The current stretch in the schedule is a challenging one, but one that the Bulldogs have embraced. Concordia will play at No. 16 Doane on Wednesday before hosting No. 14 Northwestern on Saturday.
In defeat, junior Kelsey Baarck swatted nine kills on 13 swings to highlight the Bulldog efforts. Concordia ran into a hot Midland team, which won in straight sets (25-14, 25-22, 25-17) on Wednesday (Sept. 6) night.
An improving Concordia squad faces a tall task on Wednesday (Sept. 5) when it makes a road trip to play fourth-ranked Midland. The Bulldogs are coming off a 3-1 weekend at the Bulldog Bash.
The Concordia volleyball team completed a 3-1 weekend at its own Bulldog Bash by toppling both Missouri Southern State and York during Saturday's action. Alex La Plant powered down 27 kills on the day.
On the opening day of the Bulldog Bash, Concordia knocked off Chadron State College and then suffered a five-set defeat at the hands of University of Mary. Kelsey Baarck put down 15 kills in the win.
A tension filled upset bid of No. 20 Bellevue University ended in heartbreak for the Bulldogs. Concordia fell in five sets despite a career high 18 kills by Alex La Plant and 25 digs delivered by Jocelyn Garcia.
The Concordia volleyball program won't have to leave the confines of Walz Arena this week. All five of their matches will take place at home. The challenging slate includes 20th-ranked Bellevue and three NCAA D-II foes.
Freshman Anna Lund made a big impact after having her number called on Saturday. Thanks in part to her big performance, Concordia came away with a straight sets win over Avila University on Saturday (Aug. 26).
Though the Bulldogs came up empty in the win column, there were plenty of flashes of brilliance on day one of the Viking Invitational. In particular, sophomore Emmie Noyd dominated in the middle while totaling 24 kills.
Alex La Plant starred and many others contributed as the Concordia volleyball team earned its first victory of the 2017 season. The Bulldogs took care of visiting Bethany, 25-11, 25-19, 25-19.
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