Winner of four-straight GPAC tournament championships, the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs enter the 2021 postseason as the league’s No. 2 seed. Concordia will host Dakota Wesleyan in the quarterfinals.
All 14 Bulldogs registered in the scoring column while helping the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs to another throttling of Doane on Saturday (Feb. 20). Mackenzie Koepke led Concordia with 17 points.
As a cap to the regular season, the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs will host Doane on Saturday. Concordia has dominated the series, having won 18 of the last 19 and nine in a row.
After totaling 15 points and four steals in the win over Hastings, Taylor Cockerill has been named the GPAC Player of the Week. Cockerill leads the Bulldogs in scoring at 14.6 points per game.
A 26-4 run to close the first half allowed 22nd-ranked Concordia to cruise to a 79-64 win over visiting Hastings on Wednesday (Feb. 10). The Bulldogs celebrated their seniors prior to tipoff.
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).
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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.
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.
Featured StoryWith Kendal Brigham and Abby Krieser leading the charge in the backcourt, the Bulldogs will remain a team that plays fast and presses full court. Coach Olson's 2024-25 team is rallying around the theme of selflessness.
Featured StoryElizabeth (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.
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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.
Featured StoryWhen 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.
Featured StoryFor 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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StoryConfetti, 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.
Featured StoryIt'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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StoryEight 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."
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