The week of CIT will feature wall-to-wall basketball inside Friedrich Arena. On the women's side, the Bulldogs will aim for CIT title No. 31 in program history after they take on Hastings on Wednesday. Concordia is 8-1 over its last nine GPAC games.
The surging Bulldogs capped a fine three-day stretch with a 65-55 road upset of No. 15 Northwestern on Saturday (Jan. 21). Abby Krieser paced a balanced squad with 12 points and three steals as Concordia moved to 10-5 in league play.
Using balanced offense and more of that in-your-face defensive intensity, Concordia earned a season sweep of Morningside. The Bulldogs held the Mustangs to 36.2 percent shooting in the 74-60 victory on Thursday (Jan. 19).
Round two through the GPAC slate continues this week as the Bulldogs prepare to host Morningside and travel to No. 15 Northwestern. Concordia had its six-game GPAC win streak interrupted with a 79-72 loss at Jamestown.
The league win streak of six was snapped by Jamestown on Saturday (Jan. 14). The Jimmies used a decided rebound advantage to hold off the Bulldogs, 79-72, in North Dakota. Guards Taysha Rushton and Abby Krieser combined for 29 points.
The themes of the night were depth and defensive grit for the Bulldogs, who cruised to a 74-54 home win over College of Saint Mary on Wednesday (Jan. 11). Hailey Kleinschmit paced Concordia with 12 points and nine rebounds.
The Bulldogs will put their five-game GPAC win streak to the test this week as they host College of Saint Mary on Wednesday and then travel to play at Jamestown on Saturday. Concordia won last week over Mount Marty and DWU.
The GPAC win streak has moved to five after the Bulldogs survived a scare at the buzzer on Saturday (Jan. 7). Sadie Powell (16) and Taysha Rushton (15) led the way in the scoring department as Concordia held off No. 21 DWU, 59-58.
Concordia extended win streaks to 14 in the series with Mount Marty and to four in GPAC play on Thursday (Jan. 5). The Bulldogs used 20 steals and 13 3-point field goals to pull away for an 85-62 victory in their first game of 2023.
Following a couple tough losses to Sooner Athletic Conference foes, the Bulldogs are readying for a return to GPAC play. Concordia owns a three-game league win streak as it enters action against Mount Marty and No. 21 Dakota Wesleyan.
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