Despite a hot start that resulted in a 28-11 lead, second-ranked Concordia saw its season end in the national semifinals on Monday night. No. 3 Saint Xavier made 16 3-point field goals and downed the Bulldogs, 91-83.
The GPAC champion Concordia women’s basketball team placed six members on the 2016-17 list of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. All four senior honorees have collected Scholar-Athlete honors for the second year in a row.
Concordia will make its fifth all-time appearance in the national semifinals when the action begins in Sioux City, Iowa, on Monday night. The Bulldogs will go up against fellow No. 1 seed Saint Xavier (Ill.).
The Concordia women's basketball team continues to take the national championships by storm with its signature depth and pressure. The Bulldogs are moving on to the semifinals after defeating Jamestown, 74-59, on Saturday.
Second-ranked Concordia will play in the national quarterfinals for the eighth time in school history. Behind 20 points and 14 rebounds from Philly Lammers, the Bulldogs took down Cardinal Stritch, 75-56.
Gnat-like Concordia will dog you all game long. The Bulldogs force nearly 27 turnovers per game and rank as one of the nation's top defensive teams. Says Drew Olson, "I’m confident in saying this is one of the best defensive teams I’ve ever seen."
The second-ranked Concordia women's basketball team marches on after trouncing Bryan College, 101-66, in the first round of the national tournament. The Bulldogs (32-2) will play in the second round on Friday.
The 38th national tournament game in Concordia women's basketball history is set to get underway on Wednesday. The GPAC champion Bulldogs have their sights set on a deep national tournament run.
Concordia's first-round national tournament opponent is set. The Bulldogs will take on Bryan College (Tenn.) at 12 p.m. CT on Wednesday, March 8. Concordia is making its 16th all-time national tourney appearance.
Concordia took in a haul of GPAC all-conference awards, placing three players on the first team. In addition, head coach Drew Olson, junior Mary Janovich and freshman Philly Lammers collected major awards.
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.