CIT is coming back home to Seward for the 66th annual event. The Bulldogs will shoot for their fourth-straight CIT title and 27th in program history. Sophomore Quinn Wragge is the reigning CIT MVP.
Despite finding itself in a 10-point first-quarter hole, second-ranked Concordia cruised to a 90-60 win over No. 11 Morningside on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs have won 20 in a row, marking the third longest win streak under Drew Olson.
Philly Lammers (18 points and eight rebounds) and Quinn Wragge (13 points and 12 rebounds) had their way in a 101-77 road win over College of Saint Mary on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have won 19-straight games.
After a weekend off, the second-ranked Bulldogs return to action Wednesday at College of Saint Mary. GPAC-leading Concordia enters the week with an 18-game winning streak.
Only in recent history has the Concordia women's basketball program risen to national prominence. Through the hard work of many, the Bulldogs are now feared by many. A monster lurks at 800 North Columbia Avenue.
Philly Lammers was unstoppable inside while helping lead No. 2 Concordia to a 95-38 win over visiting Midland on Wednesday. The Bulldogs blew away the Warriors with 60 percent shooting in the second half.
Winner of 17 in a row, second-ranked Concordia will host Midland on Wednesday before Sunday's top-10 clash at No. 8 Dakota Wesleyan. The Bulldogs are 10-0 in league play for the first time since 2002-03.
Concordia forced 38 turnovers and won convincingly despite the absences of two starting guards on Friday. Philly Lammers had 13 points to pace the Bulldogs, who won, 81-43, at Dordt.
The second-ranked Bulldogs rediscovered their pressure defense and cruised past Briar Cliff, 86-63, on Wednesday night. Concordia remains undefeated in conference play and has won 16-straight games.
The Bulldogs will ring in the new year on Wednesday (Jan. 4) when Briar Cliff visits Walz Arena for a 6 p.m. tipoff. Concordia will also travel to Dordt on Friday as part of this week's slate of conference action.
A prep star in both basketball and softball, Abby Krieser eventually made basketball her college choice. She hasn't looked back while developing into an all-around player and leader for Coach Olson's program.
When Concordia upset No. 5 Marian in the second game of the 2023-24 season, it signaled that the 2023-24 Bulldogs meant business. Led by a special senior class, Concordia showed it could compete with anyone in the NAIA.
For the first time in school history, Concordia University, Nebraska will play host to NAIA basketball national tournament games. Concordia has been named a host site for first/second round NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship play.
The senior class is one that has persevered while shaping the 2023-24 squad into an elite one. Student-athletes like Kendal Brigham came to Concordia because it offered a close-knit community. They found that and much more.
Confetti, cupcakes and the whole family greeted Drew Olson in the locker room following Wednesday’s win over Morningside. The victory marked another feather in the cap for Olson, the winningest coach in Concordia Athletics history.
It's been three-and-a-half quick years since Taysha Rushton made her college decision official. Any reservations the Texan had about spending her college days in Nebraska subsided through close friendships and a love for basketball.
The top eight scorers, including all five starters, return from last season's national tournament team. The roster makeup gives Coach Drew Olson his most experienced group since 2019-20. The aim is to get back to Sioux City in March.
Eight years since she last starred for the Bulldogs, Bailey Morris continues to be characterized by competition and a love for the game. Says Morris of her Concordia years: "Those are some good memories for me. Those things have carried with me over the last eight years."
The 2022-23 season was one of growth for a Bulldog squad led by Taysha Rushton and a strong nucleus of third-year players. Coach Drew Olson's squad came together down the stretch for a win at No. 19 Jamestown and a national tournament blowout of Columbia.
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.