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The team celebrates around #18 Missy Nemeth after her home run

Softball is in full swing

2/9/2024 - 2 minute read

Last weekend’s annual Concordia Kickoff Classic has officially launched the beginning of softball season. To dodge the rain, the tournament that was set to be hosted at Great Park, was scattered to surrounding universities so each team could compete while staying dry.

Q&A with Brittany Pereda, Assistant Athletic Director of Operations & Development and Senior Woman Administrator

1/19/2024 - 3 minute read

Brittany Pereda graduated from Loyola Marymount with double major in Law and Business Marketing as a softball student athlete, and received her MBA from Concordia while being a graduate assistant coach for the softball team. Pereda has been on the Concordia Athletic staff since 2017 and is the Assistant Athletic Director of Operations and Development, the Senior Woman Administrator, Student- Athlete Advisory Committee Advisor and the Deputy Title IX Coordinator.

Mark your calendar as spring sports take flight

1/19/2024 - 1 minute read

Gear up in your favorite green and gold attire for an action- packed upcoming spring season of Concordia Athletics. While women’s and men’s basketball still have many weeks to go of their PacWest conference, the swim team is slowly approaching the end of their winter season.

Tennis welcomes back alum Ellie Johnson as head coach

1/19/2024 - 2 minute read

Counting down less than a month before the tennis season begins, the men's and women's teams welcomed Coach Ellie Johnson to take over the program this last December.

Men's volleyball clutches back-to-back sweeps

1/19/2024 - 2 minute read

Men’s volleyball had an exciting preseason last fall and an even better start to their spring season. With back-to-back sweeps against Long Island University and Springfield College, the Golden Eagles’ preparation and training will continue to shine on the court.

Women's basketaball shoots for the stars

12/8/2023 - 2 minute read

Women’s basketball is in full swing after kicking off PacWest competition on Dec. 6 with the anticipated rivalry matchup against Biola.

Men's basketball has high hopes for this season

11/10/2023 - 3 minute read

Last Wed., Nov. 1, Concordia men’s basketball hosted the first home exhibition game with incoming PacWest Conference member Vanguard. It was a hard-fought battle, with the Lions and the Golden Eagles neck and neck the entire game. In the end, Vanguard walked away with the win, ending in a 60-62 victory that came down to a buzzer-beater shot.

Men's lacrosse wins fall scrimmage, looking to future in NCAA DII

11/10/2023 - 2 minute read

On Oct. 27, the men’s lacrosse team beat Chapman University once again in their annual fall scrimmage at home as they prepare for the upcoming season in the spring.

Men's water polo wins big on senior night; recollects a season of achievement

11/10/2023 - 2 minute read

Men’s water polo defeated Fresno Pacific on Sat., Nov. 4 in a triumphant 13-7 win in the last home game of the season. This victory was particularly special in that it took place on senior night, where players Hunter Osgood and Tanner Powell, as well as the late Garrett Ryder Wade, were all honored.

Katie Timmerman, signing to play for S-Birds

Star baller Katie Timmerman commits to play pro basketball in Korea

11/10/2023 - 2 minute read

Katie Timmerman’s dream was to play basketball for as long as possible, and her dreams are coming true. Timmerman, the 2023 Concordia grad and former women's basketball student-athlete, recently signed to play professionally in South Korea in the Women’s Korean Basketball League (WKBL) for the S-Birds.