After a rough third quarter, the Bulldogs responded with a gritty fourth period that paved the way to an impressive road win over Midland. Concordia allowed just one point over the final five minutes.
Seventh-ranked Concordia exploded out of the gates with a 17-0 lead on the way to a 109-86 rout of visiting Mount Marty (4-7, 0-6 GPAC) on Saturday. The Bulldogs earned their fifth-straight win and completed a three-games-in-four-days stretch in which they won by an average margin of 30.7 points. Eighth-year head coach Drew Olson’s squad bumped its records to 11-2 overall and 6-1 in the GPAC.
In their final pre-Christmas outings, the Bulldogs will be back on the road to take on Midland (Tuesday) and Jamestown (Friday). Concordia seeks to get back to the win column after a loss at Morningside.
Star junior guard Bailey Morris carried over her second-half scoring splurge from Wednesday in powering a 95-55 blowout win over visiting York College on Thursday night. Morris exploded for 20-first half points to put the Panthers (4-6) away quickly inside Walz Arena. Seventh-ranked Concordia raised its record to 10-2 overall.
A slow start doomed the Bulldogs while up against 24th-ranked Morningside on Saturday (Dec. 12). Concordia fell by a score of 86-67 despite a breakout 20-point outing from Kayla Luebbe.
The Concordia University Women’s Basketball team will look to bounce back from last week’s loss at Briar Cliff with a trip to Sioux City to take on 24th-ranked Morningside on Saturday (Dec. 12).
A cold shooting afternoon and a big day for Briar Cliff at the foul line resulted in a 69-59 Concordia loss on Saturday (Dec. 5). The defeat snapped a six-game win streak.
The women's basketball game between Concordia and Mount Marty scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9 has been postponed with a makeup date set for Dec. 30.
In the most stressful of victories during the current streak, the 11th-ranked Bulldogs closed the game on a 9-0 run to pull out a 73-66 win at Hastings. Taylor Cockerill poured in 18 points.
The Bulldogs will look to extend their winning streak with a trip to Hastings on Wednesday before traveling to first place Briar Cliff on Saturday.
Featured StoryFive years after graduation, the highly accomplished Philly Lammers will take her place in the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame. The four-time All-American Lammers led the Bulldogs to a national championship in 2019.
Featured StoryThe Concordia experience has meant so much to the Vieselmeyers that it makes them emotional when asked to put it into words. As the third sister to become a Bulldog student-athlete, Kristin followed in the footsteps of Erin and Megan.
Featured StoryIt was a season of many "heartaches" in 2024-25, but Coach Drew Olson and company will remember the moments behind the scenes shared with special people such as veterans Kendal Brigham, Abby Heemstra and Abby Krieser.
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.
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