After final exams are complete, the top-ranked Concordia women's basketball team will be headed to Florida for another showdown with No. 2 Southeastern and a clash with William Carey.
Despite some early shooting struggles, the top-ranked Bulldogs still won by a 30-point margin at Mount Marty on Saturday (Dec. 14). They forced 43 turnovers and got 21 points from Philly Lammers.
Star point guard Grace Barry notched a triple-double while leading top-ranked Concordia to a road win over No. 7 Morningside on Wednesday (Dec. 11). Philly Lammers added 19 points and nine rebounds.
After cleaning up at home, the top-ranked Bulldogs will take their act on the road for a pair of GPAC clashes this week. Concordia will be at No. 8 Morningside on Wednesday before heading to Mount Marty on Saturday.
Top-ranked Concordia trailed No. 13 Dakota Wesleyan by 17 points in the opening quarter before blitzing the Tigers with a dominant final three periods. The Bulldogs forced 41 turnovers and won, 100-72.
The top-ranked Bulldogs continued their run of blowout victories and 100-point outings on Wednesday (Dec. 4) by drubbing Doane. Concordia improved to 8-0 overall heading into Saturday's matchup with Dakota Wesleyan.
It will be back to action for the top-ranked Bulldogs, who remain a unanimous No. 1 team in the national poll. In its most recent outing, Concordia defeated NCAA Division II MSU Denver in an exhibition on Nov. 23.
Concordia women's and men's basketball games scheduled to be played at Morningside on Tuesday, Nov. 26 have been postponed due to wintry weather conditions. The games have been rescheduled for Dec. 11.
The top-ranked Bulldogs will be in Sioux City on Tuesday to take on No. 19 Morningside in a return to GPAC play. Concordia (7-0) has won six of the past seven meetings over the Mustangs (6-2, 3-1 GPAC).
Concordia scorched the nets again by posting a school record 127 points in a blowout win over visiting College of Saint Mary. Twelve different Bulldogs scored at least seven points on Wednesday (Nov. 20).
As announced by CoSIDA, Grace Barry is the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for the entire NAIA. She is the first Concordia student-athlete to ever earn the award.
Let's answer the question: who wore it better? We ran down the top Bulldog women's basketball performers at each jersey number during the 20 seasons of GPAC hoops.
Fans were out in force in anticipation when Voss brought his No. 1-ranked Bulldogs to Hastings for a big-time conference clash with the second-ranked Broncos on Feb. 12, 2003.
Before it all came to an abrupt end, the top-ranked Bulldogs put together another season to remember. They repeated as GPAC regular-season and tournament champions while forging memories along the way.
All-American Philly Lammers will be remembered for her incredible success on the court, her humility and her role in the most successful four-year run in Concordia women's basketball history.
The 2019-20 Concordia women's basketball seniors will leave a mark on the program that will stand the test of time. The results speak for themselves in the form of winning, relationships and memories made.
The Concordia women's basketball team serves a greater purpose than just what is seen on the court on game days. Despite winning a national title, the values of the program have remained unchanged.
What they have is more precious than winning. EVERY single coach/player that experienced the national title run reflected on the emotion of winning a title and just what made this team so special.
Behind Tournament MVP Grace Barry, the Bulldog women's basketball team sealed the deal and won the NAIA Division II national title. Concordia won the national title game by a final score of 67-59 over No. 2 Southeastern.
Following practice at the Tyson Events Center on Sunday (March 10), senior Quinn Wragge reflected back on her career as a Bulldog. Says Wragge, "Everything is a lot bigger than basketball. It’s been everything that I wanted."