After losing several key pieces from the 2014-15 team that made a run to the national title game, the Bulldogs have reloaded with a balanced approach in 2015-16.
The newly 10th-ranked Concordia women’s basketball team snuck out of Fremont with a win Wednesday night. The Bulldogs defeated Midland University, 59-57 in their eighth-straight win.
The second half of the 14th-ranked Concordia women’s basketball team is in full swing this week. The Bulldogs will travel for both games this week, venturing to Midland University on Wednesday and Northwestern College on Saturday.
The Mary Janovich from last year’s national tournament run returned on Saturday and the 14th-ranked Concordia University women’s basketball team put the squeeze on No. 4 Briar Cliff in the fourth quarter.
The 14th-ranked Concordia University women’s basketball team rattled off the first 13 points of Wednesday’s contest and ran away with a 93-55 victory over Pacific Union College.
The 14th-ranked Concordia women’s basketball team held a 20 point advantage over Simpson University on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs got an 81-61 victory over the Red Hawks, shooting just under .500 at .461 (30-65) from the field.
Christmas break is over for 14th-ranked Concordia. The Bulldogs departed for The Golden State the day after Christmas in preparation for two games at Simpson University.
The 14th-ranked Concordia University women’s basketball team couldn’t breathe easy until a pair of Mary Janovich free throws in the closing seconds provided the final spread. The Bulldogs eked out a 68-64 win in Sioux Center, Iowa, on Friday evening.
The Concordia University women’s basketball team will have a slow schedule this week after last week’s three game stand. The Bulldogs will travel to Dordt College to take on the Defenders on Friday, Dec. 18. Tipoff is slated for 5 p.m.
The 14th-ranked Concordia University women’s basketball squad used its patented depth to wear down visiting Mount Marty in Saturday afternoon’s GPAC grinder. The Bulldogs put together a 16-4 second-half splurge to pull away for a 77-59 victory inside Walz Arena.
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.