The Bulldogs graced the Aquinas College Soccer Field for their 2nd round matchup against the No. 5 Saints on Saturday. CUNE shook out the nerves in the second half but not before Aquinas tallied three unanswered in the first half.
Cheers echoed across the campus of first round host Aquinas College (Mich.) as the Bulldogs clinched their first NAIA national tournament victory in the program’s 28-year existence.
Five Bulldogs from the women's soccer program were named Academic All-District honorees by CSC: juniors Savannah Andrews and Niah Kirchner, sophomore Sadie Mares and seniors Senna McMullen and Taylor Slaymaker.
CUNE Women’s Soccer will travel to Grand Rapids, Mich. for its NAIA nationals opening round game on Thursday. The fifth-seeded Bulldogs will face off in a rematch against No. 4 seed Benedictine College at Aquinas College Athletic Field.
A total of eight Bulldogs represented the NAIA national qualifying Concordia Women’s Soccer team on the 2024 GPAC All-Conference teams released on Nov. 18. Kierstynn Garner earned a second-straight first team award.
Concordia Women's Soccer learned of its national tournament draw on Saturday (Nov. 16). The Bulldogs will be headed to Grand Rapids, Mich., to play a familiar nonconference foe, Benedictine College (Kan.).
Featured StoryFrom 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.
The 10-game winning streak hit a wall in Hastings on Tuesday (Nov. 12) in the GPAC tournament championship game. As the runner up in the GPAC, the Bulldogs will shift focus to the national tournament.
CUNE Women’s Soccer swept the conference’s weekly awards after defeating Dordt (1-0) in the tournament semifinals. Taylor Slaymaker and Kierstynn Garner were named the GPAC Players of the Week on Tuesday.
For the first time since 2020, CUNE Women’s Soccer seized its spot in the GPAC tournament championship set for Tuesday. The Bulldogs’ victory train keeps chugging with 10 consecutive but will be tested versus No. 1 seed Hastings.
Featured StoryA vaunted senior class leads the way for a 2025 Concordia Women's Soccer team with GPAC championship and national tournament aspirations. The program's depth of talent has continued to increase under Head Coach Nick Smith.
Featured StoryA 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.
Featured StoryNine 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.
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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.
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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.
Featured StoryAfter 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.
Featured StoryWhile 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.
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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.
Featured StoryNinety-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."
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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.
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