The Concordia Volleyball program is set to open the 2025 season in mid-August with a visit from York. The complete slate features 24 regular season contests, including two major weekend events.
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During the spring semester, the powerhouse Concordia Volleyball program began the process of shaping the team's identity for 2025. The Bulldogs are preparing to 'let it rip' in big moments this fall.
All-Americans Ashley Keck and Gabi Nordaker were named to the primary eight-player All-Midlands Volleyball Team chosen by the Omaha World-Herald. Four other Bulldogs were recognized with honorable mention status.
Concordia Volleyball has finished a season in the NAIA top 15 for the sixth-straight year. The Bulldogs appeared at No. 5 in the NAIA postseason coaches' poll announced on Dec. 18.
A group of four Bulldogs from Concordia Volleyball were named 2024 CSC Academic All-District honorees. The award winners are Becca Gebhardt, Ashley Keck, Cassidy Knust and Savannah Shelburne.
Ashley Keck (first team) and Gabi Nordaker (second team) were honored on Dec. 17 as 2024 NAIA All-Americans. Keck and Nordaker helped the Bulldogs to a 27-4 record and NAIA national quarterfinal appearance.
Featured StoryNo matter the result, the Bulldogs stayed gritty throughout a 2024 season that upheld the program's lofty standards. The '24 Concordia team broke program records for winning percentage and GPAC wins in a season.
For her efforts in advancing the Bulldogs to the 2024 NAIA National Quarterfinals, junior Ashley Keck was named to the NAIA National Championship All-Tournament Team.
A bid for the program's first ever advancement to the national semifinals came up short on Saturday (Dec. 7) as the fourth-seeded Bulldogs were defeated by No. 5 seed Bellevue in five sets.
Three standouts for a Bulldog team still alive at the national tournament were honored on Dec. 5 by the AVCA. Ashley Keck, Gabi Nordaker and Ella Waters were each named NAIA All-Region award winners.
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All-American Gabi Nordaker may have turned down Concordia after the initial offer, but she's learned to love life as a Bulldog. In three collegiate seasons, Nordaker has been a major reason why the program has reached great heights.
Featured StoryOnce Rachel Miller experienced it, she held on and never let go. The former All-American volleyball star and past Bulldog head coach remains deeply rooted within the Concordia and Seward and communities.
Featured StoryA veteran and battle-tested bunch of Bulldogs picked up where they left off in the fall and enjoyed a spring of continued development. The spring season, which included a matchup with a Big Ten foe, was about preparing to 'level up' in 2023.
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Four seasons of college volleyball are in the books for Bree Burtwistle and Camryn Opfer, but they aren't ready to let go. The two All-Americans will return in 2023 in pursuit of a GPAC championship Concordia Volleyball covets.
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It was another season of national prominence for Concordia Volleyball, which was led by a senior class that trusted the process throughout four years. The likes of Gabi Nordaker and Camryn Opfer helped lead the Bulldogs to a No. 4 national ranking.
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It's a transcendent class that has helped Concordia Volleyball reach heights it had never before seen. Collectively, the group has set a new standard while living out the program's values: love, hard work, sacrifice and trust.
Featured StoryBree Burtwistle knew her time was coming. It just took some patience and persistence before she could burst onto the scene as one of the NAIA's best setters. A transfer in her third year as a Bulldog, Burt is soaking up a 2022 season of winning with her best friends.
Featured StoryThree-straight NAIA top 15 finishes lead the Concordia Volleyball program into a 2022 campaign that comes with high hopes. The Bulldogs believe they are primed to take things a step farther after back-to-back national quarterfinal appearances.
Featured StoryCamryn Opfer has continued to make a name for herself within the community she has always called home. The Seward High School alum has a habit of playing big in big moments for a Concordia Volleyball program that has grabbed the national spotlight.
Featured StoryIn terms of the approach and the goals of the Concordia Volleyball program, not much has changed since the 2021 season ended in the national quarterfinals. The Bulldogs grew in confidence this spring while 'leaning in' in anticipation of the 2022 campaign.
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