After a ten-day lay-off, the Concordia University women’s soccer team returns to the pitch this Saturday to open up GPAC play. Head coach Thomas Goines’ squad will end its idle stretch by playing at Mount Marty on Saturday. The venue will be Crane-Youngworth field in Yankton, S.D.
The first game of the Thomas Goines era felt like a late-season match as temperatures hovered in the low 40’s with a steady drizzle across Bulldog Stadium.
The Bulldogs will begin the Thomas Goines era as they kick-off the 2020 season on Wednesday, Sept. 9, as they host Bellevue University at 5:30 p.m.
Head Coach Thomas Goines' Bulldogs open the GPAC Women's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll at sixth. Overall, Concordia accumulated 85 points in the poll.
After a long wait, many safety protocols and a head coaching change, the 2020 Concordia Women’s Soccer season is right around the corner.
Under the new direction of head coach Nick Smith, Concordia landed the fifth spot out of the 13 teams in the 2023 GPAC Women’s Soccer Preseason Coaches’ Poll as announced by the conference office on Thursday (Aug. 10).
Even with a diploma in hand, Lindsey Carley decided she wanted to see out her final season of collegiate eligibility. The accomplished goalkeeper will be back to help lead the 2020 Bulldogs.
Faith and family resonate to this day for Jennifer (Davis) Schwartz, the all-time leading goal scorer in women's soccer history. What she remembers most fondly about her Bulldog days are the relationships with teammates.
Nov. 13, 2014, turned into one of those nights for those associated with the program. One of those nights you never forget. The Bulldogs truly arrived with a 1-0 GPAC title upset of Hastings.
If there’s anything the Concordia University women’s soccer team can count on in 2020, it’s senior-to-be Tori Cera. So reliable and consistent, Cera has done whatever has been asked of her.
A broken leg as a sophomore. A coaching change. The first national tournament win in program history. Taylor Slaymaker has experienced all those things during a fulfilling journey as a Bulldog that will span one more season.
Nine of 11 starters are back from the 2024 team that earned the program's first-ever national tournament win. This spring, the Bulldogs appeared razor sharp and focused while looking ahead to a season of considerable promise.
The 2024 Bulldogs will forever be the first – the first in program history to win at the national tournament. Concordia made lasting memories this fall while setting the stage for a 2025 with plenty of promise.
From out of the abyss of an 0-3 start to conference play, Concordia Women's Soccer emerged as a 2024 NAIA national qualifier. Coach Smith and three Bulldogs discussed how the team turned its season around.
After contending for a GPAC championship in 2023, the Bulldogs return nearly all key pieces to the 2024 roster. Naturally, Head Coach Nick Smith's squad has high hopes for what its depth of talent can achieve this fall.
While challenging itself significantly this spring, Concordia Women's Soccer began preparing for lofty expectations in 2024. Coach Nick Smith has emphasized better possession and standing up to physical play.
The Concordia Women’s Soccer program isn’t going anywhere. That’s a message the 2023 Bulldogs delivered loud and clear while following the lead of the likes of Grace Soenksen and Kierstynn Garner. Concordia exceeded outside expectations.
Ninety-two career games played and four First Team All-GPAC awards to her credit, Grace Soenksen can humbly say that she left a legacy that will stand the test of time. Said Head Coach Nick Smith, "She’s going to go down as a legend."
The transitional phase for Concordia Women's Soccer began back in the spring as Nick Smith took the reins of the program. With the return of Grace Soenksen and a talented sophomore group, the Bulldogs are optimistic about this fall.
In the middle of March, Nick Smith found himself hitting the ground running with spring training sessions. The new Concordia Women's Soccer head coach sees a program with the right foundation for short- and long-term success.
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