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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.
Elizabeth (Rhoden) Dillingham motored into town with 'RoRo' on her Texas license plates. The nickname became part of the identity for a confident star guard who brought swagger to Concordia Women's Basketball.
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.