Snowy conditions and sub-freezing temperatures greeted Concordia as it attempted to take down No. 9 Keiser in the first round of the NAIA National Championship. The Seahawks turned a 0-0 game after 60 minutes into a 3-0 win.
Featured StoryThese are the moments that validate Carlos Orquiz's decision to return for a fifth year. The native of Chihuahua, Mexico, is soaking up the afterglow of a championship and the chance to end his collegiate career at the national tournament.
Three Bulldogs have represented the GPAC tournament championship Bulldogs with Academic All-District accolades: Max Bisinger, Iker Casanova and Carlos Orquiz. Each of them were honored for their combined work in the classroom and on the field.
The GPAC tournament champion men's soccer team will be headed to Winona Lake, Indiana. In the first round of the national tournament, the third-seeded Bulldogs will take on second-seeded Keiser University of Florida.
The GPAC tournament champion Bulldogs have landed eight players on the all-conference teams. First team accolades went to Dominic Abdel-Ahad, Max Bisinger and Carlos Orquiz.
Down 2-0 at halftime, Concordia displayed its championship mettle in rallying back to force overtime before then winning the PK shootout. The night culminated with the Bulldogs celebrating the program's second GPAC tournament title.
Concordia Men's Soccer will appear in a GPAC tournament final for the fourth time in program history. With a spot in the national tournament already secured, the Bulldogs will battle Hastings in the title game on Friday night.
A storybook ride for the Bulldogs will continue into the GPAC tournament championship game as they defeated Dordt, 1-0, in the semifinals on Tuesday (Nov. 8). Concordia also clinched an automatic bid to the national tournament.
For his role in last week's GPAC quarterfinal shutout win over Briar Cliff, Gabriel Mendoza has been named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. Mendoza made five saves in the win and improved his personal record to 6-0-1.
For the first time in program history, the Bulldogs will host a GPAC semifinal game. Concordia will welcome Dordt to Seward on Tuesday with a spot in the championship game on the line. The Bulldogs are 8-0-1 at home.
Featured StoryWhile up against perhaps the program's most challenging schedule ever, the 2020-21 Bulldogs again reached the 10-win mark. The season concluded in the GPAC quarterfinals.
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João Pedro Veríssimo can smile now as he reflects on the journey from Nova Mutum, Brazil, to Seward, Nebraska. The relationships formed have made it worth it for Concordia's captain.
Featured StoryOne of the nation's most consistent men's soccer programs has returned to practice this August. Coach Jason Weides' Bulldogs are aiming to make amends for how 2019 ended.
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The outcome seemed to be something of a foregone conclusion - Concordia vs. a program it hadn't beaten since 1998. Except something wild happened and the Bulldogs celebrated a title.
Featured StoryHead coach Jason Weides likens this to situation to simply having an extended period of summer. The onus is on the players to get better individually as they prepare for the 2020 season.
Featured StoryWhile the Bulldogs came up shy of their aim to win a GPAC title, they put 10 wins on the board and set the program up for potential future success. Many key performers will return in 2020.
Featured StoryA member of a GPAC tournament championship team, Toby Down recently experienced another high. His Tai Po FC professional team celebrated a Hong Kong Premier League title this May.
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With two senior captains having graduated, the Bulldogs are in the process of filling a leadership void. That was part of the focus this spring as head coach Jason Weides prepared his program for the 2019 season.
Featured StoryIt was an entertaining season to be sure. Seven games went to overtime (12 total overtime periods) in a campaign that once again proved Concordia capable of competing with the best.
Featured StoryAfter letting go of a career in graphic design, Jason Weides has taken the Concordia men's soccer program to places it has never been before. Now in his 11th season, Weides has reached the 100-win mark.
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