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Women’s basketball heads into conference play

12/6/2024 - 1 minute read

Concordia women's basketball is currently 1-6 as they head into conference play. Having graduated a large senior class last season, this season the team is focused on stepping into leadership roles and playing a faster-paced game.

Head Coach, Bert Bergen, praying for the team

Swim & Dive is on the hunt

12/6/2024 - 2 minute read

Concordia swim & dive marked the midpoint of their season as they wrapped up three days of competition on Nov. 22, 23 and 24 at the La Verne Winter Invitational. Bringing plenty of stellar finishes to the nest, the Golden Eagles returned with third place finishes out of 16 schools on the women’s side and 13 schools on the men’s side. The Concordia squad recorded 51 personal bests and 33 All-Time Top-10 finishes in the three day competition alone.

Concordia women’s volleyball team with seniors, Kennedy Farley and Kawhi Chang with holding framed jerseys

CUI women's volleyball senior night

12/6/2024 - 2 minute read

Emotions were running high as the Concordia women's volleyball team came together to celebrate Senior Night, not only because it was a significant event but also because it was the last outing for the squad's favorite seniors, Kawehi Chang and Kennedy Farley.

Men’s water polo season comes to a close

12/6/2024 - 2 minute read

The men’s water polo season has come to a close, ending with a 14-17 record and finishing second place in the WWPA conference. Although it was not the ending the men hoped for, they had an incredible season and kept their heads high with the help of their leadership.

Concordia prepares to take on BIOLA in their first matchup.

Water polo is the sport to watch as they begin conference games

11/8/2024 - 3 minute read

Men’s water polo is red hot right now as they look to take the conference by storm and add onto their three game win streak. They are currently 10-16 with a 2-0 conference record.

The 2024 annual Golden Eagle Golf Classic was a hit!

11/8/2024 - 1 minute read

The annual Golden Eagle Golf Classic was held on Nov. 4 at the Coto de Caza Golf Club and allowed Concordia’s student-athletes to represent Concordia Athletics and connect with donors.

#12, Jayce Catchings goes up to the basket against HIU.

It’s tip-off time for men’s basketball

11/8/2024 - 2 minute read

Men’s basketball tied their laces and showed out for their exhibition game against Hope International on Nov. 2 in the CU Arena. For their first competition of the season, the Golden Eagles clawed their way to victory clutching their first win, 66-60 over the Royals. This exhibition match, while not counting toward regular season stats, helped polish up the team and set the standard for the start of the regular season.

The Lady Golden Eagles circled up in prayer before a match.

Women’s soccer looks to stay hot

10/25/2024 - 3 minute read

Concordia Women’s Soccer is off to a flier this season as they’ve started the season ten games unbeaten. They look to improve upon their 4-0-1 conference record and finish out what could be a historic season.

Cross country makes great strides towards conference

10/25/2024 - 2 minute read

The Concordia Golden Eagles men’s and women’s cross country team strives toward conference championship after gaining confidence as a unit in their most recent invitational event. Both the men and women placed top ten at the UAH Chargers Invitational in Huntsville, Alabama.

Swim & Dive is making waves

10/4/2024 - 3 minute read

Swim & Dive started their season off on Sat., Sept. 28 as they jumped in head first, rewriting the Concordia record book with their performances at the Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference Relay Meet. To prep for the PCSC Relay Meet, Swim & Dive hosted their highly anticipated annual Green vs Gold Intrasquad meet on Sept. 20.