In a battle of highly-ranked GPAC rivals, the top-ranked Bulldogs will put their 40-game home win streak on the line against No. 11 Morningside. Wednesday's clash is set to tip off at 6 p.m. from Walz Arena.
A 15-0 run to begin the second half helped put away the ninth victory of the season for the top-ranked Bulldogs. Freshman Mackenzie Koepke put up 14 points and seven rebounds in the 88-55 win at College of Saint Mary.
In their only contest during Thanksgiving week, the top-ranked Bulldogs will be in Omaha to take on College of Saint Mary on Tuesday. Concordia will have a break of more than a week after Tuesday's action.
The latest Concordia-Jamestown clash provided some flash backs to the previous matchup that took place in the national quarterfinals. Another dominant third quarter spurred the Bulldogs to an 87-59 win.
In another physical renewal of its rivalry with Hastings, the top-ranked Bulldogs extended their home win streak to 39. Grace Barry starred at the point in leading Concordia to an 82-68 win on Wednesday (Nov. 14).
A 38-game home win streak will be put to the test this week with the top-ranked Bulldogs hosting No. 13 Hastings on Wednesday and No. 16 Jamestown on Saturday. Concordia stands at 6-0 this season.
Though Briar Cliff made a push in the third quarter, the top-ranked Bulldogs withstood it and dominated the final period in a 99-71 victory on Saturday (Nov. 10). Head coach Drew Olson's squad moved to 6-0.
The top-ranked Bulldogs were pushed in the opening quarter, but they eventually pulled away for an 83-65 win at Midland in the GPAC opener on Tuesday (Nov. 6). Concordia is now 39-2 over its last 41 GPAC regular-season games.
The defense of back-to-back GPAC titles begins on Tuesday for the top-ranked Concordia women's basketball team. The Bulldogs will be at Midland and at Briar Cliff in the opening week of of conference play.
The top-ranked Bulldog women's basketball team again turned up the pressure and forced 41 turnovers in an 84-55 win over No. 14 University of St. Francis (Ind.) on Saturday (Nov. 3). Philly Lammers put up 18 points.
Mackenzie Koepke had played in 102 of a possible 103 games over her first three seasons. After missing the 2021-22 season due to injury, the Lincoln Lutheran alum, a link back to the national championship team, is determined to go out on her own terms.
Just a few weeks after playing the 123rd and final game of her collegiate career, Rylee Pauli reflected on four years of Concordia Women's Basketball. There were ups, downs, unique experiences and incredible highs.
Led by do-it-all guard Taysha Rushton and relentless senior Rylee Pauli, the 2021-22 Bulldogs extended the program's national tournament streak while beating five teams that qualified for nationals throughout the season.
Four starters, including First Team All-GPAC star Taysha Rushton, return for a Concordia Women's Basketball program coming off an appearance in the NAIA national quarterfinals last season. Depth will be a strength.
Taylor Cockerill and Taysha Rushton were the ringleaders for a squad that reached the NAIA national quarterfinals while playing an exciting brand of hoops in 2020-21.
For Concordia Women's Basketball, tradition never graduates. That's become evident in 2020-21, even as the program 'rebuilt' following the graduation of several stars.
In season No. 15 as head coach, Drew Olson has reached the 400-win milestone. As his current and former players will attest, Concordia Women's Basketball is about more than winning.
From October 2011 through December 2020, Concordia Women's Basketball was included in every possible NAIA top 25 ranking, a run of 97-straight poll appearances.
It's a new-look Concordia Women's Basketball team, but the program is determined to prove it's still a major force in the GPAC and nationally. Taylor Cockerill and Mackenzie Koepke are the headlining returners.
Don't forget about TC. The leading scorer for the 2018-19 national championship team, Taylor Cockerill is roughly 90 percent of the way back from the knee injury she suffered last October.