For the fifth-straight year, Concordia has advanced to at least the semifinals of the GPAC tournament. After traveling to Jamestown for GPAC championship matches in 2021 and 2022, the Bulldogs will host the Jimmies in the 2023 semifinals.
Concordia Volleyball has advanced to the GPAC semifinals for the fifth year in a row. The Bulldogs got past DWU in three sets in the quarterfinals with the help of eight blocks from Gabi Nordaker.
Tournament time has arrived across the NAIA volleyball landscape. As the No. 2 seed in the GPAC, the Bulldogs will welcome seventh-seeded Dakota Wesleyan to Friedrich Arena for the conference quarterfinals on Saturday.
There were hugs all-around at night's end as the fourth-ranked Bulldogs celebrated a share of the GPAC regular season title. Coach Boldt and company accomplished that feat thanks to a four-set victory at No. 18 Midland.
The stakes will be high on Tuesday in Fremont as the fourth-ranked Bulldogs attempt to claim at least a share of the GPAC regular season title. Concordia stands at 13-2 in league play after wins last week over Mount Marty and Hastings.
Thanks to a senior day win over Hastings and a favorable result elsewhere in the GPAC, Concordia has pulled into a three-way tie for first place in the league standings. The Bulldogs used a gritty defensive effort to get it done on Saturday (Oct. 28).
Eight Bulldogs contributed multiple kills as fourth-ranked Concordia cruised to a 25-17, 25-11, 25-18, win at Mount Marty on Wednesday (Oct. 25). The win pushed the Bulldogs to 19-2 (12-2 GPAC) and kept them in the GPAC title hunt.
Only three matches remain in the regular season for Concordia Volleyball. This week's challenges include a trip to Mount Marty and a home matchup with Hastings. The Bulldogs will honor their eight seniors on Saturday.
The GPAC regular season title chances have been complicated for No. 1 Concordia after it fell at home in four sets to No. 9 CSM on Saturday (Oct. 21). The Bulldogs were defeated despite 20 kills from Camryn Opfer.
The top-ranked Concordia University Volleyball team got better as the match went on while finding a flow and taking care of Doane, 25-18, 25-19, 25-13, on Wednesday (Oct. 18). Gabi Nordaker paced the Bulldogs with 12 kills and five blocks.
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