The CIT trophy stays with Concordia Nebraska for a 10th-straight tournament. The Bulldogs earned a 66-60 CIT championship win over Concordia Ann Arbor on Saturday (Jan. 25).
Both Makynna Robbins and Bree Bunting registered career-high point totals as the Bulldog rolled the Cougars, 108-67, on day one of CIT in Ann Arbor. CUNE drained 19 3-point field goals.
Bree Bunting and Savannah Butterfield were out front in the barrage (100-53) over the College of Saint Mary Flames on Wednesday. The Bulldogs attacked the Flames with 15 steals forcing 27 turnovers in the route at Lied Fitness Center.
Featured StoryThe 72nd Concordia Invitational Tournament will play out Jan. 24-25 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Bulldog Basketball teams have won a combined 62 CIT championships in their history.
Down by one with 32 seconds to go, Raelyn Kelty drove in for a layup to take a one-point lead over Northwestern on Saturday. With four seconds left, Hali Anderson would make the final jump shot as the visitors stole a road victory in Seward.
Megan Belt and the Dawgs splashed for 15 treys from beyond the arc taking a dominant 74-55 victory over the visiting Lancers on Wednesday. Concordia forced a pesky 20 Mount Marty turnovers seizing 26 extra points via the stops.
The Bulldogs eye their two upcoming opponents coming into Friedrich Arena this week. Mount Marty and Northwestern are next on the docket and are two chances for CUNE Women’s Basketball to surge into the win column.
The Bulldogs and Chargers clashed at Newman Flanagan Center on Saturday. Briar Cliff came out strong with a 13-0 drive in the of the 3rd quarter to keep Concordia at bay in a 73-56 loss for the visitors.
A three-point lead in the final seconds of regulation slipped away for Concordia and it fell in double overtime at Doane, 93-87, on Wednesday (Jan. 8). Raelyn Kelty posted career-highs in points and rebounds.
Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Basketball enters a new week facing off against Doane for the first time this season and Briar Cliff in game two of its home and home series.
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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The 2022-23 season was one of growth for a Bulldog squad led by Taysha Rushton and a strong nucleus of third-year players. Coach Drew Olson's squad came together down the stretch for a win at No. 19 Jamestown and a national tournament blowout of Columbia.
Featured StoryLast season's Bulldog squad navigated the most challenging schedule in the NAIA and managed to reach the national tournament. Taysha Rushton leads a 2022-23 team that believes it's grown since the end of the 2021-22 campaign.
Featured StoryMackenzie Koepke had played in 102 of a possible 103 games over her first three seasons. After missing the 2021-22 season due to injury, the Lincoln Lutheran alum, a link back to the national championship team, is determined to go out on her own terms.
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Just a few weeks after playing the 123rd and final game of her collegiate career, Rylee Pauli reflected on four years of Concordia Women's Basketball. There were ups, downs, unique experiences and incredible highs.
Featured StoryLed by do-it-all guard Taysha Rushton and relentless senior Rylee Pauli, the 2021-22 Bulldogs extended the program's national tournament streak while beating five teams that qualified for nationals throughout the season.
Featured StoryFour starters, including First Team All-GPAC star Taysha Rushton, return for a Concordia Women's Basketball program coming off an appearance in the NAIA national quarterfinals last season. Depth will be a strength.
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Taylor Cockerill and Taysha Rushton were the ringleaders for a squad that reached the NAIA national quarterfinals while playing an exciting brand of hoops in 2020-21.
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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