The national qualifying Bulldogs increased their NAIA Scholar-Athlete total to 15 in 2024. The group includes five CSC Academic All-District honorees.
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.
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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.
Featured StoryIn 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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There 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.
Featured StoryFresh off a normal spring for the first time since 2019, the Bulldogs are working towards another season of GPAC championship contention. Coach Goines' squad returns a strong nucleus while welcoming an athletic freshman class.
Featured StoryAt one point determined to go anywhere but Concordia, Grace Soenksen wound up following in the footsteps of four of her older siblings. She's proven, however, that she is not another Esther. Grace has made her mark in her own way.
Featured StoryThe leadership group has begun to be reshaped as the program works on building an identity for the 2022 season. Captains Allee Downing and Grace Soenksen helped lead that process as part of a productive spring for Head Coach Thomas Goines' squad.
Featured StoryGritty defensive performances and one-goal games were the story in 2021 for the Bulldogs, who competed closely with everyone in the GPAC. Concordia finished 9-7-2 overall while being led by an accomplished senior class.
Featured StoryJust over four months since celebrating a GPAC tournament title, Concordia Women's Soccer is ready to follow it up with a talented 2021 squad. All-GPAC standouts such as Allee Downing, Mikeila Martinez and Grace Soensken return.
