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In a nail-biter with first-place Morningside, Concordia relinquished the lead in the final minute and fell, 66-64, on Saturday (Jan. 16). Kayla Luebbe and Chloe Schumacher were a combined 11-for-12 from the floor.
In a nail-biter with first-place Morningside, Concordia relinquished the lead in the final minute and fell, 66-64, on Saturday (Jan. 16). Kayla Luebbe and Chloe Schumacher were a combined 11-for-12 from the floor.
Big outbursts in the first and third quarters made it a runaway on Wednesday (Jan. 13) at Mount Marty. Eight Bulldogs scored eight or more points in the 94-62 blowout win.
Fresh off a win over Jamestown, the Bulldogs now look ahead to playing at Mount Marty and to hosting 14th-ranked Morningside. Concordia owns a GPAC mark of 10-4.
An outburst to open up the second half and solid defensive work on the opponent's star player added up to a 67-61 win on Saturday (Jan. 9). Three Bulldogs scored in double figures.
Taylor Cockerill spearheaded Concordia's rally by pouring in a game high 33 points on Wednesday (Jan. 6). However, Dakota Wesleyan held off the Bulldogs, 85-80.
Freshman Taysha Rushton broke out for a combined 51 points in wins last week over Mount Marty and Northwestern. As a result, she was named the GPAC Player of the Week.
A flurry of 3-pointers helped Concordia push its win streak to four during last week's action. Now the Bulldogs look forward to playing Dakota Wesleyan and Jamestown this week.
Taysha Rushton poured in a career high 28 points while leading the Bulldogs to an 81-76 win at Northwestern on Saturday (Jan. 2). Concordia (10-5, 9-3) moved its win streak to four.
In their return to action, the Bulldogs made their first seven 3-point attempts on the way to a 98-53 rout of visiting Mount Marty on Wednesday (Dec. 30). Freshmen Bailey Conrad and Taysha Rushton starred.
The break for Christmas will end on Wednesday (Dec. 30) when Mount Marty is set to visit Friedrich Arena. The Bulldogs (7-3 GPAC) will then shift focus to Saturday's game at Northwestern.
Following practice at the Tyson Events Center on Sunday (March 10), senior Quinn Wragge reflected back on her career as a Bulldog. Says Wragge, "Everything is a lot bigger than basketball. It’s been everything that I wanted."
She's been referred to as 'Amazing Grace' for a reason. The former Lincoln East star has fit in perfectly with a Concordia women's basketball program that again has championship aspirations in 2018-19.
She's steady and consistent, just like the Concordia women's basketball program. As the lone senior on the varsity roster, Quinn Wragge takes on the responsibility of helping the Bulldogs "focus and finish."
Following a 2017-18 season in which the Bulldog women's basketball program equaled a school record with 36 wins, Drew Olson's squad finds itself in an enviable position. All-Americans Philly Lammers and Quinn Wragge return to the lineup.
The 2017-18 Concordia women’s basketball team checked off nearly every box while chasing down its lofty list of season goals. Olson's latest squad stated its case as the most successful in school history.
A constant during the winningest four years in Concordia women's basketball history, Brenleigh Daum just keeps chucking it. The college career of the McCook native will wind down this week in Sioux City, Iowa.
Says senior Dani Hoppes, "During a game, we’re all in for the team." Such selflessness serves as one of the reasons why the second-ranked Bulldogs enter the national tournament as one of four No. 1 seeds.
On Jan. 10, Drew Olson collected his 300th win as head coach for the Concordia women's basketball program. In the minds of so many, Coach Olson means a whole lot more to them than any victory ever could.
The big names are back in place for a program fresh off a national semifinal appearance and GPAC regular-season and tournament championships. The Bulldogs are primed for another ride deep into March.
Which moments were the greatest in the history of Concordia women's basketball? We've got some ideas. Relive some of those moments in our third installment of the 'top five' series.