They weren't about to allow it this time. The Bulldogs were sharp and focused on Friday (Dec. 6) while defeating No. 13 Mount Vernon Nazarene in straight sets and locking up a spot in the NAIA National Quarterfinals.
The work of Ella Waters (14 kills) on the attack and superior defensive play led No. 4 Concordia to a win over No. 21 The Master's on the national stage. The Bulldogs are 1-0 in pool play with a match set for Friday.
An NAIA final site qualifier for the sixth-straight year, Concordia Volleyball has also excelled in the classroom. The Bulldogs put 15 team members on the list of 2024 NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
As announced by the NAIA on Nov. 24, the Bulldogs have been seeded fourth and will play No. 21 The Master's and No. 13 Mount Vernon Nazarene in NAIA National Championship pool play.
The first and third sets were tight down the stretch, but the second-ranked Bulldogs got the job done while advancing to the final site of the national tournament for the sixth-straight year.
Ashley Keck highlighted a group of six Bulldogs named to the 2024 GPAC All-Conference teams. Keck was tabbed the GPAC Attacker of the Year as one of three first team all-conference Concordia honorees.
In its sixth-straight national tournament appearance, second-ranked Concordia will host Our Lady of the Lake for the NAIA Opening Round. The Bulldogs have won 12 times on the national stage.
A GPAC Championship showdown between the top two teams in the NAIA lived up to the billing. Ultimately, No. 1 Northwestern edged No. 2 Concordia in Orange City, Iowa. The Bulldogs now prep for the national tournament.
The GPAC tournament championship match will feature a showdown between the NAIA's Nos. 1 and 2 teams in Orange City, Iowa. The Bulldogs have reached the GPAC final for the fourth-straight year.
In perhaps their best outing all season, the second-ranked Bulldogs were dominant in taking care of No. 20 Midland in the GPAC semifinals. The win sets up a trip to Orange City, Iowa, on Saturday.
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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.
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.
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Five-straight trips to the final site of the NAIA National Championships has created a level of expectation that is embraced inside the Concordia huddle. The Bulldogs begin 2024 ranked No. 4 in the NAIA coaches' poll.
Featured StoryA native of Syracuse, Neb., Katie (Werner) Loveless dominated in two sports during her incredible Bulldog career. Accolades aside, Loveless remains impacted by the people she met during her Concordia experience.
Featured StoryThe string of fifth-year stars for Bulldog Volleyball will continue as Gabi Nordaker returns this fall. The volleyball-crazed Nordaker could not pass up one more year of strengthening relationships with her teammates.
Featured StoryThe 2024 'Kobe Year' will be about grit for a Concordia Volleyball team coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history. The Bulldogs began the reloading process this spring without a pair of All-Americans.
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While the season ended abruptly, the 2023 Concordia Volleyball team achieved great heights in rising to No. 1 in the NAIA coaches' poll, setting a program record for win percentage and sharing the GPAC regular season title.
Featured StoryWhatever the end result, emotions will run high for a group of Bulldogs who have been instrumental in the most successful period in the history of Concordia Volleyball. It's time for one last final site experience for nine Bulldogs.
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On the strength of a 13-0 start to the season, Concordia Volleyball has leveled up to the NAIA No. 1 national ranking. The Bulldogs have reached that lofty perch for the first time in the program's history.
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Four-consecutive trips to the final site of the NAIA National Championships lead the Concordia Volleyball program into 2023, or the “Jordan Year,” as the team has dubbed it. Coach Boldt's Bulldogs were picked to finish second in the GPAC.
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