Julia Van Wey of Concordia University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Softball Player of the Week. Vany Wey a, senior from San Diego, Calif., helped the Bulldogs to a 4-0 weekend while notching at least one hit in each game.
Kylie Shottenkirk homered twice and reached base in all seven plate appearances on Monday (April 15) as the Bulldogs finished a 5-1 homestand with a split versus CSM. Lightning brought game two to an abrupt halt in Seward.
Many runs and big hits would describe both teams play in the doubleheader on senior day (Apr. 13). Concordia softball would best Dakota Wesleyan in both games (12-11 (10 inn.), 8-5) but the Dawgs needed nine runs in the last two innings of regulation (game one) to go to extras.
Entering an instrumental weekend, the Concordia Softball team competed against Jamestown on Friday (Apr. 12) in the first of three doubleheaders in four days. The Dawgs offensive prowess caught fire and surged the home squad to a sweep over the Jimmies.
Concordia has a full weekend ahead of them after a six day break between games. The Bulldogs will play three doubleheaders in four days against Jamestown (Friday), Dakota Wesleyan (Saturday) and College of Saint Mary (Monday).
The pitching arm of Megan Eurich kept Concordia close with No. 11 Northwestern, but the lack of offensive production continues to plague the Bulldogs. They fell by scores of 2-0 and 4-0 in Orange City on Friday (April 5).
Concordia Softball went a piece west and competed at a windy Smith Softball Complex on Wednesday (Apr. 3).
The Bulldogs will have two doubleheaders on the road in the next seven days. The softball team will face Hastings on Wednesday (Apr. 3) and Northwestern on Saturday. Concordia had the Easter weekend off but faced Doane earlier in the week.
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.
A run to the 2021 national tournament preceded a 2022 season of ups and downs for Concordia Softball. The Bulldogs finished up at 23-24 overall and in a tie for sixth place in the GPAC under Coach Tatum Edwards.
Camry has been all that and 'Moore' for Concordia Softball. The Crete High School product entered the program with incredibly high expectations and has delivered. Moore is ready to soak up one more season with the Bulldogs.
Concordia Softball will look a bit different in 2022 as Tatum Edwards begins her first season as head coach and the Bulldogs replace five starters. Leadership will come from veteran all-conference performers such as Camry Moore and Kylee Nixon.
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.