While making a fifth straight appearance in the GPAC tournament final, the Bulldogs came up short. Northwestern took out Concordia in four sets amidst a sea of red in Orange City.
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.
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