
In another down-to-the-wire battle, the Bulldogs got a go-ahead goal from Miguel Navarro and saw out a 2-1 victory at Mount Marty on Saturday. Concordia moved to 6-1 while narrowly missing out on a fourth straight clean sheet.
In another down-to-the-wire battle, the Bulldogs got a go-ahead goal from Miguel Navarro and saw out a 2-1 victory at Mount Marty on Saturday. Concordia moved to 6-1 while narrowly missing out on a fourth straight clean sheet.
As a close to the nonconference portion of the regular season, the Bulldogs grinded out a 2-0 win that included a goal apiece from Carlos Orquiz and Matt Schultz. Concordia limited visiting Bethany College to three total shots.
For the second time in three weeks, and for the third time in his career, Federico Simonetti has been named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. Simonetti earned shutouts last week in wins over both York and Bellevue.
Two nonconference wins over in-state foes lead into matchups this week with Bethany (home) and Mount Marty (away). Head Coach Jason Weides has guided the Bulldogs to a 4-1 start.
Concordia fended off 17 corner kicks, battled its way to a clean sheet and got an 83rd minute PK goal from Carlos Orquiz in the process of taking a 1-0 win from Bellevue on Saturday (Sept. 10). The Bulldogs moved to 4-1 on the season.
In perhaps the most commonly held rivalry in the history of Nebraska collegiate soccer, Concordia defeated York, 2-0, in a physical grinder. The Bulldogs got a goal apiece from Dominic Abdel-Ahad and Carter Hinman in the win.
Two familiar in-state nonconference foes are on the docket this week for Concordia, which is prepping for a road game with York and its first home appearance on Saturday. The Bulldogs defeated Tabor in their most recent outing.
A 3-0 advantage melted down to a one-goal lead in what became a tense game down the stretch at Tabor College. In the end, the Bulldogs held off the Bluejays behind three unique goal scorers and moved to 2-1.
After a return from Oregon, and a little rest and recovery, the Bulldogs are prepping for a matchup with 2021 national qualifier Tabor College. Concordia defeated the Bluejays, 4-0, last season in Seward.
For his performance in last week's shutout of Northwest, Federico Simonetti has been named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. Simonetti has now earned the award twice in his Bulldog career.
While 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.
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.
One 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.
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.
Head 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.
While 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.
A 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.
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.
It 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.
After 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.