The Concordia University Softball team competed at a sunny 60-degree Plum Creek Ballpark on Friday (Mar. 29). Hosting conference rival Doane, the Bulldogs split the two game doubleheader.
Concordia will have a light holy week, as the Tuesday matchup with College of Saint Mary was postponed. The Bulldogs will host Doane in Seward, Neb. on Good Friday (Mar. 29) for a doubleheader at Plum Creek Ball Park.
The Concordia Women’s Softball team traveled to Fremont, Neb. to square off in a doubleheader against No. 13 Midland. Moving to a new park, Schilke Fields Complex, the Warriors allowed only one run by the Bulldogs.
Concordia enters Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) play this Thursday (Mar. 21) after a schedule change due to potential weather. The Bulldogs will travel to Fremont, Neb. to face off against No. 12 Midland on their new home field.
The Dawgs returned for their home opener after playing on the road for over a month. Home sweet home it was, as the Concordia Softball team took both games (1-0, 11-6) against Peru State College in two very different styles of play.
The Concordia Women’s Softball team snuck in two games before the rain came pouring against local ex-conference rival Nebraska Wesleyan University on Wednesday (Mar. 13).
The GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports announced the softball players of the week on Tuesday (Mar. 12) and it was an all-Dawgs sweep. Megan Eurich and center fielder Jennifer Katz were tabbed as leaders in the conference, as the Bulldogs went 4-2 at the Tucson Invitational.
A return to Nebraska means a pair of doubleheaders against in-state opponents this week as the Bulldogs prep to play Nebraska Wesleyan and Peru State. Concordia went 6-4 during its 10-game spring break slate.
The Concordia University Softball team played day three of four in the Tucson Invitational, showing grit against stiff competition. The Bulldogs in the pitchers’ circle came to play and the defense stood tall behind them in a 7-2 win over the Valley City State University (N.D.) and a 0-1 loss to Saint Francis (Ill.).
Jennifer Katz and Megan Eurich came out firing on Day two of the Tucson Invitational, leading to a split against Graceland University (Iowa) and Madonna University (Mich.).
In the community and on the diamond, the 2017-18 Concordia softball team is working to uphold a winning culture. The results so far this fall have been promising for a youthful squad led by captain Leah Kalkwarf.
The 2017 Concordia softball team provided plenty of memorable moments during a 34-win campaign. It was a solid send off for a senior class headlined by first team all-conference pitcher Michaela Woodward.
From day one, Michaela Woodward proved herself as a winner. After a legendary effort as a freshman at the 2015 GPAC tournament, Woodward has continued to elevate her game. She departs early to pursue a nursing career.
A new approach has helped senior Megan Ruppert shine in her second season as a Bulldog. Ruppert has led the team in batting average while playing a sparkling center field. She is a transfer from McCook CC.
Plenty firepower returns to a Concordia lineup that averaged nearly 6.5 runs per game in 2016. Head coach Todd LaVelle's Bulldogs were picked to finish third in the GPAC preseason poll. The season begins Friday (Feb. 10) in Fort Worth, Texas.
Junior-to-be Michaela Woodward recently journeyed to South Africa to play and teach softball. She also swam with great white sharks.
One of the nation's most productive offenses, led by Autumn Owens, helped Concordia softball to its sixth 30-win season in program history.
A fierce competitor, sophomore third baseman Autumn Owens is enjoying a season that rates historically impressive among Concordia softball players all-time.
Co-ace pitchers Kylie Harpst and Michaela Woodward serve as two major reasons why the Concordia softball team is out to a 17-6 start.
Coming off back-to-back national tournament appearances, head coach Todd LaVelle's softball program enters 2016 with usual high aspirations. The Bulldogs open up the season Friday and Saturday in Dallas, Texas.