Women's Soccer

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.).

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.

With two sides known for their attack, the Bulldogs’ defense clamped down the Defenders in a 1-0 shutout inside Bulldog Stadium. The sweltering Women’s Soccer team has won 10 consecutive games riding high into the upcoming conference championship.

The No. 2 seed Bulldogs have come out victorious in their last nine games and are set to battle No. 3 seed offensive juggernaut Dordt on Thursday. The two teams will grapple inside Bulldog Stadium after CUNE Women’s Soccer finished off CSM (3-0).

The league office selected Angela Banks as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday. Stonewall Banks helped the Bulldogs to two victories this past week.

Second-seeded Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Soccer made history against No. 7 seed College of Saint Mary in the Saturday night 3-0 shutout (Nov. 2).

Head Coach Nick Smith has the Bulldogs churning like a machine and enters the GPAC tournament on a eight game win streak after starting winless in the first three conference games. No. 2 CUNE is set to face No. 7 seed CSM on Saturday.