Top-ranked Concordia trailed No. 13 Dakota Wesleyan by 17 points in the opening quarter before blitzing the Tigers with a dominant final three periods. The Bulldogs forced 41 turnovers and won, 100-72.
The top-ranked Bulldogs continued their run of blowout victories and 100-point outings on Wednesday (Dec. 4) by drubbing Doane. Concordia improved to 8-0 overall heading into Saturday's matchup with Dakota Wesleyan.
It will be back to action for the top-ranked Bulldogs, who remain a unanimous No. 1 team in the national poll. In its most recent outing, Concordia defeated NCAA Division II MSU Denver in an exhibition on Nov. 23.
Concordia women's and men's basketball games scheduled to be played at Morningside on Tuesday, Nov. 26 have been postponed due to wintry weather conditions. The games have been rescheduled for Dec. 11.
The top-ranked Bulldogs will be in Sioux City on Tuesday to take on No. 19 Morningside in a return to GPAC play. Concordia (7-0) has won six of the past seven meetings over the Mustangs (6-2, 3-1 GPAC).
Concordia scorched the nets again by posting a school record 127 points in a blowout win over visiting College of Saint Mary. Twelve different Bulldogs scored at least seven points on Wednesday (Nov. 20).
The top-ranked Bulldogs will take an 18-game win streak into this week's action. Concordia will host College of Saint Mary on Wednesday before traveling to Denver for an exhibition contest on Saturday.
The top-ranked Bulldogs actually trailed after one quarter, but then shifted into gear and rolled to another lopsided win. This one came by a 113-59 score over Briar Cliff. Six Bulldogs reached double figures in scoring.
It's time for GPAC play to get underway for a program that has swept conference regular-season and tournament titles three years in a row. Top-ranked Concordia last played the weekend of the Cattle Classic.
Concordia's talent one through 15 on the roster wore No. 9 St. Francis out on Saturday (Nov. 2). The Bulldogs used big advantages in turnover margin and rebounding to claim a 107-46 victory at the Cattle Classic.
With 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.
Elizabeth (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.
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."