Fresh off a 2-0 weekend at the Bulldog Bash, fourth-ranked Concordia now gears up for its first road trip of the 2024 season. Head Coach Ben Boldt's squad will go up against a pair of top 10 teams this weekend in Columbia.
A successful weekend of Bulldog Bash action saw fourth-ranked Concordia claim two wins in straight sets. On day two of the event, the Bulldogs strengthened their blocking and turned away Oklahoma City.
In making its 2024 debut, the fourth-ranked Concordia Volleyball team cruised to a straight-sets win over Lewis-Clark State. Ashley Keck took big swings and the Bulldogs held the Warriors to a .000 hitting percentage.
Featured StoryFive-straight trips to the final site of the NAIA National Championships has created a level of expectation that is embraced inside the Concordia huddle. The Bulldogs begin 2024 ranked No. 4 in the NAIA coaches' poll.
In the 2024 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 Rating released on Aug. 14, the Bulldogs appeared at No. 4. Concordia is ranked in the preseason for the fifth-straight year.
Just 10 days after reporting to campus, the Concordia Volleyball team will open its 2024 season while hosting the annual Bulldog Bash. The Bulldogs will be joined by four other NAIA squads at the event.
Featured StoryA native of Syracuse, Neb., Katie (Werner) Loveless dominated in two sports during her incredible Bulldog career. Accolades aside, Loveless remains impacted by the people she met during her Concordia experience.
Coming off a share of the 2023 GPAC regular season championship, the Concordia University Volleyball program will enter 2024 ranked second in the GPAC by league coaches.
Following a GPAC championship season in 2023, Ben Boldt has been honored by the Omaha World-Herald as its 2023-24 Midlands College Female Coach of the Year. The team rose as high as No. 1 in the national poll.
Concordia Volleyball continues to lead the nation for consecutive AVCA Team Academic Awards. The string moved to 26 with another honor from the volleyball coaches' association for 2023-24.
Featured StoryAll-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.
Featured StoryFour 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.
Featured StoryThree-straight NAIA top 15 finishes lead the Concordia Volleyball program into a 2022 campaign that comes with high hopes. The Bulldogs believe they are primed to take things a step farther after back-to-back national quarterfinal appearances.
Featured StoryCamryn Opfer has continued to make a name for herself within the community she has always called home. The Seward High School alum has a habit of playing big in big moments for a Concordia Volleyball program that has grabbed the national spotlight.
Featured StoryIn terms of the approach and the goals of the Concordia Volleyball program, not much has changed since the 2021 season ended in the national quarterfinals. The Bulldogs grew in confidence this spring while 'leaning in' in anticipation of the 2022 campaign.
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