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Cade Poe carries the ball down the field

Big wins for men’s CUI lacrosse team

4/8/2022 - 1 minute read

The men’s lacrosse team is having a great season this year with an outstanding winning record of 10-1 so far this spring.

Athletes Braden Schneider and Jackson McKenney spoke about the team's success so far this season as well as their own goals.

Senior Jan Simon smashing the ball for the win.

Eagles are ready to end the season with a bang

4/8/2022 - 2 minute read

The tennis team plans to end their regular season with a bang in their last home game by defeating Fresno Pacific on senior day.

The Eagles have gone through ups and downs throughout the season. They not only had to face the challenges of strong opponents such as APU and Hawaii Hilo, but they also had to face challenges from within the team.

Men’s Volleyball team celebrating and huddling up after their win against Stanford!

Did somebody say sweep against Stanford?

3/18/2022 - 2 minute read

The men’s volleyball team earned their first sweep over Stanford in program history in games played on March 3 and 4 at home; Stanford was a ranked opponent.

Men's swim celebrates victory at PCSC Championships

Men’s swim wins PCSC Championships

2/25/2022 - 2 minute read

Men’s swim won Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference (PCSC) Championships with the final race of the meet, the men’s relay. Defeating the 2020 champs, UC Santa Cruz, the men’s team edged out the competition by less than two points margin for the total meet, winning 731 to 729.5.

An Eagle to start a legacy career

2/11/2022 - 2 minute read

De Wilder started a new legacy in his Eagle’s tennis career this season by transitioning from being an active tennis player to becoming the team’s assistant coach.

De Wilder started his Eagle career last season when he transferred from Eastern Illinois to join the tennis team at Concordia. As an athlete, De Wilder immediately took the role of a leader, helping bring together the team.

Eagles pull off miraculous eight run comeback in series win

2/11/2022 - 1 minute read

The CUI baseball team pulled off a miraculous comeback in game one of Saturday's doubleheader, scoring eight runs in the bottom of the ninth to come back for the win. In game two, the Eagles were in a position for yet another walk-off win before the game was called due to light curfew, ending in a 4-4 tie. With the results of Saturday's games, Concordia remains undefeated with a 3-0-1 record on the season.

Empty volleyball courts as spectators are currently suspended from games.

Updated spectator policy for indoor CUI home games

1/21/2022 - 1 minute read

In an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 as the spring semester gets underway, Concordia announced the school's updated spectator policy for all home games inside CU Arena.

The Eagles celebrate the new year with a win

1/21/2022 - 1 minute read

The men’s basketball team started their new year by dominating Point Loma on Jan. 1 on our home court. The Eagles defeated Point Loma 72 points to 66 points. It was sweet payback as the Eagles came short against the Sea Lions four times last season.

The men's volleyball team is in unison with sets, bumps, and spikes

Bump, set, spike!

1/21/2022 - 2 minute read

CUI men's volleyball hosted Saint Xavier in their home opener for the start of the 2022 season on Mon., Jan. 10. In the program's first game under new head coach and former Olympian Riley Salmon, the Eagles defeated the Cougars in four sets with scores 25-21, 19-25, 25-19, and 25-22.

Jeff Runyan honored as an ACWPC Division ll First Team All-American

1/21/2022 - 2 minute read

Senior water polo player Jeff Runyan has been honored as an ACWPC Division ll First Team All-American. Runyan earned this same honor at Merced College before transferring to CUI. Runyan has scored 80 goals this season, only 52 goals away from breaking the all-time scoring record at Concordia. His goal for the upcoming season is to be named All American again and break the school record.