In the top-10 rematch, Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Basketball came up short in the comeback, 78-69, at the Corn Palace versus No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan on Sunday.
The Bulldogs used 24 free throws to whip back Hastings, 83-77, in an intense physical battle from start to finish on Wednesday (Jan. 14). The contest tied on 11 separate occasions as CUNE leaned on Kristin Vieselmeyer and Raelyn Kelty.
The league office announced on Tuesday (Jan. 13) the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player of the Week. Ayla Roth was selected for her first career weekly honor.
Concordia has found its stride with a four-game win streak that will be tested against upcoming Hastings and Dakota Wesleyan. Coach Drew Olson has a mountain of career wins (498) that could eclipse the 500 mark with two more.
The Bulldogs pushed around No. 13 Briar Cliff with defense and superior fourth-quarter shooting to route the visitors (89-70) on Saturday (Jan. 10). Ayla Roth and Raelyn Kelty led CUNE to a comfortable advantage in the fourth.
The patented suffocating press defense imposed its will forcing 15 turnovers in the opening half to ride the double-figure advantage and defeat Morningside (72-49) on Wednesday.
The Bulldogs face two tough conference rosters in Morningside at Sioux City and will be cross-court against No. 13 Briar Cliff inside Friedrich Arena. CUNE reigned in 2026 defeating Northwestern (69-67) in a late thriller.
Down one to Northwestern in the final minute, the Bulldogs made clutch back-to-back possessions via Raelyn Kelty and Bree Bunting to knock off the visitors (69-67) to start 2026 on Saturday.
Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Basketball will start in the new year with a home slugfest versus Northwestern on Saturday. The lone contest will be featured inside Friedrich Arena.
Only up a bucket, Ayla Roth and the Dawgs chopped down the hopes of an upset-minded University of Providence with a 14-0 scoring onslaught to begin the final quarter on Friday.
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Featured StoryFor 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.
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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.
Featured StoryFrom 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.
Featured StoryIt'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.
Featured StoryDon'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.
Featured StoryAs announced by CoSIDA, Grace Barry is the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for the entire NAIA. She is the first Concordia student-athlete to ever earn the award.
Featured StoryLet's answer the question: who wore it better? We ran down the top Bulldog women's basketball performers at each jersey number during the 20 seasons of GPAC hoops.
Featured StoryFans were out in force in anticipation when Voss brought his No. 1-ranked Bulldogs to Hastings for a big-time conference clash with the second-ranked Broncos on Feb. 12, 2003.
Featured StoryBefore it all came to an abrupt end, the top-ranked Bulldogs put together another season to remember. They repeated as GPAC regular-season and tournament champions while forging memories along the way.
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