Up against the GPAC's second place team, Concordia played two tight games while coming up on the short end of 7-6 and 10-7 decisions. The Bulldogs are now 21-21 overall (9-11 GPAC) with two games left in the regular season.
Camry Moore and Jerzi Rowe shined in the circle while Grace Boganowski continued her emergence as the Concordia shortstop. It added up on Friday (April 22) to two wins over Briar Cliff as the Bulldogs moved to 9-9 in GPAC play.
As part of the road stretch to close the regular season, the Bulldogs will be at Briar Cliff on Friday and at Mount Marty on Saturday. Concordia has been idle since dropping two games at Morningside on April 12.
Concordia had trouble finding the outfield grass as the offense combined for four runs over a pair of losses at Morningside on Tuesday (April 12). The Bulldogs fell by scores of 2-1 (nine innings) and 7-3.
Fresh off playing eight games in a six-day stretch, the Bulldogs will play just one doubleheader this week. Concordia and Morningside will go head-to-head in Sioux City at 3 p.m. CT on Tuesday.
On a day when Concordia celebrated seniors Camry Moore and Kylee Nixon, the Bulldogs split a doubleheader with Dakota Wesleyan. An eight-run frame made the difference in a 12-6 victory in game two.
In a battle between two of the GPAC's best pitchers, Camry Moore emerged with the win in game one of Friday (April 8)'s doubleheader in Seward. The Bulldogs defeated Jamestown, 2-1, in game one before being edged in game two, 8-7.
Two games that were in doubt for all seven innings resulted in one win and one loss for Concordia as it went up against former GPAC rival Nebraska Wesleyan. Camry Moore fired a four-hit shutout in game one.
A hectic week features eight games, including senior day on Saturday when the Bulldogs will host Dakota Wesleyan. Concordia will also be at Nebraska Wesleyan and take on Jamestown as part of the busy stretch.
Camry Moore is leaving no doubt that she's truly one of the elite pitchers in the GPAC. She fired a four-hit shutout on Monday (April 4) as the Bulldogs split a conference twin bill with College of Saint Mary.
A transitional phase got underway this fall for the Concordia Softball program, which is being lead by Head Coach Tatum Edwards. The fall has been characterized by an intensified practice and workout schedule.
The Edwards name has earned prestige within the state thanks to Coach Tatum Edwards and her talented sisters. The California native has found a home in Nebraska and is getting comfortable as a head coach.
The 2021 season saw Concordia Softball produce 32 wins and a national tournament berth while competing closely with the nation's best teams. It was the last hurrah for seniors like Hhana Haro and Tori Homolka.
For four years, Hhana Haro and Tori Homolka have shined as the backbone of Concordia Softball. Time is ticking on their college careers, but the memories will last forever.
While bringing back a veteran and accomplished core, Concordia Softball hopes to pick up where it left off in the spring of 2020. The Bulldogs are legit challengers for the GPAC title.
There's good reason why Concordia Softball did not want the 2020 season to end. A talented and mature team returned to the practice field this fall while preparing like a team with GPAC championship aspirations.
The game of softball has taken Céline Lassaigne all over the world. Two years as a standout student-athlete for the Bulldogs was just part of the journey for the French National Coach.
Crete native Camry Moore had really risen to star status in 2020 over the first 14 games of the softball season. She answered a variety of questions in a Q&A with Concordia Athletic Communications.
Before the 2020 season was brought to a halt, the Bulldogs had confirmed what Shawn Semler believed. This team was the real deal. Concordia displayed a mix of talent and chemistry in a hot start.
Behind the likes of Hhana Haro, Tori Homolka, Camry Moore and Kylee Nixon, the Bulldogs are stocked with reliable veterans. Coach Shawn Semler's squad is going by the motto "never settle" in 2020.