Following a refresher over Thanksgiving weekend, the Bulldogs will be back to the GPAC grind this week. Concordia is readying to take on No. 12 Morningside and No. 25 Northwestern. The Bulldogs stand at 3-3 overall (1-3 GPAC).
The pesky press of the Bulldogs got them back within eight in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to overcome cold shooting on Tuesday (Nov. 22). Hailey Kleinschmit led the way in what amounted to a 66-49 loss to Jamestown.
In their only outing of Thanksgiving week, the Bulldogs will host Jamestown on Tuesday. Concordia is coming off a 1-1 week that included a home win over Midland and a road loss to No. 13 Dordt.
This Concordia team is still working towards turning the corner as it continues to grow. On Saturday (Nov. 19), the Bulldogs could not overcome 22 turnovers as they fell at No. 13 Dordt, 76-65.
Led by its athletic backcourt, Concordia got back in the win column with an 84-59 triumph over Midland on Wednesday (Nov. 16). Three Bulldog guards scored in double figures: Mackenzie Toomey (17), Abby Krieser (14) and Taysha Rushton (12).
The first full week of conference play is here to greet the Bulldogs, who opened GPAC play with a loss at Briar Cliff on Saturday. Concordia now looks forward to hosting Midland before traveling to No. 15 Dordt.
A rough first quarter had Concordia playing from behind all afternoon in what amounted to an 87-76 loss at Briar Cliff on Saturday (Nov. 12). In a 23-point performance, Taysha Rushton eclipsed 1,000 points for her career.
Coming off two wins at the Cattle Classic, the Bulldogs face a challenging road test to begin GPAC play. Concordia will play at Briar Cliff on Saturday. The Chargers were also present for the Cattle Classic and went 2-0 at the event.
The scoring of Taysha Rushton and the team's overall defensive prowess led to a 71-61 victory over Dakota State on Saturday (Nov. 5) at the Cattle Classic. The Bulldogs have started 2-0 while owning the turnover battle.
After a jittery start that put them in an 8-0 hole, the Bulldogs responded with defensive tenacity and enjoyed a plus-19 turnover margin on Friday (Nov. 4). Concordia came back to defeat Bellevue, 74-52, at the Cattle Classic.
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