SEWARD, Neb. – For their performances throughout the calendar month, a pair of standout Bulldogs from high achieving programs have been recognized. Ava Greene (volleyball) and Brooks Kissinger (basketball) have been chosen as the Bulldog Athletics Association Member Athletes (BAAM) of the Month for November 2025. The winners emerged from a vote conducted on Tuesday (Dec. 9) among attendees at the BAAM luncheon. BAAM luncheons are held every Tuesday (when classes are in session) at 12 p.m. CT inside the Dog House Grill.
A junior from Papillion, Neb., Greene helped lead the 2025 volleyball team on a historic run to the NAIA national semifinals (farthest advancement in program history). During the month of November, Greene started each of the team’s six matches as a middle blocker and posted 32 kills (1.68 per set) and 30 blocks (1.58 per set) while hitting .324. She piled up a career-high 13 blocks in the five-set win at Midland on Nov. 1. As part of her stellar junior season, Greene was named a First Team All-GPAC honoree. Among GPAC players, she ranked fourth in blocks per set (1.22) and was a major reason why the team ranked top 10 nationally in blocks per set (2.47). Over the 2025 season, Greene accumulated 155 kills and a team best 137 blocks to go along with a .293 hitting percentage in 32 matches. Greene is an Exercise Science major. Head Coach Ben Boldt’s squad finished the season at 28-4 overall.
A junior from Ashland, Neb., Kissinger has risen to stardom in 2025-26. During a sterling November, Kissinger averaged 21.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 63.9 percent from the field in six games. The 24th-ranked Bulldogs went 5-1 in November. Kissinger’s career-high of 31 points was achieved in the Nov. 7 win over Clarke University (Iowa) at the Cattle Classic. Kissinger was named GPAC Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 11 and GPAC Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 25. He was also tabbed GPAC Offensive Player of the Week on Dec. 9. On the season, Kissinger is averaging 19.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He is shooting 62.7 percent (64-for-102) from the floor. Led by Kissinger, Concordia stands at 5-0 in the GPAC (8-2 overall) heading into Wednesday (Dec. 10)’s road game at Midland. Kissinger is a Business Administration major.
BAAM Athletes of the Month are rewarded out of the pool of student-athletes that garner BAAM Athlete of the Week recognition throughout the month.
2025-26 BAAM Athletes of the Month
November – Ava Greene (volleyball) / Brooks Kissinger (basketball)
October – Kierstynn Garner (soccer) / Adam Van Cleave (football)
September – Carson Fehlhafer (football) / Katie Welker (shooting sports)
2024-25 BAAM Athletes of the Month
April – Christian Gutierrez (baseball) / Adrianna Rodencal (track & field)
March – Jennifer Katz (softball) / Jaidan Quinn (baseball)
February – Abby Krieser (basketball) / Noah Schutte (basketball)
January – Adrianna Rodencal (track & field) / Tristan Smith (basketball)
December – Gabi Nordaker (volleyball) / Tristan Smith (basketball)
November – Austin Jablonski (football) / Kristin Vieselmeyer (basketball)
October – Carson Fehlhafer (football) / Kierstynn Garner (soccer)
September – Mark Arp (football) / Gabi Nordaker (volleyball)