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.
In highlighting the list of honorees announced on Thursday (May 12), the Concordia Softball team placed outfielder Caitlyn McGarvie on the All-GPAC First team and pitcher Camry Moore on the conference’s second team.
Kylie Shottenkirk continued her postseason tear by going 2-for-2 with a homer on Friday (May 6). Unfortunately, the Bulldogs were on the wrong end of a 4-3 decision while being eliminated from the GPAC tournament.
Due to wet and rainy conditions, the second day of action at the 2022 GPAC Softball Tournament has been pushed to Friday (May 6). Concordia's game with Northwestern will begin at 12 p.m. CT on Friday.
A four-run seventh inning in Wednesday (May 4)'s elimination game at the GPAC tournament kept the 2022 season alive for the Bulldogs. Both Caitlyn McGarvie and Kylie Shottenkirk sizzled at the plate.
As the No. 7 seed in the GPAC tournament bracket, the Bulldogs will be headed to Orange City, Iowa, for pod play on Wednesday and Thursday. Concordia will draw No. 2 seed Northwestern in the opening game of the bracket.
A six-run outburst in the 10th inning paved the way for the Bulldogs to salvage a doubleheader split at Hastings as they closed the regular season on Tuesday (April 26). Caitlyn McGarvie continued her hot hitting, collecting five hits.
The 2022 regular season will conclude on Tuesday for the Bulldogs, who are hoping to put a couple of wins on the board at Hastings and sew up a spot in the GPAC tournament. Grace Boganowski has provided a spark in recent action.
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.
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.
A group of newcomers added some speed and athleticism to a roster already loaded with proven veterans. The results were impressive this fall for a Concordia softball team in good position to compete at the to of the GPAC.
The 2005 Bulldog softball team will officially join the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 27. Guided by head coach Frank Greene, the '05 squad captured the program's first GPAC regular-season title.
The 2019 Bulldogs won 70 percent of their games and placed third in the GPAC. It was a positive step in the first season of head coach Shawn Semler's tenure. Concordia hopes it's just a start.
With practice underway, the Concordia softball program now looks ahead to its season opening doubleheader set for Feb. 15 at MidAmerica Nazarene. Shawn Semler enters his first season as Bulldog head coach.
With softball season just around the corner, three Crete High School alums are looking forward to another season as teammates. Jamie Lefebure, MacKinsey Schmidt and Camry Moore all call Concordia home.
The Bulldog softball team got acquainted with new head coach Shawn Semler during a successful fall season. A more experienced bunch went a perfect 7-0 during its fall exhibition run.
Head coach Todd LaVelle has a high standard for the Bulldog softball program. While wrapping up the 2018 campaign that finished with a .500 record, LaVelle discussed how 2019 could be different.