Kierstynn Garner and Grace Soenksen garnered recognition on the primary 11-person All-Midlands women's soccer team announced on Thursday (Dec. 24) by the Omaha World-Herald. Three Bulldogs were recognized as honorable mention.
Thirteen Bulldogs represented the Concordia Women's Soccer program on the list of 2022 NAIA Scholar-Athletes. The repeat honorees include Aliyah Aldama, Allee Downing, Ellie Eason, Lina Kirst, Kadyn Lane and Lisa McClain.
Featured StoryThere were ups and downs in 2022, but Concordia Women’s Soccer proved it could hang with anyone in the GPAC. The Bulldogs blended seniors and freshmen and put together the longest unbeaten run to begin a season in program history.
For their work in the classroom and on the playing field, seniors Allee Downing and Ellie Eason of the Concordia University Women’s Soccer program have been honored with Academic All-District Team recognition.
Grace Soenksen has capped her collegiate career by earning a third-straight First Team All-GPAC award. She was joined on the 2022 all-conference lists by teammates Kierstynn Garner and Ellie Eason.
A goal in the 85th minute allowed Concordia to force overtime and put second-seeded Briar Cliff in jeopardy of falling victim to a GPAC quarterfinal upset. However, the Chargers responded in OT and ended the Bulldogs' 2022 season.
Thanks to their performances in last week's 2-0 win over Doane, Kierstynn Garner and Kalie Ward have been named GPAC players of the week. Garner notched a goal and an assist in the win and Ward made four saves as part of the shutout.
Three-time GPAC tournament champions as a program, the seventh-seeded Bulldogs will be at No. 2 seed Briar Cliff on Wednesday for the conference quarterfinals. Concordia enters the postseason at 10-5-2 overall.
With the fate of the season at stake, the Bulldogs rose to the occasion and defeated Doane, 2-0, on Wednesday (Oct. 26) while wrapping up the regular season. Kierstynn Garner and Savannah Andrews both found the back of the net.
Postseason hopes are on the line this Wednesday as the Bulldogs will conclude the regular season with a visit from Doane. Currently, Concordia resides in sixth place in the GPAC standings. The program has a 13-year streak of reaching the postseason.
Featured StoryFour juniors and two freshmen from the Concordia women's soccer program spent spring break on a mission in Las Vegas. Everywhere they looked, there was opportunity to impact the lives of others.
Featured StoryThere were times during the recruiting process that Maria Deeter went back and forth, but she has no regrets as she looks ahead to her senior season. It’s a Bulldog life and Maria is soaking it up.
Featured StoryGPAC Coach of the Year Greg Henson and the Concordia women's soccer team embarked on another memorable journey in 2017. The Bulldogs captured their first-ever conference regular-season title this fall.
Featured StoryThe Martins are real living proof that absence does in fact make the heart grow fonder. The twin sisters reunited at Concordia and have helped maintain the women's soccer program's championship level.
Featured StoryFor the third time over the past four seasons, the Concordia women's soccer program has celebrated a GPAC championship. The Bulldogs upended No. 20 Hastings on Wednesday (Oct. 25) to clinch the title outright.
Featured StoryA magical conference ride continues on Wednesday when GPAC favorite Hastings makes a visit to Seward. A win would clinch an outright GPAC regular-season title for the host Bulldogs.
Featured StoryAll Concordia women's soccer has done over the past three years is win two GPAC tournaments, appear at two national tournaments and win a total of 45 games. What will the 2017 team do for an encore?
Featured StoryThe women’s soccer program has been all about blowing away expectations. The 2016 Bulldogs won the GPAC tournament, sending them to the national tournament for the second time in three years. No longer the party crashers, Concordia is the life of the party.
Featured StoryThe 2016 season brought a second GPAC tournament title in three seasons and another trip to the national tournament for Concordia women's soccer. The Bulldogs also equaled a school record for wins in a season.
Featured StoryThe opening round of the national tournament will be something of a homecoming for Jeannelle Condame, who is used to playing soccer thousands of miles from home. The Bulldogs will be trekking to Condame's native Florida.
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