One of the league’s most intense rivalries came down to a single goal in the 88th minute as Hastings defeated Concordia, 1-0, on Saturday (Oct. 16). The Bulldogs were limited to one shot for the evening.
Head Coach Thomas Goines and Mikeila Martinez both used the word "gritty" to describe the 2021 Bulldogs. They emerged with a 1-0 win over College of Saint Mary on Wednesday (Oct. 13) behind Martinez's game winner.
Confidence building results last week against two of the GPAC's top teams will lead into matchups this week with College of Saint Mary and Hastings. Only five games remain in the regular season.
In a rematch of last season's GPAC title game, Jamestown got the best of Concordia, 1-0. The matchup occurred on Saturday (Oct. 9) from a soggy turf field in North Dakota.
The Bulldogs celebrated their second overtime win of the season on Wednesday (Oct. 6) thanks to the golden goal produced by Madeline Haugen. Concordia moved to 3-1-2 in the GPAC.
The Bulldogs will attempt to start a new streak against GPAC opponents after falling this past weekend at Dakota Wesleyan. Concordia (2-1-2 GPAC) will play Morningside and Jamestown this week.
A streak of 14 straight games without a loss against GPAC opponents ended on Saturday (Oct. 2) as the Bulldogs fell at Dakota Wesleyan, 1-0. Concordia lost despite putting 10 shots on goal and owning a 16-10 overall shot advantage.
Cheyenne Smith made her minutes count as she returned to the field on Wednesday (Sept. 29) and knocked in the game winner in a 1-0 Concordia victory over Midland, an opponent the Bulldogs met in last season's GPAC semifinals.
Two rematches from last season's GPAC tournament championship run are coming up this week as the Bulldogs will take on Midland and Dakota Wesleyan. Concordia is coming off two draws in a row.
An opportunity for a GPAC road win slipped through Concordia's fingers on Saturday (Sept. 25) as the Bulldogs settled for a 2-2 draw at Northwestern. Madeline Haugen and Michaela Twito scored for Concordia.
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