Hot 3-point shooting and a tweak defensively helped the second-ranked Bulldogs to a 98-67 win at Jamestown on Saturday (Jan. 19). Sophomore Taylor Cockerill led a group of four double figure scorers with 22 points.
Behind Philly Lammers, No. 2 Concordia blew open a tight game with an 18-4 run to begin the fourth quarter. Lammers and company cruised to the finish line with an 84-74 win over Midland on Wednesday (Jan. 16).
Another dominant run last week inside GPAC play leads into contests this week with Midland and Jamestown. The Bulldogs continue to hang one game out of first place in the league standings.
For the second meeting in a row with Briar Cliff, the Bulldogs forced 42 turnovers while again wreaking havoc with the press. Taylor Cockerill led a quartet of double figure scorers in the 87-58 win on Saturday (Jan. 12).
A balanced and red hot offensive performance helped spur a comfortable 102-85 win at 21st ranked Hastings on Wednesday (Jan. 9). Barry totaled 19 points and seven assists for an attack that shot 51.4 percent from the floor.
The second half of the conference season will tip off with the third-ranked Bulldogs sitting one game out of first place. Concordia is fresh off its third win over a top-five rated opponent in a three-week span.
Philly Lammers still has never lost back-to-back games in her Concordia career. That fact remained true after she helped lead the Bulldogs to a 93-85 win over No. 5 Northwestern on Saturday (Jan. 5).
Despite a 20-point first half lead and a 29-point performance from Taylor Cockerill, the Bulldogs were tripped up at No. 13 Dordt, 97-92, in double overtime. Concordia is now 14-2 overall (8-2 GPAC).
Fresh off a win over No. 2 Southeastern, the Bulldog women's basketball team resolves to remain atop the GPAC as the calendar flips to 2019. Concordia will play at Dordt on Wednesday and host Northwestern on Saturday.
After building a 19-point lead, the third-ranked Bulldogs were forced to dig deep and win a grinder. They did exactly that, pulling out a 59-51 victory over No. 2 Southeastern in Phoenix, Ariz., on Friday (Dec. 28).
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.
Don't forget about TC. The leading scorer for the 2018-19 national championship team, Taylor Cockerill is roughly 90 percent of the way back from the knee injury she suffered last October.