Oct. 11 - DULUTH, Minn. - Bitter rivals Concordia University and Minnesota Duluth faced off for the first time this season on the volleyball court.  The Golden Bears (21-1, 10-0 NSIC), ranked #1 in the nation, won their 21st consecutive match in the 3-0 decision over the #16-ranked Bulldogs (16-6, 7-3 NSIC).  Tying a school record for consecutive wins, the Golden Bears have swept each of their last eight opponents in three straight games.  BOX SCORE

Oct. 10 - BEMIDJI, Minn. - Concordia's Maria Steinhagen reached the 1,000 kill milestone in a 3-0 win over Bemidji State (6-15, 2-7 NSIC) on Friday evening, 25-18, 25-14, 25-12.  The senior tabbed 15 kills with just a single error, hitting .667 to give the team their 20th straight win of the season.  The team heads to Duluth tomorrow afternoon to take on rival Minnesota Duluth at 4:00 pm. BOX SCORE

Oct. 10 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - The top-ranked Concordia University volleyball team (19-1, 8-0 NSIC) has a big weekend ahead of them with a two-match road trip in league play tonight at Bemidji State at 7:00 before facing #16 Minnesota Duluth tomorrow at 4:00. The focal point of the weekend is the UMD (15-5, 6-2 NSIC) match.  The Bulldogs have won three of the last four meetings between the teams, but CU's 3-1 win at UMD in the 2007 regional title match sent CU to the Elite Eight where they went on to win the National Championship.

Oct. 06 - ST. PAUL, Minn. - Concordia University junior Mary Slinger was this week's top defender in the Northern Sun Conference and has been named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week.  Slinger averaged 7.00 digs per game as the Golden Bears improved to 19-1 overall and 8-0 in the NSIC.

Oct. 04 - ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Concordia University's volleyball team improved to 19-1 on the season and stayed undefeated in league play (8-0) with a 3-0 win over St. Cloud State on Saturday afternoon (25-22, 25-24, 25-27).  This was the first-ever conference meeting between the Golden Bears and Huskies.  CU is currently ranked #1 in the nation and have the longest active winning streak in the NCAA at 19 games. BOX SCORE