Despite a second-half rally, the tenth-ranked Bulldogs came up short at Northwestern. Mary Janovich had 18 points in the defeat.
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.
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.