Out of her upbringing in Kearney, Kierstynn Garner rose to stardom and achieved legendary status as a Bulldog. She reached such heights with an unmistakable electricity while commanding respect with her leadership.
Out of her upbringing in Kearney, Kierstynn Garner rose to stardom and achieved legendary status as a Bulldog. She reached such heights with an unmistakable electricity while commanding respect with her leadership.

Following three successful seasons leading Concordia Women's Soccer, Nick Smith has resigned to take the head coaching role at NCAA Division II University of Indianapolis.

The honors keep coming for the distinguished Kierstynn Garner. On Dec. 17, College Sports Communicators named her a 2025 First Team Academic All-American for her work athletically and in the classroom.
The 2025 Bulldogs performed at perhaps as high of a level as any team in the history of Concordia Women's Soccer. It was a season that ended too soon, but one the Bulldogs enjoyed while it lasted.

Concordia earned the maximum number of Academic All-District awards as six Bulldogs were honored by College Sports Communicators. Five of the award winners are repeat selections.

Thirteen Bulldogs from the 2025 Concordia Women's Soccer team have earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition. Nine of those Bulldogs are repeat award winners.

The 2025 NAIA women’s soccer selection show aired at 6 p.m. CT on Friday (Nov. 14) and revealed that the Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s soccer team fell short of being chosen for an at-large national tournament bid.

A group of four Bulldogs earned 2025 First Team All-GPAC accolades in representing Concordia Women's Soccer. Kierstynn Garner and Niah Kirchner collected their third career First Team All-GPAC awards.

The GPAC semifinal needed extra time to be decided as No. 3 seed Hastings found a golden goal to defeat No. 2 seed Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Soccer on Saturday night.

After a No. 1 seed falter, the No. 2-seeded Bulldogs are the highest remaining, but will host a talented No. 3 Hastings on Saturday (Nov. 8) for the GPAC Semifinals. Concordia defeated CSM in its opening match of the GPAC tourney.
Concordia University women’s soccer continues to gravitate to new heights. On Tuesday the Bulldogs jumped five spots in the national poll to No. 16, a position that again ranks as the highest placement in program history.