Three standouts for a Bulldog team still alive at the national tournament were honored on Dec. 5 by the AVCA. Ashley Keck, Gabi Nordaker and Ella Waters were each named NAIA All-Region award winners.
They weren't about to allow it this time. The Bulldogs were sharp and focused on Friday (Dec. 6) while defeating No. 13 Mount Vernon Nazarene in straight sets and locking up a spot in the NAIA National Quarterfinals.
The work of Ella Waters (14 kills) on the attack and superior defensive play led No. 4 Concordia to a win over No. 21 The Master's on the national stage. The Bulldogs are 1-0 in pool play with a match set for Friday.
An NAIA final site qualifier for the sixth-straight year, Concordia Volleyball has also excelled in the classroom. The Bulldogs put 15 team members on the list of 2024 NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
As announced by the NAIA on Nov. 24, the Bulldogs have been seeded fourth and will play No. 21 The Master's and No. 13 Mount Vernon Nazarene in NAIA National Championship pool play.
The first and third sets were tight down the stretch, but the second-ranked Bulldogs got the job done while advancing to the final site of the national tournament for the sixth-straight year.
Ashley Keck highlighted a group of six Bulldogs named to the 2024 GPAC All-Conference teams. Keck was tabbed the GPAC Attacker of the Year as one of three first team all-conference Concordia honorees.
In its sixth-straight national tournament appearance, second-ranked Concordia will host Our Lady of the Lake for the NAIA Opening Round. The Bulldogs have won 12 times on the national stage.
A GPAC Championship showdown between the top two teams in the NAIA lived up to the billing. Ultimately, No. 1 Northwestern edged No. 2 Concordia in Orange City, Iowa. The Bulldogs now prep for the national tournament.
The GPAC tournament championship match will feature a showdown between the NAIA's Nos. 1 and 2 teams in Orange City, Iowa. The Bulldogs have reached the GPAC final for the fourth-straight year.
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