No. 8 seed Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Basketball battled fiercely but fell (80-66) to No. 1 Dordt in a tough GPAC quarterfinal showdown on Wednesday.
CUNE Women’s Basketball earned the eighth seed in the GPAC tournament and will take on No. 1 seed Dordt in the quarterfinal showdown at Sioux Center on Wednesday. The first two meetings needed overtime to decide the winners.
The Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s basketball team fought valiantly but ultimately fell 68-66 to the Mount Marty Lancers in a tight contest in Yankton on Saturday (Feb. 22).
With a lead that changed 14 times between the conference rivals, the Dawgs finally bit down (71-61) on the Doane Tigers with a 15-1 run that ended in the fourth quarter on Wednesday night.
Concordia Women's Basketball landed 16 team members on the list of 2024-25 NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Six of the award winners are repeat honorees from last season.
CUNE Women’s Basketball have two games remaining in its regular season slate and will look to pounce on two wins in the upcoming games. Potentially the last time inside Friedrich Arena, the Bulldogs will clash with conference rival Doane.
The Bulldogs hosted No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan on senior day as the two GPAC teams battled for almost 40 minutes, but the visitors kept the home squad at arm's length in the final 60 seconds (74-65).
Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Basketball competed against newly ranked No. 24 Hastings as the Broncos charged ahead (84-49) in the second half on Wednesday night.
Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Basketball will celebrate senior day on Saturday versus Dakota Wesleyan but not before competing against Hastings in Lynn Farrell Arena.
The Bulldogs turned up the heat in the third quarter but couldn’t hold on in the 82-73 road loss on Saturday versus Northwestern. Kendal Brigham sparked the second half comeback with 16 points in the last 20 minutes at Bultman Center.
Featured StoryWith Kendal Brigham and Abby Krieser leading the charge in the backcourt, the Bulldogs will remain a team that plays fast and presses full court. Coach Olson's 2024-25 team is rallying around the theme of selflessness.
Featured StoryElizabeth (Rhoden) Dillingham motored into town with 'RoRo' on her Texas license plates. The nickname became part of the identity for a confident star guard who brought swagger to Concordia Women's Basketball.
Featured StoryA prep star in both basketball and softball, Abby Krieser eventually made basketball her college choice. She hasn't looked back while developing into an all-around player and leader for Coach Olson's program.
Featured StoryWhen Concordia upset No. 5 Marian in the second game of the 2023-24 season, it signaled that the 2023-24 Bulldogs meant business. Led by a special senior class, Concordia showed it could compete with anyone in the NAIA.
Featured StoryFor the first time in school history, Concordia University, Nebraska will play host to NAIA basketball national tournament games. Concordia has been named a host site for first/second round NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship play.
Featured StoryThe senior class is one that has persevered while shaping the 2023-24 squad into an elite one. Student-athletes like Kendal Brigham came to Concordia because it offered a close-knit community. They found that and much more.
Featured StoryConfetti, cupcakes and the whole family greeted Drew Olson in the locker room following Wednesday’s win over Morningside. The victory marked another feather in the cap for Olson, the winningest coach in Concordia Athletics history.
Featured StoryIt's been three-and-a-half quick years since Taysha Rushton made her college decision official. Any reservations the Texan had about spending her college days in Nebraska subsided through close friendships and a love for basketball.
Featured StoryThe top eight scorers, including all five starters, return from last season's national tournament team. The roster makeup gives Coach Drew Olson his most experienced group since 2019-20. The aim is to get back to Sioux City in March.
Featured StoryEight years since she last starred for the Bulldogs, Bailey Morris continues to be characterized by competition and a love for the game. Says Morris of her Concordia years: "Those are some good memories for me. Those things have carried with me over the last eight years."
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