
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.
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.
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.
No 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.
Members of the Bulldog volleyball program say they're training like they've never trained before while embracing a new opportunity with head coach Ben Boldt. Said Tara Callahan, "Everyone’s a little fired up."
A native of Hickman, Neb., Ben Boldt is returning home to become head volleyball coach at Concordia. His wife Angie has also been named an assistant coach on the staff. Ben and Angie previously coached at Hendrix College.
A retooled Concordia volleyball program has hopes of a bounce back 2017 season. The Bulldogs will have a completely new identity after graduating a bevy of four-year starters. Head coach Scott Mattera enters his sixth year at Concordia.
With the help of a native of Frankenmuth, Mich., the Concordia volleyball team hopes to Baarck back in 2017. A transfer from Mott Community College will help lesson the blow caused by the graduation of an accomplished senior class.
The 2017 Concordia volleyball team will look very different than the 2016 version. The Bulldogs spent this spring adjusting to life without an accomplished senior class. Head coach Scott Mattera discussed the status of the program.
The Concordia volleyball program entered this fall with high hopes. The team's 15-19 overall record was not what anyone associated with the program had in mind, but the outlook is positive for 2017 and beyond.
The odds said Concordia volleyball had almost no chance of winning when it trailed 24-19 in the third set versus Morningside on Sept. 17. The Bulldogs then rallied for perhaps the greatest comeback in program history.
The Concordia volleyball program hopes to continue its upward trajectory with a big 2016 season. Scott Mattera's squad is loaded with key returners from its 2015 national tournament qualifier.
A talented, fun-loving group of seniors helped Concordia volleyball to new heights in 2015. Now they look forward to even bigger goals in 2016.
Yes, baseball pitching drills were part of the spring secret to gaining more explosiveness at the net. Head coach Scott Mattera also believes his team made strides this spring in regards to its passing.