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.
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."