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Men’s water polo coach hopes for top four

9/23/2022 - 2 minute read

Men’s water polo secured their first win of the season against Occidental College in Redlands last weekend on Sept. 11. “A couple of key factors in our Sunday win against Occidental were the patient ball movement and zone defense,” said senior Jeff Runyan, who scored six of their 12 goals and is only twenty goals away from holding the school record. “That was certainly one of the better games we had ever played offensively.” The senior also credits sophomore Jacob Stuart, who scored a career-high of five goals during the matchup, and junior goalie Tanner Powell, who accumulated 16 saves against the Tigers.

Cross Country teams post run group photo

Cross country bonds during retreat trip

9/2/2022 - 2 minute read

The cross country teams used their preseason retreat trip in Arizona as a fantastic bonding experience.

Soccer Team getting ready to start the game

Despite early season loss, men’s soccer sets high expectations

9/2/2022 - 2 minute read

The men’s soccer team opened their season at home with a loss to Cal State Dominguez Hills 5-1 on Aug. 27.

Concordia serves up great weather and a personal touch to attract top athletes

9/2/2022 - 1 minute read

Concordia is the home of many athletes who choose to come from all across the nation and the world to become Golden Eagles and represent the school on a collegiate level.

There are many things that make Concordia the special school that it is. One of the major attraction points for Concordia is that it is the home of the NCAA Division II Golden Eagles.

But what is it that makes the school special to the point where high quality athletes come to compete here?

The Winning PacWest Sports Information Department

Concordia wins PacWest Sports Information Department of the Year

9/2/2022 - 3 minute read

The Sports Information Directors of the PacWest Conference voted for Concordia, led by Ben Rosehart, as the 2022 PacWest Sports Information Department of the Year for the first time in the program’s history.

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.

Cheer and stunt team achievements

4/8/2022 - 2 minute read

Concordia's cheer and stunt team has been working hard throughout this 2021-2022 season to support the basketball team and bring excitement to the student body or the audience. When cheering, the ladies' chants make others feel welcomed and deliver school spirit for the university.

CUI Women’s Softball has best start in team history

Nation's longest winning streak comes to an end

4/8/2022 - 2 minute read

All good things must come to an end. For the number one team in all of NCAA DII, the nation's longest winning streak came to an end on Fri, April 1.

Basketball player Michaela VanderKlugt living out her collegiate dreams

4/8/2022 - 2 minute read

Graduate student and basketball player Michaela VanderKlugt has been named first team all-American and DII CAA west regional player of the year. That’s not all, though. VanderKlugt is also the all-time leading rebounder in school history, and in the PacWest she is conference player of the year, and she has scored over 2000 points in her collegiate career. The list goes on for VanderKlugt.