CIT week will bring three new challengers to top-ranked Concordia's unbeaten record. The Bulldogs will be at No. 11 Hastings on Wednesday before making the journey to Mequon, Wis., for #CIT2018.
The home win streak has grown to 30 for top-ranked Concordia, which pulled away from Dordt for a 107-68 win on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 20). Dani Hoppes went past 1,000 career points for the Bulldogs (21-0, 13-0).
Quinn Wragge made sure top-ranked Concordia got going early while her teammates helped make it a runaway in the third quarter in Omaha on Wednesday (Jan. 17). The Bulldogs defeated CSM, 86-57.
No. 1-ranked Concordia is on the cusp of reaching the 20-win mark for the seventh season in a row. The Bulldogs continue the GPAC grind this week with a trip to CSM and then a visit from Dordt.
A 26-6 run to open up the game allowed top-ranked Concordia to cruise to victory at Mount Marty on Saturday (Jan. 13). Behind 21 points from Philly Lammers, the Bulldogs improved to 19-0 overall.
On Jan. 10, Drew Olson collected his 300th win as head coach for the Concordia women's basketball program. In the minds of so many, Coach Olson means a whole lot more to them than any victory ever could.
Drew Olson picked up the 300th win of his coaching career while Mary Janovich joined the 1,000-point club as part of a 95-57 pummeling of visiting Briar Cliff on Wednesday (Jan. 10).
For the first time since December 2012, the Concordia women's basketball program has taken over the No. 1 national ranking. The Bulldogs picked up 11 of 12 first-place votes and rose to the top spot on Tuesday (Jan. 9).
Poised to rise to the No. 1 national ranking this week, the Bulldogs continue GPAC play this week with several individuals nearing milestone achievements. Drew Olson needs one win for the 300th of his coaching career.
Featuring a cavalcade of stars on Saturday (Jan. 6), the second-ranked Bulldogs bulldozed No. 6 Morningside, 95-64, in front of a large crowd inside Walz Arena. Concordia (17-0) pushed its home win streak to 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.