SEWARD, Neb. – Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Soccer, under third-year Head Coach Nick Smith, has unveiled its 2025 schedule, launching the hat-trick season. The 18-game slate opens at home against the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on Aug. 21, kicking off a challenging non-conference stretch. Following a historic 2024 season with a 14-7-1 record and the program’s first national tournament victory, the Bulldogs aim to build on their success.
The team will play 10 home games at Bulldog Stadium, starting with early tests against national tournament qualifiers USAO, ranked No. 24 in the 2024 NAIA Coaches’ Postseason Poll, and Columbia College (Mo.), ranked No. 3. On Aug. 27, Concordia visits Dakota State University (S.D.), which is launching its inaugural women’s soccer season. The non-conference schedule wraps up with Nebraska Wesleyan University (Aug. 30), Bellevue University (Sept. 3), Kansas Wesleyan University and York University (Sept. 17). Senior Day is set for Sept. 6 against Kansas Wesleyan.
GPAC play begins Sept. 20 at Northwestern. Key conference matchups include 2024 GPAC champion Hastings (Oct. 8), Waldorf University during homecoming (Oct. 11), Dordt (Oct. 25), and Doane (Oct. 29) to close the regular season.
After finishing second in the GPAC with an 8-3 record in 2024, Concordia returns nine of 11 starters, including First Team All-GPAC selections Kierstynn Garner, Niah Kirchner, and Taylor Slaymaker, alongside Savannah Andrews, Hannah Kile, Kyana Rios, and Elena Ruiz. The Bulldogs will miss starting goalkeeper Angela Banks, Hannah Haas, and Mirarosa Gyllenswan, as well as Assistant Coach Kim Nagel, who finished their time with the program.
Nonconference opponents (as of May 6)
· University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
· Columbia College (Mo.)
· Dakota State University (S.D.)
· Nebraska Wesleyan University
· Bellevue University
· Kansas Wesleyan University
· York University