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.
The Concordia University Women’s Basketball team’s clutch free-throw shooting played a major factor down the stretch in Friday’s 55-50 victory over Jamestown.
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.
Don't forget about TC. The leading scorer for the 2018-19 national championship team, Taylor Cockerill is roughly 90 percent of the way back from the knee injury she suffered last October.