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.
GPAC rivals Concordia and Northwestern are set to go head-to-head in the national semifinals on Monday (March 12). The two league powerhouses have never met on the national stage.
A stunningly good third quarter boosted the second-ranked Bulldogs (35-1) to the national semifinals for the sixth time in program history. Philly Lammers recorded 20 points and 17 rebounds in the win over No. 8 Jamestown.
For the third time in four seasons, Concordia and Jamestown will meet with a spot in the national semifinals on the line. Saturday's quarterfinal is set to tip off from Sioux City at 3 p.m. CT.
Quinn Wragge dominated on both ends of the floor while leading a suffocating Bulldog squad to a 71-50 win over 15th-ranked Taylor on Friday (March 9). The Bulldogs will play No. 8 Jamestown in the quarterfinals.
For the third time ever, Concordia will meet Taylor (Ind.) at the NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championships. The two sides will go head-to-head in second round action at 10:15 a.m. on Friday.
Concordia's stifling man-to-man defense spurred a comfortable 75-52 win over Stillman College (Ala.) in the first round of the national tournament on Wednesday (March 7). Philly Lammers put up 16 points and 10 boards.
March Madness has arrived. No. 1 seed Concordia and eighth-seeded Stillman are set to tip off at 12 p.m. on Wednesday (March 7) in the first round of the national tournament. The Bulldogs are 25-16 all-time at nationals.
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.
The 42nd national tournament game in program history will feature the No. 1 -seeded Bulldogs versus eighth-seeded Stillman College. The game will take place next Wednesday (March 7) in Sioux City.
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.