Concordia finally woke up in the fourth quarter against Macalester, outscored the Scots 23-8 in the final 10 minutes of play, and posted a 64-48 win to keep the hopes for a spot in the postseason alive.
Sophomore Autumn Thompson was named the MIAC Player of the Week after averaging 23.0 points, 4.0 3-pointers and 5.0 rebounds in the Cobbers' two overtime wins last week.
Senior Jacob Stephan stopped 35 of the 36 shots he faced and helped Concordia gain a split in their series with No.15-ranked Augsburg and stay in the race for the MIAC title.
The Concordia middle distance/distance crew posted all four event wins for Concordia at the St. John's Invite and helped the Cobbers finish in second place in the team standings.
Concordia finished the MIAC Championship Meet by posting their two best finishes of the 4-day event. The Cobbers placed seventh in the 200-yard freestyle on Friday night and then posted an eighth-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay in the final event of the meet on Saturday night.
Concordia ended another streak on Saturday as it beat St. Scholastica for the first time since 2012. The Cobbers are off to their best 3-match in over a decade.
The second installment of Cobber Ink Tales feature men's soccer player Nate Weaver who bridges the distance between him and his Grandpa with an identical rose tattoo on his left arm.
Concordia finally prevailed in overtime against St. Olaf in a game that lasted almost three hours and featured 50 fouls, 60 free throws, 16 tie scores and eight lead changes.
Junior Alex Stoley scored his second game-winning goal in St. Peter in the last three regular-season games at Gustavus and helped the Cobbers post a 3-2 win over the Gusties in the series opener.
Concordia had 32 wins and a pair of podium finishes at the highly competitive Don Parker Wis.-Eau Claire Open which featured wrestlers from DI and DII.
Junior Josie Herrmann recorded the fastest time in the MIAC in the 600 meters this year and led the Concordia at the 2-day NDSU Bison Open – a meet that featured athletes from NCAA Division I, II and NAIA.
Aaron Herdt scored his second game-winning goal of the weekend and helped Concordia beat Bethel 3-1 to claim a sweep in the series. The Cobbers have now won five straight games.
Senior Tommy Schyma put up 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in his first game back since Dec. 14 in the Cobbers' annual Senior Day Celebration game vs. St. Mary's.
It was Senior Night on Friday for the Cobbers in their game against Bethel and it was the group of seniors who stepped up to help Concordia edge the Royals 2-1.
Wake-Up Call Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive
February 19, 2020Concordia finally woke up in the fourth quarter against Macalester, outscored the Scots 23-8 in the final 10 minutes of play, and posted a 64-48 win to keep the hopes for a spot in the postseason alive.
