The 13-game winning streak is the longest stretch of consecutive victories since the 1989-90 season when they also won 13 straight games. The longest winning streak for a Cobber women's team is 25 games. That remarkable feat was accomplished at the end of the 1981-82 season and at the beginning of the 1982-83 campaign. The victory also moves Concordia one step closer to securing a first-round bye in the conference tournament and the chance to host one of the two semifinal games. If the Cobbers win one of their last two games, they will finish no worse than second place and claim the free pass into a home game in the semifinals.
The Cobbers are now 15-3 in the MIAC and 17-4 overall. Concordia also keeps their title hopes alive for the regular season. Carleton dropped their game on Saturday at St. Olaf and is now 16-2 in conference play. If the Knights lose on of their final two games and Concordia sweeps their duo of games, then the Cobbers and Knights would tie for the conference championship. Concordia has not won a regular season MIAC championship since the 1989-90 season.
The loss drops Bethel's conference mark to 5-12 and their overall record to 7-14.
Besides Ehlert's career game, the Cobbers had three other players score in double figures and had their floor general post another double-double.
Jamie Visness went 3-of-6 from behind the arc and finished with 14 points. Annie Keeley was perfect from behind the arc and at the free throw line and finished with 12 points. She was 2-of-2 from long-range and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Keeley has now posted point totals in double figures in the last four games and six of the past eight.
Mandy Pearson continues her march to a second conference MVP title. She scored 16 points and added 10 assists while only turning the ball over twice. It is her second double-double in the past five games. Pearson also hauled in five rebounds.
Bethel also had a quartet of players figure in double-digits. Heather Davis went 5-of-16 from the floor and finished with team-highs in points (14) and rebounds (8).
Concordia blistered the twine in the first half. The Cobbers shot 57.1% (16-of-28) from the field on their way to a 41-36 lead at the break. They finished the game by shooting 53.4% (31-of-58). Bethel couldn't match their 44.4% (12-of-27) shooting from the field in the first half and ended the game by shooting 39.7% (23-of-58).
Concordia will host their final home game of the regular season when they face off against St. Thomas on Wednesday, February 16 at 5:30pm. The game can be heard live on 1280AM "The Fan" radio in the Fargo-Moorhead area and via the internet at www.gocobbers.com.
Newspaper Box Score Concordia College vs Bethel University 02/11/05 1:00 p.m. at Robertson Center at Bethel University At Robertson Center at Bethel University CONCORDIA COLLEGE 83, BETHEL UNIVERSITY 64 CONCORDIA COLLEGE (15-3 MIAC, 17-4) Tori Ehlert 9-12 0-0 18; Mandy Pearson 6-13 1-1 16; Jamie Visness 5-8 1-2 14; Anne Keeley 3-7 4-4 12; Amanda Levos 2-4 4-5 8; Melanie Hageman 3-5 0-0 6; Leanne White 2-4 0-0 4; Karie Visness 0-4 3-4 3; Jessica Heintz 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 31-58 13-16 83. BETHEL UNIVERSITY (5-13 MIAC, 7-15) Heather Davis 5-16 4-6 14; JoLynn Thielke 5-12 0-2 12; Emily Uzpen 5-9 1-1 12; Jen Ahlberg 2-10 5-6 10; Emily Stavem 3-3 2-2 8; Molly Daniels 1-3 0-0 3; Kayla Shumpski 1-2 1-2 3; Betsy Stevens 1-2 0-1 2; Liz Glesne 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-58 13-20 64. Concordia College............. 41 42 - 83 Bethel University............. 36 28 - 64 3-point goals-Concordia College 8-14 (Mandy Pearson 3-5; Jamie Visness 3-6; Anne Keeley 2-2; Amanda Levos 0-1), Bethel University 5-15 (JoLynn Thielke 2-7; Jen Ahlberg 1-3; Emily Uzpen 1-2; Molly Daniels 1-3). Fouled out--Concordia College-None, Bethel University-None. Rebounds-Concordia College 39 (Tori Ehlert 9), Bethel University 30 (Heather Davis 8). Assists-Concordia College 21 (Mandy Pearson 10), Bethel University 12 (Jen Ahlberg 5). Total fouls-Concordia College 16, Bethel University 12. A-506