Using superior depth, Concordia pushed the tempo exactly to its liking while scoring impressively in the paint. Philly Lammers and Colby Duvel were two of the ringleaders in a 105-63 blowout of No. 21 Arizona Christian.
A challenging slate lies ahead for the Concordia women's basketball team, which will clash with two ranked opponents at the Arizona Christian Holiday Classic in Phoenix, Ariz., next week.
After leading the Bulldog women's basketball team to a road win over No. 1 Dakota Wesleyan, junior Philly Lammers has been named the GPAC Player of the Week. She turned in her 20th career double-double in the victory.
Hot 3-point shooting and solid defensive work helped lift third-ranked Concordia to an 82-68 win at No. 1 Dakota Wesleyan in a rematch of the 2018 national title game. Grace Barry and Taylor Cockerill had 19 points apiece.
She's been referred to as 'Amazing Grace' for a reason. The former Lincoln East star has fit in perfectly with a Concordia women's basketball program that again has championship aspirations in 2018-19.
The storylines pretty much write themselves this week with a rematch of the 2018 national title game on tap. No. 3 Concordia will square off with No. 1 Dakota Wesleyan inside the Corn Palace on Saturday.
The top-ranked Bulldog women's basketball team ransacked Mount Marty for a season high 35 steals as part of a 99-68 blowout win on Saturday (Dec. 8). Philly Lammers put up 28 points and three blocked shots.
Coming off a loss, Concordia did not mess around Wednesday (Dec. 5) in Crete. The Bulldogs forced 38 turnovers and ran away with a 93-53 win at Doane. Philly Lammers put up 18 points and eight rebounds.
Fresh off its first loss of the season, the Concordia women's basketball team eyes a return to the win column with Doane and Mount Marty up next on the schedule.
A 40-game home win streak went by the wayside on Wednesday (Nov. 28) as visiting Morningside handed the top-ranked Bulldogs an 84-75 loss. Quinn Wragge eclipsed 1,500 career points in the defeat.
A prep star in both basketball and softball, Abby Krieser eventually made basketball her college choice. She hasn't looked back while developing into an all-around player and leader for Coach Olson's program.
When Concordia upset No. 5 Marian in the second game of the 2023-24 season, it signaled that the 2023-24 Bulldogs meant business. Led by a special senior class, Concordia showed it could compete with anyone in the NAIA.
For the first time in school history, Concordia University, Nebraska will play host to NAIA basketball national tournament games. Concordia has been named a host site for first/second round NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship play.
The senior class is one that has persevered while shaping the 2023-24 squad into an elite one. Student-athletes like Kendal Brigham came to Concordia because it offered a close-knit community. They found that and much more.
Confetti, cupcakes and the whole family greeted Drew Olson in the locker room following Wednesday’s win over Morningside. The victory marked another feather in the cap for Olson, the winningest coach in Concordia Athletics history.
It's been three-and-a-half quick years since Taysha Rushton made her college decision official. Any reservations the Texan had about spending her college days in Nebraska subsided through close friendships and a love for basketball.
The top eight scorers, including all five starters, return from last season's national tournament team. The roster makeup gives Coach Drew Olson his most experienced group since 2019-20. The aim is to get back to Sioux City in March.
Eight years since she last starred for the Bulldogs, Bailey Morris continues to be characterized by competition and a love for the game. Says Morris of her Concordia years: "Those are some good memories for me. Those things have carried with me over the last eight years."
The 2022-23 season was one of growth for a Bulldog squad led by Taysha Rushton and a strong nucleus of third-year players. Coach Drew Olson's squad came together down the stretch for a win at No. 19 Jamestown and a national tournament blowout of Columbia.
Last season's Bulldog squad navigated the most challenging schedule in the NAIA and managed to reach the national tournament. Taysha Rushton leads a 2022-23 team that believes it's grown since the end of the 2021-22 campaign.