Volleyball After an up and down year, the volleyball team wrapped up its season last weekend with a loss on the road at Saint Benedict. The Cobbers finished one spot behind St. Olaf for a playoff bid with a conference record of 4-7 and finished with the same .364 winning percentage they had last year…
Tag: Soccer
Cobber soccer teams go abroad
The Concordia men’s and women’s soccer teams each went abroad this August to explore, travel, and of course, play soccer. The men’s team adventured to Hungary and Czech Republic while the women’s team explored towns throughout Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Ireland. Every three years, the soccer teams are promised an international trip as a team…
Women’s soccer team searches for new head coach after Roos resigns
With women’s head soccer coach Kevin Roos resigning due to family reasons on Jan. 10 after five seasons at the helm, both players and fans are left with questions about what’s next for the program. One thing they know for sure is that Deputy Athletic Director Rachel Bergeson will lead the search for the programs’…
Women’s soccer team makes the most of what they have
Year after year it seems as if the women’s soccer program has a superb team and season record all-around. But as everyone knows, people graduate and leave the team looking to fill the holes that are left. Although sometimes, the new team dynamic just isn’t the same and neither is the season, the teams just…
Queen trades crown for winning header
Not many are fortunate enough to be crowned royalty for a week, but senior soccer player Sadie Hayes was. After being crowned homecoming queen at Coronation Sept. 28, Hayes hit the ground running. While being queen didn’t excuse her from her anatomy exam earlier in the week, it did give her the privilege of starting…
A team on and off the field
If you have listened to Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance,” you know that you should follow your dreams and have no regrets. Senior soccer players Liz Robinson, Rochelle Hickerson and Christi Brauer have done just that for the past four years. As these three ladies competed in the women’s soccer playoffs, they did…
A shot in the right direction for the women’s soccer team
The ball is rolling in the right direction for the Cobber women’s soccer team this season. With a polished record of nine wins, one loss and a draw, the Cobbers are off to their best start since 2009. Now seated at second in MIAC standings, the Cobbers are currently riding an eight-game unbeaten streak and…
Soccer players find their identity
Strategic planning and teamwork enables Concordia’s men’s soccer team to make a positive turnaround during the current season Team identity is a hard characteristic to achieve. The Concordia’s men’s soccer team has been configuring their identity for the past two years. This process started in 2012 with the arrival of head coach Ben Schneweis. During…
Women’s soccer positively adjusts to new head coach
As the fall sports get the ball rolling, the women’s soccer team kicks off their season with new head coach Kevin Roos. A new head coach and 11 freshmen joining the program make this season one for major transitioning. Roos, Jess Scherr and Baylie Young all identified team chemistry as one of the main focuses…
Soccer coach steps down
Women’s soccer head coach Dan Weiler stepped down on March 5 after 11 seasons with the program. Weiler has accepted a head coaching position at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va. When Weiler came to Concordia College in 2002, he was the assistant coach for the women’s soccer team. After a couple of years,…