In avenging a loss earlier this season, the 25th-ranked Bulldogs netted 14 treys and committed just six turnovers while defeating visiting Dakota Wesleyan, 76-69, on Saturday (Feb. 6).
In avenging a loss earlier this season, the 25th-ranked Bulldogs netted 14 treys and committed just six turnovers while defeating visiting Dakota Wesleyan, 76-69, on Saturday (Feb. 6).
In season No. 15 as head coach, Drew Olson has reached the 400-win milestone. As his current and former players will attest, Concordia Women's Basketball is about more than winning.
The gritty play of Rylee Pauli and the big shots of Taylor Cockerill helped propel Concordia to a 77-71 victory at Dordt on Wednesday (Feb. 3). It marked the 400th career win for Drew Olson.
25th-ranked Concordia has a significant week ahead as it faces challenges from Dordt and Dakota Wesleyan. The Bulldogs hope for a season sweep of Dordt and a split with DWU.
While forcing a flurry of turnovers that led to a barrage of 3-point field goals, the Bulldogs equaled a season high point total in a 111-52 home win over College of Saint Mary on Thursday (Jan. 28).
In the only outing of the week, the Bulldogs will host College of Saint Mary on Thursday. Coming off a win over Briar Cliff, Concordia will aim for a season sweep of the Flames.
Taysha Rushton likened the physicality to that of a football game. She didn't seem to mind while scoring 20 points in a 65-59 win over Briar Cliff inside Friedrich Arena on Saturday (Jan. 23).
Concordia and Briar Cliff enter Saturday's matchup tied for second in the GPAC standings. The Bulldogs hope to avenge a December loss to the Chargers.
In a nail-biter with first-place Morningside, Concordia relinquished the lead in the final minute and fell, 66-64, on Saturday (Jan. 16). Kayla Luebbe and Chloe Schumacher were a combined 11-for-12 from the floor.
Big outbursts in the first and third quarters made it a runaway on Wednesday (Jan. 13) at Mount Marty. Eight Bulldogs scored eight or more points in the 94-62 blowout win.
Four 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.
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.
For 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.
In season No. 15 as head coach, Drew Olson has reached the 400-win milestone. As his current and former players will attest, Concordia Women's Basketball is about more than winning.
From October 2011 through December 2020, Concordia Women's Basketball was included in every possible NAIA top 25 ranking, a run of 97-straight poll appearances.
It's a new-look Concordia Women's Basketball team, but the program is determined to prove it's still a major force in the GPAC and nationally. Taylor Cockerill and Mackenzie Koepke are the headlining returners.
Don't forget about TC. The leading scorer for the 2018-19 national championship team, Taylor Cockerill is roughly 90 percent of the way back from the knee injury she suffered last October.
As announced by CoSIDA, Grace Barry is the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for the entire NAIA. She is the first Concordia student-athlete to ever earn the award.
Let's answer the question: who wore it better? We ran down the top Bulldog women's basketball performers at each jersey number during the 20 seasons of GPAC hoops.
Fans were out in force in anticipation when Voss brought his No. 1-ranked Bulldogs to Hastings for a big-time conference clash with the second-ranked Broncos on Feb. 12, 2003.
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