Concordia University’s Amanda Kisker and Marlee Denton are honorable mention selections on the 2011 GPAC Volleyball All-Conference Team which was announced on Wednesday.

Kisker ( Lincoln , Neb. ) had a strong junior season at the outside hitter position for the Bulldogs. She easily led the team with 315 kills on the year (2.56 kills per set), and she also led the team with 38 service aces. Kisker was second on the team with 305 digs, and she added 34 total blocks.

Denton ( Fremont , Neb. ) closed out her Bulldog career with a solid senior season. She was third on the team with 211 kills (1.74 kills per set). Denton was also third on the team in total blocks with 68.

SIOUX CITY - Morningside College opened GPAC Tournament play with a 3-1 win over Concordia University on Tuesday night in Sioux City . The host Mustangs advanced to the conference semi-finals with the win, while Concordia’s season came to an end at 11-21. Scores of the match were 25-23, 25-19, 20-25 and 25-19.

The Mustangs jumped out to a 17-7 lead in the opening set, but Concordia didn’t go quietly. The Bulldogs came all the way back to tie the set at 22-22. The teams traded points to make the score 23-23. Maggie Vondrak had a kill to give the Mustangs the advantage, and a Bulldog attacking error gave Morningside the first set victory.

The second set again remained close in the early stages. The Bulldogs led by two at 13-11 and 14-12, but Morningside scored the next three points to take a 15-14 advantage. With the set tied at 16-16, Morningside rattled off four straight points to force a Concordia timeout. The Mustangs pulled away from there and secured the 25-19 win.

Northwestern College picked up a 3-0 GPAC volleyball win over Concordia on Saturday in Orange City . Scores of the match were 25-21, 25-11 and 25-13. The host Raiders improved to 18-15 overall and 11-5 in conference play. Concordia dropped its third straight to finish the regular season at 11-20 overall with a 4-12 GPAC mark.

Jaci Moret had a match-high 10 kills for Northwestern. Kate Boersma added nine kills and nine total blocks in the match. Kaitlin Floerchinger had 27 set assists, and Alexis Bart totaled 16 digs to lead Northwestern defensively.

Amanda Kisker ( Lincoln , Neb. ) tied for match-high honors with 10 kills. Kisker added 12 digs for the double-double. Amanda Abbott ( Temcula , Calif. ) finished with five kills, but no one else had more than two kills for the Bulldogs. Alexa Hopping ( Sutherland , Neb. ) led Concordia with eight set assists, and Carli Smith had a team-high 16 digs.

Hastings College cruised to a 3-0 GPAC volleyball win over Concordia on Thursday evening in Hastings . Scores of the match were 25-15, 25-20 and 25-13.

Amanda Kisker ( Lincoln , Neb. ) and Ashlea Vaudt ( Kalispell , Mont. ) combined for 13 kills on the night for the Bulldogs. Kisker had seven to go along with 12 digs, and Vaudt added six kills and two blocks on the night. Alexa Hopping had 13 set assists, and Carli Smith ( Temecula , Calif. ) had a team-best 14 digs on the night for the Bulldogs.

Concordia concludes the regular season at Northwestern College on Saturday.

Concordia University rallied for a 3-2 GPAC volleyball win over Briar Cliff University on Saturday in Sioux City . Scores of the match were 25-19, 21-25, 14-25, 26-24 and 18-16. The Bulldogs improved to 10-16 on the year (3-8 GPAC). Briar Cliff slipped to 10-16 (6-6 GPAC).

Marlee Denton ( Fremont , Neb. ) pounded a match-high 15 kills in the Bulldog victory. Amanda Kisker ( Lincoln , Neb. ) added a big double-double of 12 kills and a team-high 19 digs. Ashlea Vaudt ( Kalispell , Mont. ) added eight kills and four assisted blocks. Mariah Schamp ( Arvada , Colo. ) totaled six kills and six assisted blocks, while Amanda Abbott ( Temecula , Calif. ) also delivered six kills for the Bulldogs. Defensively, Carli Smith ( Temecula , Calif. ) had 17 digs. Alexa Hopping ( Sutherland , Neb. ) handed out a team-best 31 set assists and also added 10 digs on the night.

A trio of Briar Cliff players reached double figures in kills. Brooke Maguire had a team-best 13 kills. Kally Iedema and Amber Skoglund each added double-doubles for the Chargers. Iedema totaled 11 kills and 22 digs, while Skoglund chipped in with 11 kills and 13 digs. Liz Krog had a match-high 24 digs on the night, while Erin Frank totaled a match-best 49 set assists to go along with 14 digs.

Midland University claimed a 3-1 GPAC volleyball win over Concordia University on Wednesday evening in Fremont . Scores of the match were 25-20, 23-25, 25-15 and 25-19. The Warriors snapped a 2-game losing streak to improve to 15-7 overall and 7-2 in GPAC play. Concordia had its 2-game winning streak snapped and slipped to 9-15 overall and 2-7 in conference play.

The Warriors jumped out to a 19-13 advantage in the first set. From there, Concordia pulled within four on multiple occasions, but Midland went on to win the set by the score of 25-20.

Midland University again led for much of the second set. The Warriors led by five at 18-13, but Concordia rallied. An ace by Amanda Kisker ( Lincoln , Neb. ) pulled the Bulldogs within one at 18-17, and Concordia finally took the lead at 21-20. The Bulldogs had two set points at 24-22. A kill by Amanda Abbott ( Temecula , Calif. ) secured the 25-23 win for Concordia.

Concordia University overcame a slow start to pick up a 3-1 volleyball win over York College on Tuesday evening in Seward. York College took set one, but the Bulldogs responded well. Scores of the match were 21-25, 25-14, 25-21 and 25-22. Concordia improved to 8-14 on the year. York College fell to 13-9.

The Bulldogs held a lead late in the first set. Concordia led 20-18, but York finished the set on a 7-1 scoring run to take the early advantage. The Bulldogs took an early 3-0 lead in set two. A rotation error cost the visiting Panthers a few points, and Concordia jumped out a 7-3 advantage. The Bulldogs led comfortably the rest of the way and evened the match at a set apiece.

Hastings College swept past Concordia in GPAC volleyball on Tuesday evening in Seward. Scores of the match were 25-10, 25-15 and 25-19. Hastings improved to 11-10 overall and 2-3 in GPAC play with the victory. Concordia dropped to 7-12 overall and 1-4 in GPAC play.

The visiting Broncos jumped out to big leads and cruised to wins in the first two sets. Concordia managed to keep things close for much of the third set. The Bulldogs got within one at 16-15, but Hastings College poured it on from there. The Broncos finished with a .398 team attack percentage in the win. In the first two sets, Hastings finished with .435 and .536 attack percentages, respectively.

Shayna Schacher led the way for Hastings College with a game-high 14 kills. Kirsten Nickel added nine kills, while Kendra Schwein and McKayla Gowen delivered seven kills apiece for a balanced Hastings College attack. Haley Beardsley handed out 37 set assists on the night, and Carissa Kinne had a team-best six digs for the Broncos.

Concordia picked up its first conference win of the season on Saturday with a 3-2 GPAC volleyball victory over Dakota Wesleyan. Scores of the match were 25-20, 15-25, 25-20, 22-25 and 15-8. The Bulldogs improved to 7-11 overall and 1-3 in the GPAC. Dakota Wesleyan slipped to 7-9 (0-3 GPAC) on the year.

Several Bulldogs contributed both offensively and defensively in the five-set win. Amanda Abbott ( Temecula , Calif. ) pounded a team-high 13 kills to pace Concordia offensively. Marlee Denton ( Fremont , Neb. ) and Amanda Kisker ( Lincoln , Neb. ) also reached double digits in kills. Denton finished with 11 to go alone with one solo block and five assisted blocks, while Kisker had another double-double with 10 kills and 13 digs.

Kayla James (Gibbon, Neb. ) also had a big double-double in the Bulldog victory. James finished with a match-high 27 assists to go along with 14 digs. Angela Bruhn ( Creston , Neb. ) and Allie Kenning ( Hebron , Neb. ) added 14 digs apiece, while Mariah Schamp ( Arvada , Colo. ) chipped in with six kills and four assisted blocks.

The Bulldogs had multiple impressive sets offensively. Concordia finished with a .579 attack percentage in the third set, and a .833 attack percentage in the fifth and deciding set lifted the Bulldogs to the win.

Nebraska Wesleyan picked up a 3-0 GPAC volleyball win over Concordia University on Wednesday evening in Seward. The visiting Prairie Wolves jumped out to big leads in every set. The Bulldogs tried to rally late in the opening two sets, but Wesleyan secured the win. Scores of the match were 25-23, 25-20 and 25-17.

Cody Long, Brittnie Kreikemeier and Karny Kuehl all had seven kills for Wesleyan, who improved to 7-4 overall and 2-1 in conference play. Hannah Softley added five kills, while Mackenzie Hite had a team-high 15 digs. Cicely Batie led the way defensively with four solo blocks on the night.

Marlee Denton ( Fremont , Neb. ) had a match-high eight kills for Concordia (6-11, 0-3 GPAC) in a losing effort. Ashlea Vaudt ( Kalispell , Mont. ) and Amanda Kisker ( Lincoln , Neb. ) added seven kills apiece, while Kisker also added 12 digs on the night. Angela Bruhn ( Creston , Neb. ) finished with a match-high 20 digs to pace Concordia defensively. Kayla James (Gibbon, Neb. ) handed out 14 set assists and added seven digs for the Bulldogs.