northwestern on Saturday in the final regular season game. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium. A win on Saturday should guarantee that the Bulldogs host a first round GPAC playoff game.

The Concordia Bulldogs and the Morningside Mustangs went into Saturday’s game in Sioux City, Iowa, knowing a lot was at stake. Both teams were tied with Nebraska Wesleyan for first in the GPAC standings at 7-1. After 90 minutes of soccer, the tie remained, as they teams were knotted at 1-1. Morningside broke the tie in overtime for the 2-1 victory.

In the first half the Mustangs out shot the Bulldogs 12-6, but didn’t score, as the teams were scoreless at halftime. Victoria Reetz had six saves for Concordia in the first half.

“We played very poorly in the first half and were fortunate to not have given up a goal,” said Head Coach Rob Giesbrecht. “Goalkeeper Victoria Reetz made some fantastic saves early in the match to keep us in the game.”

The Bulldogs came out strong in the second half, breaking the scoreless tie at the 45:43 mark. Jennifer Davis scored her 21st goal on the season on a cross from Brittany Tomsick. The Mustangs came back to tie things up with a goal at 60:27 from Brooke Niles. Despite out shooting the Mustangs 15-5 in the second half, the one goal was all the Bulldogs could muster.

In the overtime frame the Mustangs came out early to get the win. Colleen Zuerlein scored just under 90 seconds into overtime to give the Mustangs the win and to push Concordia to second place in the GPAC standings.

“I was pleased with our second half and felt that we put together some of our best stuff,” added Giesbrecht. “Nora Rolf had her best game of the season and had two great chances to score. Unfortunately, Morningside was able to maintain momentum and control play.”

The Bulldogs, 9-6-1 (7-2-0 GPAC) are currently tied for second in the GPAC standings, as Nebraska Wesleyan also lost on Saturday. Concordia will travel down the road to Lincoln to take on Nebraska Wesleyan on Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m.

A 3-1 win over the Dana College Vikings on Wednesday evening helped the Bulldogs keep pace in the GPAC standings. Both Nebraska Wesleyan and Morningside also picked up wins, as the three have identical conference records of 7-1. The tie was almost broken, as Morningside need overtime to hold off Northwestern College. Concordia is now 9-5-1 overall.

The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead against the Vikings and never looked back. It looked as if Concordia goal keeper Michelle Davis, who was filling in for Victoria Reetz who was ill, would shut Dana out. However the Vikings did manage to get on the scoreboard late in the game.

Jennifer Davis, the second leading goal scorer in the GPAC this season, had an assist and a goal in the game. Her assist came on Brittany Tomsick's opening goal ten minutes into the game. Davis netted her 20th goal of the season 15 minutes later to put the Bulldogs up 2-0.

Gentri Brown closed out the scoring for the Bulldogs in the 38th minute, as she maneuvered through traffic to score unassisted. Offensively Concordia more than doubled the shots of Dana, 23-9.

The tie at the top GPAC will be broken this weekend, as the Bulldogs travel to Sioux City, Iowa, to taken on the Morningside Mustangs. Concordia continues it's road trip next Tuesday taking on Nebraska Wesleyan in Lincoln.

Jennifer Davis added another hat trick to her resume in the Bulldogs 4-3 win over Dordt College on Saturday evening. Concordia improves to 8-5-1 overall (6-1 GPAC) while Dordt falls to 5-6-2 (5-2-1 GPAC).

The win puts the Bulldogs in a three way tie for the top spot in the GPAC standings with Nebraska Wesleyan and Morningside. The tie should be broken as three of Concordia’s four remaining games are against the top four teams in the GPAC, including a contest against Northwestern, who at 4-2-1 in the conference follows the three way tie for first in the standings.

In Saturday’s contest Dordt got on the board early with a goal from Anna Hubers in the 11th minute. The Bulldogs tied things up five minutes later as Liesel Barz scored off a Brittany Tomsick corner kick. Neither team would score the rest of the first half.

Davis put Concordia back on top 10 minutes into the second half, scoring her 17th goal of the year on an assist from Gentri Brown. The lead didn’t last for long, as 92 seconds later the Dordt Defenders tied the game at 2-2 as Nicole De Blaey found the back of the net after a corner kick.

The teams traded goals, including the second goal of the night for Davis, this time off an assist from Barz.

Tied at three, Davis completed the hat trick and scored what proved to be the game winning goal on a corner kick from Tomsick. .It was the second assist of the night for Tomsick, both coming on corner kicks. On the season Davis has 19 goals, tops on the team.

Concordia hosts Dana College on Wednesday Oct. 12 at Bulldog Stadium. Kick off is set for 5:00 p.m. The Bulldogs then hit the road for a pair of games against Morningside and Nebraska Wesleyan before returning to the friendly confines of Bulldog Stadium for their final regular season against Northwestern on Oct. 22, which is homecoming weekend.

Going into Saturday’s game the Bulldog’s were tied for first in the GPAC standings at 4-0. Working as a team, Concordia overcame No. 24 Briar Cliff 3-2. The Bulldogs remain tied for the GPAC after all the full slate of weekend competition.

Jennifer Davis was in the right place at the right time as Brittany Tomsick’s shot was blocked by Briar Cliff’s diving goalie. Davis gathered the rebound and found the back of the net at 12:01 as the goalie was still on the ground.

After a very physical first half, the Bulldogs led 1-0. But in the first seven minutes of the second half the Chargers came back to score two goals to take a 2-1 lead.

“Giving up two quick goals and going down 2-1 at the start of the second half was tough, said Head Coach Rob Giesbrecht. “But it was great to see our team take their work rate to the next level to get the win.”

At the 65:32 mark, Gentri Brown scored on a perfect pass from Rachel Matten to tie the game at 2-2.

Davis scored the game winner, her 15th goal of the season, at the 79:03 mark. Once again Davis’ goal was the product of being in the right spot at the right time as she scored of another Tomsick rebound.

According to Coach Giesbrecht the Bulldogs pressure and hustle were big factors in this game.

“It was an emotional game and I am proud of the way we battled today. We persevered and were rewarded for our effort,” Giesbrecht stated after the hard fought win.

The Bulldogs, 7-4-1 overall and 5-0 in GPAC, will take on the Hastings Broncos in Hastings, Neb., on Tuesday Oct. 4. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m.

The Bulldogs added another GPAC win to their resume on Tuesday night, shutting out Midland Lutheran College 4-0. With the win the Bulldogs improve to 4-0 on the GPAC as they get ready for Saturday's contest against perennial GPAC power Briar Cliff. The Chargers were rated No. 24 in the most recent NAIA poll.

After Tuesday night's games, Concordia is tied with Northwestern and Nebraska Wesleyan for the lead in the GPAC standings. Briar Cliff is 2-0-2 in conference play and have yet to lose at 8-0-2 overall.

After Tuesdays win Head Coach Rob Giesbrecht was cautiously optimistic about Saturday's game.

"It's great to continue winning GPAC games," said Giesbrecht. "But our next game at Briar Cliff will be extremely tough. We know we have to be at our best to give ourselves a chance."

Saturday's contest against Briar Cliff is scheduled for a 2:00 p.m. kick off.

Against Midland Lutheran, Jennifer Davis started things off for the Bulldogs, netting her 13th goal on the season off an assist from Laura Ochs. Ochs had two assists on the night, the other coming as she passed through to Brittany Tomsick. Also getting into the scoring act was Rebecca Hiller, a former Bulldog basketball player, getting her third goal in the last two games.

"Hiller is a hard worker and recently has been able to get herself into goal scoring positions," added Giesbrecht. "Tonight she converted after another great pass from Gentri Brown."

Liesl Barz wrapped up the scoring for the Bulldogs, putting an exclamation point on the win. Her goal, Barz' third of the year, came with under two minutes remaining on a corner kick from Tomsick.

"Brittany played a brilliant ball on a corner for Liesl," Giesbrecht stated. "She (Tomsick) has elevated her play and is having greater impact on our games."

Concordia women's soccer remained perfect in the GPAC (3-0) after defeating Mount Marty College 6-0 on Saturday night. The Bulldogs are now 5-4-1 overall.

In a game that saw Concordia dominate from start to finish, Michelle Davis picked up the shutout in goal for the Bulldogs. Davis had one save and only faced a total of two shots on the night. On the flip side, the Bulldog had 41 shots, 19 of them on goal.

Britany Tomsick opened up the scoring for the Bulldogs at 17:05 mark. It was the first of two goals for Tomsick, who also found the back of the net five minutes into the second half. Tomsick now has seven goals on the season.

Rebecca Hiller also had two goals in the game, her first and second of the year. Both of Hiller's goals came in the second frame and were off assists from Gentri Brown. Brown had all of the Bulldogs assist on the night also playing a part in goals by Lesel Barz and Laura Ochs.

The Bulldogs are one of five teams in the GPAC who have yet to lose.

Concordia is back in action on Wednesday as they take on Midland Lutheran at home. Kick off is slated for 5:00 p.m.

The women's soccer four game winning streak came to an end on Thursday night as they dropped a 1-0 decision to Bellevue University. Bellevue received votes in the most recent NAIA ratings.

Tuesday night in Crete, Neb., the Bulldogs unleashed a fury of goals, defeating the Doane College Tigers 9-1 in GPAC play.

The game started out normal enough, as Laura Ochs put Concordia up 1-0 four minutes in. The Tigers answered 62 seconds later, getting their own goal. At that point one might have thought it would be an offensive shootout. Offense did take center stage, but only for the Bulldogs, as they scored seven goals in the first half alone.

"The girls played really well today throughout the match-the last twenty minutes of the first half were brilliant," said Head Coach Rob Giesbrecht. "We attacked with purpose and determination and it was good to see us be able to finish our chances."

Brittany Tomsick did in one half what is usually considered special in one game. Score a hat trick. She then added a fourth goal in the second half. Two of Tomsick's three goals in the first half came on assists from Jennifer Davis. Gentri Brown provided the other assist, beating her defender and then playing the ball across to Tomsick.

"Tomsick was special tonight - four goals and an assist," added Giesbrecht. "It was great to see her get rewarded for her effort."

Davis also added a pair of goals on the night, both coming in the first half. Brown finished with three assists and a goal of her own. But perhaps the most impressive goal of the night came from the Bulldogs' Erin Ernest. Ernest booted the ball from 45-yards out and it sailed over the goalkeepers head during the 35th minute.

The Bulldogs are now 3-4-1 overall and 2-0 in the GPAC. They will travel to Bellevue, Neb., on Thursday for a 6:00 p.m. battle with Bellevue University. Bellevue is listed among the "others receiving votes" category in the NAIA Women's Soccer Ratings from Sept. 14.

The women's soccer team of Concordia defeated the University of Sioux Falls 2-1 in overtime on Saturday. It was the third straight win for the Bulldogs who are now 3-3-1 on the season and 1-0 in GPAC play.

Originally scheduled for a 2:00 p.m. start in Sioux Falls, S.D., the teams waited out a passing storm and didn't kick things off until almost 3:30 p.m. When finally underway Sioux Falls got on the board first, scoring at the 28:17 mark.

"We had quite few chances to score in the first half but we just couldn't capitalize," said Head Coach Rob Giesbrecht. "I thought we had a great overall performance. We really dominated in the second half." Concordia tied things up on a Liesl Barz goal with under a minute left in the first half. The goal came on a corner kick from Brittany Tomsick.

"Liesl was really strong for us today," said Giesbrecht. "The corner kick from Brittany on Liesl's goal was great."

Jennifer Davis scored the game winner five minutes into overtime on a shot that found the back of the net left of the keeper.

Another bright spot for Giesbrecht's squad was the play of goalkeeper Victoria Reetz. She had four saves, going the distance in the net.

"We are excited to get our first conference win and look to continue with our game against Doane," added Giesbrecht.

The Bulldogs next action is on Sept. 20 (Tuesday) in Crete, Neb., as they take on the Doane Tigers. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m.

The Concordia women's soccer team picked up their second straight win on Tuesday, defeating University of St. Mary (Kan.) 4-1. The Bulldogs are now 2-3-1 on the season.

Brittany Tomsick scored the only goal of the first half just under 19 minutes into the game. Rachel Matten had the assist. Neither team would score again in the first half.

Eight minutes into the final frame Gentri Brown found the back of the net off an assist from Jennifer Davis to give the Bulldogs the 2-0 lead. Davis scored the first of her two goals of the afternoon nine minutes later, on a pass from Tomsick. St. Mary struck back 18 seconds later on a penalty kick after a yellow card on Bulldog goalie Michelle Davis. Davis (Jennifer) rounded out the scoring with an unassited goal late in the game.

"We worked hard throughout the game," said Head Coach Rob Giesbrecht. "Now we have to move on to the next challenge, conference play."

The Bulldogs travel to Sioux Falls, S.D. on Saturday where they will take on the Cougars of the University of Sioux Falls in their GPAC opener.

Jennifer Davis was recognized as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/Great Plains Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week and the NAIA Region III Player of the Week. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2005-2006 GPAC Players-of-the-Week award program.

Davis, a senior from Lincoln, Neb., netted a hat trick and posted two assists in the Bulldogs’ 7-0 win over York. She is now the all-time leading goal and point scorer in Concordia University history with 73 career goals and 169 points.

“Jen is a special player who possesses a great balance of aggression and composure,” said Head Coach Rob Giesbrecht. “She works incredibly hard, has great pace and finds the back of the net.”

Davis scored 23 goals as a freshman, 23 as a sophomore and 18 as a junior. She has nine goals already this season as the Bulldogs are currently 2-3-1 on the season.

Senior Jennifer Davis (Lincoln, Neb.) climbed to the top of the Concordia University, Nebraska women’s soccer career stat charts in two categories during the past week. She is now the all-time career goal scorer in school history and also has the most points in Bulldog history.

“It is a blessing having a player with Jen’s character on our team,” said Head Coach Rob Geisbrecht. “She is committed to the team, loves her teammates and pursues excellence in all she does.”

Davis scored the 65th goal of her career against William Penn to tie previous record holder Angela Krueger, a 2002 graduate. In Concordia’s next contest versus Ottawa, she found the back of the net at the 56:49 mark, becoming the all-time leading goal scorer in Bulldog history. Since that goal she has scored five more times and currently has 71 career goals. Davis scored 23 goals as a freshman, 23 as a sophomore and 18 as a junior. She has seven goals already this season.

“Jen is a special player who possesses a great balance of aggression and composure,” added Giesbrecht. “She works incredibly hard, has great pace and can finish. Jen is a vital player on our team and will be looked upon to continue to provide potency to our attack.”

In addition to scoring goals, Davis has also had her share of assists. Coming into the season she had 19 on her career. Her goal against Jamestown (ND) tied her, again with Krueger, for tops on the point chart at 155. Points are calculated by adding goals, which received a value of two plus assists, which count as one. Not even three minutes later, her assist on Gentri Brown’s goal gave her a second school record in a week. Davis currently has 164 points on her career.

During the 2003 season Davis was named the Co-GPAC/Scheels Player of the Year. She is also a member of the Concordia softball team.

The Bulldogs' offense woke up on Wednesday afternoon, scoring seven goals while posting a shutout against York College.

"Overall it was a good performance," said Head Coach Rob Giesbrecht. "We created numerous chances to score throughout the match. It's good to get the first win and we are looking forward to the challenges ahead."

Jennifer Davis capitalized on three of the chances that Giesbrecht spoke of, getting the hat trick. Gentri Brown added a hat trick of her own and Laura Ochs found the back of the net once. Davis also added a pair of assists.

Michelle Davis had three saves, as the Bulldogs out-shot the Panthers 42-4 overall.

The win puts Concordia at 1-3-1 on the season.

To say the Bulldogs had a tough weekend may be an understatement. On Friday the Bulldogs lost to Ottawa 3-2, and were defeated 5-3 by Jamestown on Sunday.

After one half of play against Ottawa the Bulldogs trailed 2-0. But in the second half Jennifer Davis found the back of the net twice to tie the game. With just under five minutes remaing, Ottawa scored an hung on for the 3-2 win.

"It really was a heart breaking loss," said Head Coach Rob Giesbrecht. "Anytime you get scored on that late in the game it is disappointing. Especially after the solid second half we had."

On Sunday, the tables were turned on the Bulldogs as they came out hot, scoring three goals in the first half. Leading 3-0 to start the second frame the Jamestown Jimmies offense came to life. The Jimmies scored five times for the come from behind victory.

The Bulldogs are back in action at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7 against York College at Bulldog Stadium.

After two overtime periods on Tuesday afternoon the Bulldog ended their contest with William Penn University in a 1-1 tie.

The Bulldogs trailed after William Penn scored a goal at the 69:00 mark. Concordia answered as Jennifer Davis found the back of the net at the in the 82nd minute off of a pass from Liesl Barz. Knotted at one after regulation, neither team could muster a goal in each of the 10 minute overtimes. The teams didn't go to a shootout as it was not a conference game or tournament.

The Bulldogs are back in action on Friday as they take on Ottawa in Kansas. Game time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

Before the season started first-year Head Coach Rob Giesbrecht stated that Graceland University was the toughest game on the Bulldogs schedule. If that is the case, things can only get better for Concordia as they dropped their home opener 6-0 to the Yellowjackets, who reached the NAIA semi-finals a year ago.

For one period things went well for the Bulldogs as they trailed only 2-0. It looked as if Concordia would go into the break trailing by only one goal, but with four seconds left the Yellowjackets' Bethany Garchar found the back of the net. Until the last second goal Bulldog goalkeeper Victoria Reetz had allowed only 1 goal and had seven saves. The Bulldogs could muster only five shots on goal in the first period compared to 16 by Graceland.

In the second period the Yellowjackets unleashed a flurry of goals, scoring three times in under eight minutes. Concordia's opportunities were few as the physical play of Graceland shut down the Bulldogs offensive attack.

Complete statistics are available via the "statistics" link in the right hand column. The Bulldogs next action comes on Tuesday as they travel to take on William Penn in a 2:00 p.m. contest.

Athletic Director Grant Schmidt has announced that Rob Giesbrecht was selected as the head women’s soccer coach for the Bulldogs.

A native of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Giesbrecht has degrees from the University of British Columbia and Trinity Western University. While at Trinity Western he was a member of the varsity soccer team and was a two-time conference all-star and the team’s most valuable player.

Giesbrecht has an impressive coaching resume that includes serving as an assistant coach for the women’s soccer program at Trinity Western from 1999-2005. In 2004, Trinity Western claimed the Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS) National Championship. The CIS is the highest level of university athletics in Canada. He also served as head coach of the Fraser Valley Action Football Club, a women’s Pacific Coast Soccer League team. Giesbrecht has also coached on the high school level.

“It is an honor for me to have been given the opportunity to lead the women’s soccer program at Concordia,” said Giesbrecht. I am looking forward to the challenges and can’t wait for the preseason to begin. I want our program to proudly represent Concordia and to represent Christ in all we do. In addition, I would like to see the program progress so that it is continually challenging for conference and regional championships.”

In addition to coaching, Giesbrecht has been the managing director for the Athletes in Action (AIA) Soccer Ministry since 2001, where he has been involved with international soccer tours to Ireland, Albania and Asia. He has also actively recruited student athletes for participation in AIA soccer projects.

The Bulldogs return numerous players from a squad that went 11-8 overall and 5-6 in the GPAC in 2004. Concordia was ranked as high as No. 5 in the 2004 NAIA Region IV ratings.