The conference race is over. Second-ranked Concordia locked up the outright GPAC regular-season title on Saturday afternoon courtesy of a 90-70 win at Briar Cliff. The Bulldogs have won 26 games in a row.
Concordia shot 60.7 percent in the second half and pulled away from Doane for a 97-73 win over visiting Doane on Wednesday. With the victory, the Bulldogs locked up at least a share of the GPAC title.
The win streak stands at 24 as second-ranked Concordia looks to wrap up a GPAC regular-season title this week. The Bulldogs host Doane on Wednesday before hitting the road this weekend.
Concordia moved within striking distance of wrapping up the GPAC regular-season title following Saturday's 84-62 win at Mount Marty. The second-ranked Bulldogs have won 24 games in a row.
Not a day goes by without Dani Andersen thinking of her mother Lisa. Even while draining 3-pointers, Dani thinks of mom. This is a story of a mother's love, heartache and the faith that gives Dani the strength to persevere.
On the heels of another perfect week for second-ranked Concordia, freshman Philly Lammers picked up her second-straight GPAC weekly award. The Omaha native totaled career highs of 24 points and 13 rebounds in the win over No. 9 Hastings.
The work of Quinn Wragge and Philly Lammers inside and another stellar defensive effort helped push the second-ranked Bulldogs to their 27th CIT title in program history. Wragge was named the tournament MVP.
The second-ranked Bulldogs again used their relentless press to wear down an opponent. This time, Concordia-Wisconsin was the victim in a 107-65 CUNE victory on the opening day of the 2017 Concordia Invitational Tournament.
A 29-5 run to end the game pushed second-ranked Concordia to its 21st-straight victory. Behind 23 points and 14 rebounds from Philly Lammers, the Bulldogs toppled Hastings, 68-47, on Wednesday (Jan. 25).
After helping lead No. 2 Concordia to its 19th- and 20th-straight wins, freshman Philly Lammers has been named the GPAC player of the week. The Omaha native totaled 32 points and 17 rebounds during last week's 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.