The attacking of Kara Stark and solid defensive work at the net helped the Bulldog volleyball team return to the win column on Friday night (Oct. 5). Concordia defeated Briar Cliff in four sets inside Walz Arena.
It will be Camper Reunion Night at Walz Arena on Friday (Oct. 5) when Briar Cliff pays a visit. Concordia looks to get back in the win column in a match set to get going at 7:30 p.m. (junior varsity at 6 p.m.).
Kelsey Baarck came off the bench and floored a season high 11 kills. It just wasn't enough for Concordia to claim victory. Host Dakota Wesleyan got a starring performance from Rebecca Frick and won in four sets.
The Concordia volleyball program is in the middle of a trip to the Dakotas as GPAC play continues. On the first let, the Bulldogs fell in straight sets at Jamestown on Friday (Sept. 28). They will be at Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday.
A stretch of five days without a match will end on Friday in a road match with Jamestown. The Bulldog volleyball team will also be at Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday as part of a weekend Dakota swing.
Faced with one of the nation's top hitting teams, Concordia battled hard in the first and third sets, especially. No. 15 Northwestern gave the Bulldogs another lesson in what turned into a straight-sets Concordia loss.
This was a step forward for the Concordia volleyball program, still progressing in the first season under the Boldts. The Bulldogs put pressure on 13th-ranked Hastings by winning the second set. The Broncos won in four.
The second through fourth sets were a struggle for the Concordia volleyball team, which suffered its third GPAC defeat in a row. Visiting Doane left Walz Arena with a 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-19, win.
Concordia has a challenging week ahead with three nationally-ranked foes coming up in a five-day stretch. The Bulldogs return to action Tuesday to host Doane before also playing Thursday and Saturday.
Led by Jenna Habegger and Emmie Noyd, the Concordia volleyball team attempted to dig out from underneath a slow start. By night's end, Morningside dealt the Bulldogs a 25-17, 25-15, 23-25, 25-23 defeat on Thursday (Sept. 13).
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