Sammy Leu and the 11th-ranked Bulldogs stymied College of Saint Mary in a 96-44 rout on Wednesday (Nov. 19). Leu posted a team-high 16 points on a night when all 15 Concordia players registered in the scoring column.
The undefeated Bulldogs will be put to the test with two clashes against CSM and Northwestern in the coming days. Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Basketball broke the single-game points record versus Waldorf.
The newly ranked No. 11 Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Basketball trounced Waldorf breaking the single-game points record (133-48) inside Friedrich Arena on Friday.
The previously unranked Bulldogs slashed through two ranked foes including Arizona Christian University (99-63) and MidAmerica Nazarene University (84-57) at the Cattle Classic this past weekend.
With an 8-point advantage, the Bulldogs went on a 19-5 scoring drive via five treys to hand No. 13 MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) its first loss of the season on day two at the 26th annual Cattle Classic.
Concordia left No. 18 Arizona Christian in the dust with a 59-point second half and 35 forced turnovers. The Cattle Classic clash finished with a 99-63 final score in favor of the balanced Bulldogs.
For her efforts in Concordia's win over Graceland University, Raelyn Kelty has been named GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. Kelty posted a double-double and swiped six steals in the road victory.
The 26th annual Cattle Classic will play out Nov. 7-8 and will feature a total of eight basketball games inside Friedrich Arena. The event raises money and food for local food pantries.
The Bulldogs left Graceland in the dust over the final three quarters on the strength of the post scoring of Kristin Vieselmeyer, the rebounding of Raelyn Kelty, the defensive tenacity of Sammy Leu and the perimeter game of Bree Bunting.
Following a dominant home win, the Bulldogs face their first road test. Concordia will be at Graceland University for a Tuesday matinee. The two sides have never met in the GPAC era.
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