In a season that came up one win shy of a national tournament berth, the Bulldogs contended closely for GPAC championships in both the regular season and postseason. Concordia was characterized by its air-tight defensive play.
For the second year in a row, Concordia Men's Soccer has placed nine team members on the list of NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Five of the honorees earned the award in back-to-back years.
Four Bulldogs were named 2024 Academic All-District honorees by College Sports Communicators: junior Nolan Fuelberth and sophomores Ferdi Hagen, Youssef Heggy and Michael Wyvill.
After placing as the GPAC runner up in the regular season and postseason, the Bulldogs landed eight players on the 2024 GPAC All-Conference teams. Iker Casanova was named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Year.
Second seeded Concordia University, Nebraska Men’s Soccer and No. 5 seed Hastings clashed for the fifth time in 10 years in the GPAC championship. The Broncos seized the go ahead goal and held on to a 1-0 lead to win the 2024 tournament title.
Second seeded Concordia University, Nebraska Men’s Soccer will host No. 5 seed Hastings in the GPAC tournament championship on Wednesday. The two teams will meet for the fifth time in 10 years in the playoff final.
After a scoreless first half in the semifinal, the second-seeded Bulldogs poured on three goals and pushed back the third-seeded charging Red Raiders in the 3-2 victory. The two teams opened up in the second frame downpouring 20 total shots.
After an opening round that finished in penalty kicks, Concordia University, Nebraska Men’s Soccer will move on to the semifinals facing No. 3 seed Northwestern on Saturday.
After 110 minutes of play, the second-seeded Bulldogs survived and advanced to the conference semifinals over No. 7 seed Briar Cliff on penalty kicks (5-4) Tuesday night.
One of the key factors in the second-half-of-the-season surge for the Bulldogs, Martin Herrera has earned GPAC honors for the second time in three weeks. Herrera scored two goals in the 6-2 win over Midland.
In a season that came up one win shy of a national tournament berth, the Bulldogs contended closely for GPAC championships in both the regular season and postseason. Concordia was characterized by its air-tight defensive play.
There is business to tend to this fall for a Concordia Men’s Soccer program that has never been better positioned from a competitive standpoint. The Bulldogs are focused on enjoying the ride on the way to a successful 2024 season.
Until a terrific senior season at Gretna High School, Carter Hinman flew under the radar of college recruiters. Now he's the team's top goal scorer, a First Team All-GPAC honoree and someone as confident as ever in his abilities.
One of the nation's best defensive teams in 2023, Concordia Men's Soccer strives to be even better in that area in 2024. The Bulldogs made strides defensively this spring with performances that reinforced their championship aspirations.
The sting of tripping up in the GPAC quarterfinals and missing the national tournament lingers, but the 2023 Bulldogs set new standards in many ways. They enjoyed an undefeated regular season and reached as high as No. 18 in the NAIA coaches' poll.
If there’s a simple catchphrase that would accurately describe the mantra for Concordia Men’s Soccer it would undoubtedly be: “go further.” The defending GPAC tournament champs hope to expand upon the successes of 2022.
The 2022 season recap booklet commemorates the 2022 GPAC championship season for Concordia Men's Soccer with photos, recaps and features from the season of glory that finished with Coach Weides' team appearing at the national tournament.
The aim in 2023 is to "go further." The Bulldogs spent the spring semester focused on maintaining the mental edge that allowed them to become champions in 2022. The spring hinted that more thrilling moments could lie ahead this fall.
Some day they will no longer be teammates or collegiate soccer players, but that day can wait. Fellow Lincoln Southwest HS alums Matt Schultz and Isaiah Shaddick are back to recapture the magic the Bulldogs enjoyed in 2022.
The 2022 season represented one of the greatest in the history of the Concordia Men's Soccer program. The accomplishments included a GPAC tournament title, a national tournament appearance and one unforgettable ride as a family.