The postseason is up next after the second-ranked Bulldogs wrapped up league play at 15-1. Concordia will host Dakota Wesleyan in the GPAC quarterfinal round on Saturday.
Gritty and unflappable, the second-ranked Bulldogs shrugged off a defeat in the opening set and toppled No. 22 Midland in four sets on Tuesday (Nov. 5). Concordia completed the regular season at 15-1 in GPAC play.
The second-ranked Bulldogs will wrap up the 2024 regular season with a visit to No. 22 Midland on Tuesday. Concordia will enter the contest with a shot at a share of the GPAC regular season title.
On the eve of Halloween, the second-ranked Bulldogs were terrifying at the net. They stifled Doane to the tune of 15 blocks and won in straight sets on Wednesday (Oct. 30), moving to 14-1 in the GPAC.
Following wins over Mount Marty and Hastings, Becca Gebhardt and Savannah Shelburne were honored by the GPAC with player of the week awards. Concordia has moved to 20-2 overall (13-1 GPAC).
The third-ranked Bulldogs will play in front of the home fans for the final time this regular season when they host Doane on Wednesday. It will be the lone outing of the week for a team that is 8-0 in the month of October.
It was a disciplined and focused effort that allowed the third-ranked Bulldogs to take care of Hastings in straight sets. In doing so, Concordia moved to 13-1 in league play with two matches left in the regular season.
After letting a five-point lead slip away in the opening set, the third-ranked Concordia Volleyball team tightened up the screws and backed up its national ranking. The Bulldogs won in four in their pink-out match.
The third-ranked Bulldogs remain in the hunt for a GPAC title with four matches remaining in the regular season. Perfect in October (6-0), Concordia will take on Mount Marty and Hastings in this week's action.
It took grit from the back row as the third-ranked Bulldogs found a way to get the job done at Dordt in five sets. Becca Gebhardt notched 19 digs and reached a career milestone as Concordia improved to 11-1 in GPAC play.
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