Hot 3-point shooting and a tweak defensively helped the second-ranked Bulldogs to a 98-67 win at Jamestown on Saturday (Jan. 19). Sophomore Taylor Cockerill led a group of four double figure scorers with 22 points.
Behind Philly Lammers, No. 2 Concordia blew open a tight game with an 18-4 run to begin the fourth quarter. Lammers and company cruised to the finish line with an 84-74 win over Midland on Wednesday (Jan. 16).
Another dominant run last week inside GPAC play leads into contests this week with Midland and Jamestown. The Bulldogs continue to hang one game out of first place in the league standings.
For the second meeting in a row with Briar Cliff, the Bulldogs forced 42 turnovers while again wreaking havoc with the press. Taylor Cockerill led a quartet of double figure scorers in the 87-58 win on Saturday (Jan. 12).
A balanced and red hot offensive performance helped spur a comfortable 102-85 win at 21st ranked Hastings on Wednesday (Jan. 9). Barry totaled 19 points and seven assists for an attack that shot 51.4 percent from the floor.
The second half of the conference season will tip off with the third-ranked Bulldogs sitting one game out of first place. Concordia is fresh off its third win over a top-five rated opponent in a three-week span.
Philly Lammers still has never lost back-to-back games in her Concordia career. That fact remained true after she helped lead the Bulldogs to a 93-85 win over No. 5 Northwestern on Saturday (Jan. 5).
Despite a 20-point first half lead and a 29-point performance from Taylor Cockerill, the Bulldogs were tripped up at No. 13 Dordt, 97-92, in double overtime. Concordia is now 14-2 overall (8-2 GPAC).
Fresh off a win over No. 2 Southeastern, the Bulldog women's basketball team resolves to remain atop the GPAC as the calendar flips to 2019. Concordia will play at Dordt on Wednesday and host Northwestern on Saturday.
After building a 19-point lead, the third-ranked Bulldogs were forced to dig deep and win a grinder. They did exactly that, pulling out a 59-51 victory over No. 2 Southeastern in Phoenix, Ariz., on Friday (Dec. 28).
A 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.
When 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.
For 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.
The 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.
Confetti, 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.
It'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.
The 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.
Eight 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."
The 2022-23 season was one of growth for a Bulldog squad led by Taysha Rushton and a strong nucleus of third-year players. Coach Drew Olson's squad came together down the stretch for a win at No. 19 Jamestown and a national tournament blowout of Columbia.
Last season's Bulldog squad navigated the most challenging schedule in the NAIA and managed to reach the national tournament. Taysha Rushton leads a 2022-23 team that believes it's grown since the end of the 2021-22 campaign.