Volleyball

As part of one of Concordia's best road performances of 2025, Ella Waters starred and the Bulldog block gave DWU fits. Concordia won in straight sets and moved to 18-2 overall.

A string of nine straight points with Emma Brueggemann on the service set the tone for the night. The fourth-ranked Bulldogs cruised to a sweep of Hastings for GPAC win No. 10 of the season.

Road clashes with Hastings and Dakota Wesleyan are coming up next for the second-ranked Bulldogs. Concordia stands at 9-1 in GPAC play coming off a 1-1 homecoming weekend.

Less than 24 hours after enduring its first GPAC defeat of the season, the second-ranked Bulldogs showed no signs of a letdown. They hit .359 and took care of Waldorf in straight sets.

As Head Coach Ben Boldt said afterwards, No. 7 Northwestern defeated the second-ranked Bulldogs because it had the advantage in serve and pass. Concordia fell in four sets at the hands of its arch nemesis.

The week of homecoming brings perhaps the most anticipated match of the regular season for the second-ranked Bulldogs. Concordia will host No. 7 Northwestern on Friday and then Waldorf on Saturday.

For the third time in four weeks, freshman Emma Brueggemann has been named GPAC Defender of the Week. Brueggemann leads all GPAC players in digs per set at 5.20.

The second-ranked Bulldogs got all they could handle on their Sioux City swing. In a second-straight five-set battle, Concordia triumphed at Briar Cliff and stayed unbeaten (8-0) in GPAC play.

Molli Martin finally eased the tension on Friday (Oct. 3) when she stuffed a Morningside attack for match point. The second-ranked Bulldogs survived the scare and won at Morningside in five sets.