An accomplished senior class heads into its final week of regular-season action. The Bulldogs will host Doane on Wednesday and Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday while looking to lock up an outright GPAC title.
Thanks to Saturday's (Feb. 10) win at 15th-ranked Morningside, Concordia can do no worse than share the GPAC regular-season title. The Bulldogs (27-1, 17-1) topped the Mustangs, 88-80, in Sioux City.
Brenleigh Daum and Mary Janovich put on a shooting display and the Bulldog got loose in transition while running away from Briar Cliff, 106-67, on Wednesday night (Feb. 7). Daum poured in 21 points.
Two trips to Sioux City are coming up this week for Concordia women's basketball, which owns a two-game lead atop the GPAC standings. The Bulldogs are looking to secure their fifth all-time GPAC regular-season title.
There was no panic in the top-ranked Concordia women's basketball team after its surprising loss on Wednesday. The Bulldogs regrouped with an 80-67 win over No. 10 Northwestern on Saturday (Feb. 3).
The unbeaten season fell by the wayside in a stunning loss at Midland on Wednesday night (Jan. 31). The top-ranked Bulldogs fell to the Warriors, 86-77, in Fremont. Taylor Cockerill and Mary Janovich had 15 points apiece.
Fresh off a CIT championship, the top-ranked Bulldogs now look to get closer to locking up another title. GPAC play resumes this week with a trip to Midland and then a visit from 10th-ranked Northwestern.
It was no contest. By the time the event concluded, the top-ranked Bulldogs had clearly established themselves their supremacy among the Concordias. The Bulldogs are CIT champs for the 28th time.
Dani Hoppes shot ridiculously well from 3-point range and the Bulldog pressure wore out Concordia-Ann Arbor on day one of CIT. CUNE rolled to a 104-66 win and is set to play for its 28th all-time CIT title.
Top-ranked Concordia passed another challenging test on Wednesday (Jan. 24), defeating No. 11 Hastings on the road. Mary Janovich (18 points, four steals) helped keep the Bulldogs undefeated at 22-0.
Gnat-like Concordia will dog you all game long. The Bulldogs force nearly 27 turnovers per game and rank as one of the nation's top defensive teams. Says Drew Olson, "I’m confident in saying this is one of the best defensive teams I’ve ever seen."
Not a day goes by without Dani Andersen thinking of her mother Lisa. Even while draining 3-pointers, Dani thinks of mom. This is a story of a mother's love, heartache and the faith that gives Dani the strength to persevere.
Only in recent history has the Concordia women's basketball program risen to national prominence. Through the hard work of many, the Bulldogs are now feared by many. A monster lurks at 800 North Columbia Avenue.
There were two wins, but Concordia's trip to Hawaii was so much more than just basketball. The Bulldogs had a "blast" while relaxing on the beach, surfing and visiting Pearl Harbor, among other activities.
Whitney (Stichka) Daberkow didn’t necessarily want the spotlight, but she thrived underneath it anyway. The humble Bulldog is set to join the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame in October.
Mary Janovich recently resumed basketball activities as she continues her recovery from an ACL tear suffered in January. She talks about her injury rehab and her brother Andy in this Q&A.
Marty Kohlwey, a 13-year veteran of Concordia men's and women's basketball coaching staffs, has accepted a new role at Lutheran High School in Parker, Colo.
Following the lead of freshman Quinn Wragge, the Concordia women's basketball program made its fifth-straight national tournament appearance in 2015-16.
Quinn Wragge is only a freshman, but she enters the national tournament leading 16th-ranked Concordia in scoring, rebounding, steals, blocks and field goal percentage. She's not your ordinary freshman.
The Concordia women's basketball program learned on Wednesday that it would make its 15th all-time appearance at the national tournament. The Bulldogs will play in the first round on March 9.