Junior guard Mary Janovich has picked up her second GPAC player of the week award this season. The Gretna native led the second-ranked Bulldogs to two wins over ranked opponents at the Hoop N Surf Classic.
There were two wins, but Concordia's trip to Hawaii was so much more than just basketball. The Bulldogs had a "blast" while relaxing on the beach, surfing and visiting Pearl Harbor, among other activities.
Philly Lammers and Quinn Wragge both recorded double-doubles in leading second-ranked Concordia to a 68-57 win over No. 17 Indiana Tech at the Hoop N Surf Classic on Monday (Dec. 19). The Bulldogs have won 14 in a row.
For the second time in five years, the Concordia women's basketball program will take part in the Hoop N Surf Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Bulldogs will play two nationally-ranked opponents at the event.
Now ranked second in the national coaches' poll, Concordia women's basketball will be at Dordt on Friday before a quick turnaround trip to Hawaii. The Bulldogs are riding a 13-game winning streak.
The win streak carries on for seventh-ranked Concordia, which pulverized visiting Northwestern on Saturday, 91-44. Junior Mary Janovich dished out 11 assists and Philly Lammers totaled a game high 18 points.
A sparkling second half turned a tight game into a surprisingly comfortable win in a challenging road environment. No. 7 Concordia made a statement with an 80-52 victory at No. 9 Morningside.
This week seventh-ranked Concordia will play two teams accustomed to GPAC and national success. First up for national player of the week Mary Janovich and the Bulldogs is a trip to No. 9 Morningside.
After helping lead Concordia to a win over No. 1 Dakota Wesleyan, junior guard Mary Janovich has been named the GPAC and NAIA national player of the week. She scored 19 points and dished out five assists versus Dakota Wesleyan.
In a heart stopper, seventh-ranked Concordia took down top-ranked and previously unbeaten Dakota Wesleyan, 85-82, on Saturday afternoon. Shelby Quinn led the Bulldogs (6-0 GPAC) with 20 points.
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."