Turnovers plagued 14th-ranked Concordia in a big season-opening test against the defending national champs. No. 1 Marian took advantage and won, 72-64, in Denver on Friday (Oct. 28).
Concordia women's basketball will face a big early-season test when it opens the season in Denver on Friday (Oct. 26) against defending national champion Marian University (Ind.).
The Concordia women's basketball program's long stay inside the nation's top 25 continues. The Bulldogs open up 2016-17 with a No. 14 national ranking.
Head coach Drew Olson enters his 11th season with high aspirations for the Bulldogs. Concordia was picked by league coaches to place third in the GPAC.
A perennial top-of-the-GPAC contender and national qualifier, head coach Drew Olson's program has been picked by league coaches to finish third. The 2015-16 Bulldogs went 22-10 overall.
Perennially one of the nation's best on the court and in the classroom, Concordia women's basketball has returned to great heights on the WBCA Academic Top 25.
Three future Bulldog women's basketball players are set to play in the Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Game on July 25.
Featured StoryWhitney (Stichka) Daberkow didn’t necessarily want the spotlight, but she thrived underneath it anyway. The humble Bulldog is set to join the Concordia Athletic Hall of Fame in October.
Featured StoryMary Janovich recently resumed basketball activities as she continues her recovery from an ACL tear suffered in January. She talks about her injury rehab and her brother Andy in this Q&A.
Tae'lor Purdy-Korell will assume the role vacated by Marty Kohlwey on head coach Drew Olson's staff. She served on a part-time basis in 2015-16.
Featured StoryA 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.
Featured StoryIt'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.
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."
Featured StoryThe 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.
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