CIT is coming back home to Seward for the 66th annual event. The Bulldogs will shoot for their fourth-straight CIT title and 27th in program history. Sophomore Quinn Wragge is the reigning CIT MVP.
Despite finding itself in a 10-point first-quarter hole, second-ranked Concordia cruised to a 90-60 win over No. 11 Morningside on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs have won 20 in a row, marking the third longest win streak under Drew Olson.
Philly Lammers (18 points and eight rebounds) and Quinn Wragge (13 points and 12 rebounds) had their way in a 101-77 road win over College of Saint Mary on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have won 19-straight games.
After a weekend off, the second-ranked Bulldogs return to action Wednesday at College of Saint Mary. GPAC-leading Concordia enters the week with an 18-game winning streak.
Only in recent history has the Concordia women's basketball program risen to national prominence. Through the hard work of many, the Bulldogs are now feared by many. A monster lurks at 800 North Columbia Avenue.
Philly Lammers was unstoppable inside while helping lead No. 2 Concordia to a 95-38 win over visiting Midland on Wednesday. The Bulldogs blew away the Warriors with 60 percent shooting in the second half.
Winner of 17 in a row, second-ranked Concordia will host Midland on Wednesday before Sunday's top-10 clash at No. 8 Dakota Wesleyan. The Bulldogs are 10-0 in league play for the first time since 2002-03.
Concordia forced 38 turnovers and won convincingly despite the absences of two starting guards on Friday. Philly Lammers had 13 points to pace the Bulldogs, who won, 81-43, at Dordt.
The second-ranked Bulldogs rediscovered their pressure defense and cruised past Briar Cliff, 86-63, on Wednesday night. Concordia remains undefeated in conference play and has won 16-straight games.
The Bulldogs will ring in the new year on Wednesday (Jan. 4) when Briar Cliff visits Walz Arena for a 6 p.m. tipoff. Concordia will also travel to Dordt on Friday as part of this week's slate of conference action.
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.