In continuing its theme of honoring seniors whose careers were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN's SportsCenter featured the Concordia women's basketball team on March 31, 2020.
Before it all came to an abrupt end, the top-ranked Bulldogs put together another season to remember. They repeated as GPAC regular-season and tournament champions while forging memories along the way.
Seniors Philly Lammers (first team) and Grace Barry (second team) collected All-America accolades in recognition of their 2019-20 seasons. Lammers is the program's first-ever four-time All-American.
For her stellar work as a student-athlete, Grace Barry has been named the 2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year. Teammate Philly Lammers was named to the first team.
The coronovirus pandemic has faded out the remainder of the national tournament. The top-ranked Bulldogs will not have the opportunity to defend their title.
There were some sluggish moments, but the top-ranked Bulldogs are moving on to the second round of the national tournament. Concordia cruised to a 75-57 first-round win over Wilberforce.
For the second year in a row, a potential run to the national title game will have to go through Wilberforce in the first round. The GPAC champion Bulldogs are getting set to play on Wednesday.
For the second year in a row, Concordia has been tagged with the No. 1 overall seed at the national tournament. Coach Olson's squad will also face Wilberforce in the first round for the second-straight year.
Grace Barry and Philly Lammers garnered first team all-conference honors in highlighting a list of six All-GPAC award winners from the GPAC champs. Mackenzie Koepke earned second team accolades.
Philly Lammers and the senior class did the incredible in finishing a four-year run of GPAC regular-season/postseason titles each season. Concordia defeated Hastings, 60-49, in Tuesday (March 3)'s title clash.
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.
She's steady and consistent, just like the Concordia women's basketball program. As the lone senior on the varsity roster, Quinn Wragge takes on the responsibility of helping the Bulldogs "focus and finish."
Following a 2017-18 season in which the Bulldog women's basketball program equaled a school record with 36 wins, Drew Olson's squad finds itself in an enviable position. All-Americans Philly Lammers and Quinn Wragge return to the lineup.
The 2017-18 Concordia women’s basketball team checked off nearly every box while chasing down its lofty list of season goals. Olson's latest squad stated its case as the most successful in school history.
A constant during the winningest four years in Concordia women's basketball history, Brenleigh Daum just keeps chucking it. The college career of the McCook native will wind down this week in Sioux City, Iowa.
Says senior Dani Hoppes, "During a game, we’re all in for the team." Such selflessness serves as one of the reasons why the second-ranked Bulldogs enter the national tournament as one of four No. 1 seeds.
On Jan. 10, Drew Olson collected his 300th win as head coach for the Concordia women's basketball program. In the minds of so many, Coach Olson means a whole lot more to them than any victory ever could.
The big names are back in place for a program fresh off a national semifinal appearance and GPAC regular-season and tournament championships. The Bulldogs are primed for another ride deep into March.
Which moments were the greatest in the history of Concordia women's basketball? We've got some ideas. Relive some of those moments in our third installment of the 'top five' series.
It was a storybook 2016-17 season filled with memories that will stand the test of time for Concordia women's basketball and its fans. The Bulldogs filled up the trophy case on their way to a national semifinal appearance.