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.
The final match of the 2025 regular season will take place on Tuesday as the Bulldogs prepare to host Doane. Concordia has already locked up the No. 2 seed for the GPAC tournament.
Impressive statistical efforts were turned in by Ava Greene and Ashley Keck as the fourth-ranked Bulldogs earned the reverse sweep of No. 19 Midland. Concordia piled up 17 blocks and hit .288.
Concordia and Midland will meet in Fremont on Saturday for a matchup between NAIA top 20 teams. The Bulldogs are 13-1 in GPAC play with two contests remaining in the regular season.
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.
Featured StoryFour-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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All-American Gabi Nordaker may have turned down Concordia after the initial offer, but she's learned to love life as a Bulldog. In three collegiate seasons, Nordaker has been a major reason why the program has reached great heights.
Featured StoryOnce Rachel Miller experienced it, she held on and never let go. The former All-American volleyball star and past Bulldog head coach remains deeply rooted within the Concordia and Seward and communities.
Featured StoryA veteran and battle-tested bunch of Bulldogs picked up where they left off in the fall and enjoyed a spring of continued development. The spring season, which included a matchup with a Big Ten foe, was about preparing to 'level up' in 2023.
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Four seasons of college volleyball are in the books for Bree Burtwistle and Camryn Opfer, but they aren't ready to let go. The two All-Americans will return in 2023 in pursuit of a GPAC championship Concordia Volleyball covets.
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It was another season of national prominence for Concordia Volleyball, which was led by a senior class that trusted the process throughout four years. The likes of Gabi Nordaker and Camryn Opfer helped lead the Bulldogs to a No. 4 national ranking.
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It's a transcendent class that has helped Concordia Volleyball reach heights it had never before seen. Collectively, the group has set a new standard while living out the program's values: love, hard work, sacrifice and trust.
Featured StoryBree Burtwistle knew her time was coming. It just took some patience and persistence before she could burst onto the scene as one of the NAIA's best setters. A transfer in her third year as a Bulldog, Burt is soaking up a 2022 season of winning with her best friends.
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