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.
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.).
Featured StoryHead 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.
Featured StoryComing off a 34-win season (second best in school history), the Bulldogs will have a new-look lineup and pitching staff this season. Head coach Todd LaVelle's squad will be anchored by junior 2B Leah Kalkwarf.
Featured StoryKenna Heath has gone from Bluejay to Cougar to Bulldog. Says Kenna, "God really showed me that I needed to do something different and I am working on trusting Him and His plan for me." Kenna joined the softball team at semester.
Featured StorySaid Crete softball coach Shawn Carr, "All the little kids in Crete say they want to be Camry, my daughter included." Added Concordia softball coach Todd LaVelle, "Cam's one of those kids that makes your day a little bit brighter."
Featured StoryIn 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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
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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.
Featured StoryA 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.
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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.
Featured StoryJunior-to-be Michaela Woodward recently journeyed to South Africa to play and teach softball. She also swam with great white sharks.
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