Grace Barry led the charge as the defending national champion Bulldogs nearly pulled off a win at Creighton on Tuesday (Oct. 22). Concordia ultimately fell 85-83 in double overtime in an exhibition game.
The hoops season is almost here for head coach Drew Olson's squad. The Bulldogs will have an exhibition at Creighton on Tuesday before officially opening up the season the weekend of Oct. 25-26.
The defending national champions are again the favorite to win the GPAC. The Bulldogs took as many first-place votes as they possibly could in the preseason coaches' poll released on Friday (Oct. 18) by the GPAC.
A season after focusing and finishing with a national championship, the Concordia women's basketball program aims to be bold in its pursuit. The 2019-20 Bulldogs return a star-studded cast of characters.
A three-time NAIA All-American and a star for the national championship Concordia women's basketball team, Philly Lammers has been named the winner of the NAIA Liston Award, as announced on Monday (Sept. 16).
The Concordia women's basketball team serves a greater purpose than just what is seen on the court on game days. Despite winning a national title, the values of the program have remained unchanged.
The GPAC Player of the Year and an NAIA First Team All-American in 2018-19, Philly Lammers has been announced as the GPAC nominee for the NAIA Emil S. Liston Award.
One more honor came in for the 2018-19 Concordia women’s basketball team that celebrated the program’s first-ever national title. The Bulldogs landed at 20th on the WBCA Top 25 Honor Roll.
The national champion Concordia women's basketball team will be honored as part of the Opening Ceremonies at the annual Cornhusker State Games in Lincoln. The 2019 event gets started on Friday (July 19).
Another honor came in this week for Drew Olson, head coach of the 2019 national championship Bulldog women's basketball team. The Lincoln Journal Star tabbed Olson as State College Coach of the Year.
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.
Mackenzie Koepke had played in 102 of a possible 103 games over her first three seasons. After missing the 2021-22 season due to injury, the Lincoln Lutheran alum, a link back to the national championship team, is determined to go out on her own terms.
Just a few weeks after playing the 123rd and final game of her collegiate career, Rylee Pauli reflected on four years of Concordia Women's Basketball. There were ups, downs, unique experiences and incredible highs.
Led by do-it-all guard Taysha Rushton and relentless senior Rylee Pauli, the 2021-22 Bulldogs extended the program's national tournament streak while beating five teams that qualified for nationals throughout the season.
Four starters, including First Team All-GPAC star Taysha Rushton, return for a Concordia Women's Basketball program coming off an appearance in the NAIA national quarterfinals last season. Depth will be a strength.
Taylor Cockerill and Taysha Rushton were the ringleaders for a squad that reached the NAIA national quarterfinals while playing an exciting brand of hoops in 2020-21.
For Concordia Women's Basketball, tradition never graduates. That's become evident in 2020-21, even as the program 'rebuilt' following the graduation of several stars.
In season No. 15 as head coach, Drew Olson has reached the 400-win milestone. As his current and former players will attest, Concordia Women's Basketball is about more than winning.
From October 2011 through December 2020, Concordia Women's Basketball was included in every possible NAIA top 25 ranking, a run of 97-straight poll appearances.
It's a new-look Concordia Women's Basketball team, but the program is determined to prove it's still a major force in the GPAC and nationally. Taylor Cockerill and Mackenzie Koepke are the headlining returners.