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.
She's been referred to as 'Amazing Grace' for a reason. The former Lincoln East star has fit in perfectly with a Concordia women's basketball program that again has championship aspirations in 2018-19.
She's steady and consistent, just like the Concordia women's basketball program. As the lone senior on the varsity roster, Quinn Wragge takes on the responsibility of helping the Bulldogs "focus and finish."
Following a 2017-18 season in which the Bulldog women's basketball program equaled a school record with 36 wins, Drew Olson's squad finds itself in an enviable position. All-Americans Philly Lammers and Quinn Wragge return to the lineup.
The 2017-18 Concordia women’s basketball team checked off nearly every box while chasing down its lofty list of season goals. Olson's latest squad stated its case as the most successful in school history.
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.
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.
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.
The big names are back in place for a program fresh off a national semifinal appearance and GPAC regular-season and tournament championships. The Bulldogs are primed for another ride deep into March.
Which moments were the greatest in the history of Concordia women's basketball? We've got some ideas. Relive some of those moments in our third installment of the 'top five' series.
It was a storybook 2016-17 season filled with memories that will stand the test of time for Concordia women's basketball and its fans. The Bulldogs filled up the trophy case on their way to a national semifinal appearance.