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.
The hot hitting of Ella Waters continued on Saturday (Oct. 25) as the fourth-ranked Bulldogs defeated College of Saint Mary in four sets. Waters and Ashley Keck both notched 18 kills in the victory.
Molli Martin smoldered on the attack as the fourth-ranked Bulldogs earned a fourth straight sweep. Martin finished with 10 kills on 12 swings on a night Concordia hosted its pink out match.
A week of road dominance leads the fourth-ranked Bulldogs into matchups with Mount Marty (home) and College of Saint Mary (away). Concordia will host its pink out on Wednesday night.
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.
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The winningest senior class in program history by percentage has succeeded in a manner that extends beyond the court. A key factor in that success has been the building of the "best family in the nation."
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.
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Featured StoryA fifth-straight appearance in the Tachikara - NAIA Volleyball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll yielded the first top-15 ranking for the Concordia University volleyball program since October of 2000.
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As her college head coach looked on, Carli (Smith) Lindeman worked the sideline at Heartland Lutheran High School like a savvy veteran.
