Kayla Luebbe powered her way to 20 points and seven rebounds in leading a rally that forced overtime on Wednesday (Jan. 19). Ultimately, No. 8 Morningside emerged with a 68-62 victory inside Friedrich Arena.
Kayla Luebbe powered her way to 20 points and seven rebounds in leading a rally that forced overtime on Wednesday (Jan. 19). Ultimately, No. 8 Morningside emerged with a 68-62 victory inside Friedrich Arena.
From a ratings perspective, it won't get any more challenging within conference play than the week ahead for the Bulldogs, who will host No. 8 Morningside before traveling to No. 14 Northwestern. Concordia is currently in third place with a 9-4 GPAC mark.
The GPAC win streak was halted at seven as the Bulldogs were hounded on Saturday (Jan. 15) by Jamestown defensive effort. Concordia fell, 65-51, in North Dakota while totaling a season low scoring output.
A beastly 53-31 advantage on the boards characterized the night for red hot Concordia, which cruised to an 87-58 victory over College of Saint Mary on Wednesday (Jan. 12). The Bulldogs pushed their GPAC win streak to seven.
An impressive performance in last week's win over Dakota Wesleyan leads No. 22 Concordia into matchups this week with College of Saint Mary and Jamestown. The Bulldogs (11-6, 8-3 GPAC) have won six-straight GPAC outings.
This may have been as complete of a performance as 22nd-ranked Concordia has put together this season. Mackenzie Toomey posted a career high 19 points and helped spur a 17-0 run that carried the Bulldogs to a 90-58 win over DWU.
Taysha Rushton returned to the lineup on Wednesday (Jan. 5) and rattled off 27 points as the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs won at Mount Marty, 83-58. Concordia (10-6, 7-3 GPAC) has won five-straight within league play.
It was a close call, but the Bulldogs pulled out an OT win over Doane on New Year's Day to move their GPAC win streak to four. Concordia now looks forward to playing at Mount Marty on Wednesday and hosting Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday.
No. 23 Concordia had its hands full on New Year's Day as Doane played the host into overtime. Ultimately, a career day from Sadie Powell helped the Bulldogs survive the scare and win, 76-70, pushing their league record to 6-3.
The first action since the Hoop N Surf Classic in Hawaii will take place on New Year's Day as the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs host Doane. Concordia will play at home for the first time since Dec. 8.
There were two wins, but Concordia's trip to Hawaii was so much more than just basketball. The Bulldogs had a "blast" while relaxing on the beach, surfing and visiting Pearl Harbor, among other activities.
Whitney (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.
Mary 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.
Marty Kohlwey, a 13-year veteran of Concordia men's and women's basketball coaching staffs, has accepted a new role at Lutheran High School in Parker, Colo.
Following the lead of freshman Quinn Wragge, the Concordia women's basketball program made its fifth-straight national tournament appearance in 2015-16.
Quinn Wragge is only a freshman, but she enters the national tournament leading 16th-ranked Concordia in scoring, rebounding, steals, blocks and field goal percentage. She's not your ordinary freshman.
The Concordia women's basketball program learned on Wednesday that it would make its 15th all-time appearance at the national tournament. The Bulldogs will play in the first round on March 9.
After losing several key pieces from the 2014-15 team that made a run to the national title game, the Bulldogs have reloaded with a balanced approach in 2015-16.
It was only a matter of time before Sarah Harrison Krueger found her way into the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame.
Since 1992, 14 Concordia women’s basketball teams have appeared at the national tournament with four advancing all the way to the national semifinals. But in 2015, the Bulldogs reached new heights by motoring to the national title game for the first time in program history.
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