Kayla Luebbe powered her way to 20 points and seven rebounds in leading a rally that forced overtime on Wednesday (Jan. 19). Ultimately, No. 8 Morningside emerged with a 68-62 victory inside Friedrich Arena.
From a ratings perspective, it won't get any more challenging within conference play than the week ahead for the Bulldogs, who will host No. 8 Morningside before traveling to No. 14 Northwestern. Concordia is currently in third place with a 9-4 GPAC mark.
The GPAC win streak was halted at seven as the Bulldogs were hounded on Saturday (Jan. 15) by Jamestown defensive effort. Concordia fell, 65-51, in North Dakota while totaling a season low scoring output.
A beastly 53-31 advantage on the boards characterized the night for red hot Concordia, which cruised to an 87-58 victory over College of Saint Mary on Wednesday (Jan. 12). The Bulldogs pushed their GPAC win streak to seven.
An impressive performance in last week's win over Dakota Wesleyan leads No. 22 Concordia into matchups this week with College of Saint Mary and Jamestown. The Bulldogs (11-6, 8-3 GPAC) have won six-straight GPAC outings.
This may have been as complete of a performance as 22nd-ranked Concordia has put together this season. Mackenzie Toomey posted a career high 19 points and helped spur a 17-0 run that carried the Bulldogs to a 90-58 win over DWU.
Taysha Rushton returned to the lineup on Wednesday (Jan. 5) and rattled off 27 points as the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs won at Mount Marty, 83-58. Concordia (10-6, 7-3 GPAC) has won five-straight within league play.
It was a close call, but the Bulldogs pulled out an OT win over Doane on New Year's Day to move their GPAC win streak to four. Concordia now looks forward to playing at Mount Marty on Wednesday and hosting Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday.
No. 23 Concordia had its hands full on New Year's Day as Doane played the host into overtime. Ultimately, a career day from Sadie Powell helped the Bulldogs survive the scare and win, 76-70, pushing their league record to 6-3.
The first action since the Hoop N Surf Classic in Hawaii will take place on New Year's Day as the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs host Doane. Concordia will play at home for the first time since Dec. 8.
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.
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.