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.
It was a battle as one might expect when Concordia and Midland get together. Ultimately, the firepower of Ashley Keck and and Ella Waters was too much as the Bulldogs advanced to the GPAC Championship Match.
Ashley Keck has earned her fourth GPAC player of the week award in 2025. Keck smashed a three-set career-high 22 kills in Concordia's GPAC quarterfinal win over Morningside.
It’s on to the GPAC tournament semifinals for the seventh straight year. Ashley Keck sizzled with 22 kills in the quarterfinal win over Morningside. The Bulldogs will host Midland in the semifinal round.
Concordia turned to Ashley Keck (22 kills) often on Saturday (Nov. 8) with sterling results in a straight sets GPAC quarterfinal win over Morningside. The Bulldogs cruised to the semifinals for the seventh straight year.
In kicking off postseason play, Concordia Volleyball will host Morningside on Saturday night in the GPAC quarterfinals. The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 15-1 league mark.
In the 2025 regular season finale, the fourth-ranked Bulldogs had rival Doane outclassed. Concordia won quickly in straight sets while wrapping up a 15-1 GPAC regular season mark.
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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.
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Featured StoryThe 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.
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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.
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