The third-ranked Bulldogs trusted in themselves to find a way when times got tight. Concordia mounted a significant third-set rally and then squeaked it out in the fourth set, locking up a spot in the NAIA national quarterfinals.
Three Bulldog players and Angie Boldt were recognized with AVCA All-Region awards, as announced on Friday (Dec. 5). All-region honors went to Ava Greene, Ashley Keck and Ella Waters.
It was a dangerously close call on Wednesday (Dec. 3) as the third-ranked Bulldogs outlasted Dakota Wesleyan in five sets on day one of NAIA National Championship Pool Play.
As the NAIA’s No. 3 overall team and top seed in Pool C of the national tournament, Concordia has has drawn Dakota Wesleyan and The Master’s as pool play opponents.
Concordia Volleyball has booked a seventh straight trip to the final site of the NAIA National Championships. The Bulldogs defeated Florida National in straight sets in the opening round on Saturday (Nov. 22).
The NAIA national tournament qualifying Bulldogs have netted 14 NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards. Seven of those honorees have earned this distinction multiple times.
An NAIA Opening Round host for the fifth straight year, Concordia Volleyball will welcome Florida National to Friedrich Arena on Saturday. The winner will advance to play at the NAIA final site.
Major conference honors went to Ashley Keck, Emma Brueggemann and Angie Boldt as 2025 GPAC All-Conference awards were announced on Nov. 17. Seven Bulldogs players were lauded by the league.
While making a fifth straight appearance in the GPAC tournament final, the Bulldogs came up short. Northwestern took out Concordia in four sets amidst a sea of red in Orange City.
They meet again. As part of a tournament bracket that went chalk, second-seeded Concordia will be headed to top-seeded Northwestern for the 2025 GPAC Championship Match.
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