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.
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.