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While rallying around the theme of 'press,' Concordia Women's Basketball returned to an elite level on the court. Head Coach Drew Olson appreciated the 2025-26 squad most for its selflessness.
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Four standout student-athletes from Concordia Women's Basketball landed on the list of 2025-26 Academic All-District honorees released by College Sports Communicators. Kristin Vieselmeyer earned her third All-District award.
In an all-out war where the lead changed 15 times, 11th-seeded Bethel College (Kan.) made the necessary basket to hold on in an upset (78-76) of the 6th-seeded Concordia University, Nebraska on Friday.
Four teams will be in Madison, S.D., but only one will remain as the two-game winner will surge to the final site. The Bulldogs were selected as the No. 6 seed in the NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship and will face Bethel.
The 24th national tournament appearance in program history is incoming. The Bulldogs were seeded sixth and assigned to Madison, S.D., for action at the NAIA National Championship.
Kristin Vieselmeyer and Ayla Roth were named to the All-GPAC first/second teams while another four Bulldogs garnered honorable mention status on the 2025-26 honor roll.
In the waning moments, Raelyn Kelty and Sammy Leu cut the lead to a basket twice, but No. 1 Dordt found answers from Macy Sievers to move on to the GPAC Championship, 71-65.
After a dominant performance in round one, No. 13 Concordia University, Nebraska will look to dethrone No. 1 Dordt in the GPAC semifinals on Saturday (Feb. 28) in Sioux Center.
Featured StoryThe 2025-26 Bulldogs aspired to be annoying, at least in the minds of their opponents. The success Concordia is enjoying began with an offseason centered upon the idea of 'press,' a theme with a dual meaning.
The Bulldogs rained down 11 first half treys to blow past Briar Cliff, 111-70, from the opening whistle in the midweek conference quarterfinal splashing. Kelty buried seven from deep in her march to a new 23-point career high.
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Featured StoryAfter 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.