No. 25 Concordia will celebrate senior day on Wednesday when Hastings will be in town for a 6 p.m. CT matchup. The Bulldogs (16-7, 15-5 GPAC) have won 11 of the past 12 meetings.
In avenging a loss earlier this season, the 25th-ranked Bulldogs netted 14 treys and committed just six turnovers while defeating visiting Dakota Wesleyan, 76-69, on Saturday (Feb. 6).
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.
The gritty play of Rylee Pauli and the big shots of Taylor Cockerill helped propel Concordia to a 77-71 victory at Dordt on Wednesday (Feb. 3). It marked the 400th career win for Drew Olson.
25th-ranked Concordia has a significant week ahead as it faces challenges from Dordt and Dakota Wesleyan. The Bulldogs hope for a season sweep of Dordt and a split with DWU.
While forcing a flurry of turnovers that led to a barrage of 3-point field goals, the Bulldogs equaled a season high point total in a 111-52 home win over College of Saint Mary on Thursday (Jan. 28).
In the only outing of the week, the Bulldogs will host College of Saint Mary on Thursday. Coming off a win over Briar Cliff, Concordia will aim for a season sweep of the Flames.
Taysha Rushton likened the physicality to that of a football game. She didn't seem to mind while scoring 20 points in a 65-59 win over Briar Cliff inside Friedrich Arena on Saturday (Jan. 23).
Concordia and Briar Cliff enter Saturday's matchup tied for second in the GPAC standings. The Bulldogs hope to avenge a December loss to the Chargers.
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.
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.