In the top-10 rematch, Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Basketball came up short in the comeback, 78-69, at the Corn Palace versus No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan on Sunday.
The Bulldogs used 24 free throws to whip back Hastings, 83-77, in an intense physical battle from start to finish on Wednesday (Jan. 14). The contest tied on 11 separate occasions as CUNE leaned on Kristin Vieselmeyer and Raelyn Kelty.
The league office announced on Tuesday (Jan. 13) the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player of the Week. Ayla Roth was selected for her first career weekly honor.
Concordia has found its stride with a four-game win streak that will be tested against upcoming Hastings and Dakota Wesleyan. Coach Drew Olson has a mountain of career wins (498) that could eclipse the 500 mark with two more.
The Bulldogs pushed around No. 13 Briar Cliff with defense and superior fourth-quarter shooting to route the visitors (89-70) on Saturday (Jan. 10). Ayla Roth and Raelyn Kelty led CUNE to a comfortable advantage in the fourth.
The patented suffocating press defense imposed its will forcing 15 turnovers in the opening half to ride the double-figure advantage and defeat Morningside (72-49) on Wednesday.
The Bulldogs face two tough conference rosters in Morningside at Sioux City and will be cross-court against No. 13 Briar Cliff inside Friedrich Arena. CUNE reigned in 2026 defeating Northwestern (69-67) in a late thriller.
Down one to Northwestern in the final minute, the Bulldogs made clutch back-to-back possessions via Raelyn Kelty and Bree Bunting to knock off the visitors (69-67) to start 2026 on Saturday.
Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Basketball will start in the new year with a home slugfest versus Northwestern on Saturday. The lone contest will be featured inside Friedrich Arena.
Only up a bucket, Ayla Roth and the Dawgs chopped down the hopes of an upset-minded University of Providence with a 14-0 scoring onslaught to begin the final quarter on Friday.
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.
Featured StoryMarty 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.
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Following the lead of freshman Quinn Wragge, the Concordia women's basketball program made its fifth-straight national tournament appearance in 2015-16.
Featured StoryQuinn 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.
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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.
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.
Featured StoryIt was only a matter of time before Sarah Harrison Krueger found her way into the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame.
Featured StorySince 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.
Featured StoryIt’s a Tuesday evening in the middle of July and two brothers have reunited over a familiar round, orange and leather-coated object that has been prevalent in their lives since birth. Jarrod Olson, now 41, drives and whirls a pass back out top to Drew Olson, 35, who rises and fires a three. They narrowly miss out on the Olson-to-Olson scoring connection.
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