Fresh off winning a national title this past March, the Bulldog women's basketball team will return to the court this November. The bulk of Coach Drew Olson's championship team remains intact for 2019-20.
For the second year in a row, the Omaha World-Herald named Philly Lammers the captain of its All-Nebraska team. Lammers was joined by five of her teammates with All-Nebraska accolades.
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.
National championship memorabilia commemorating the national title won by the Concordia women's basketball program is now available for purchase via the Bulldog Fan Shop.
Philly Lammers has now done something no one in school history had ever accomplished - earn first or second team All-America honors three seasons in a row. Taylor Cockerill was also named honorable mention.
Once the confetti settled after the national championship game, three Bulldogs were rewarded with national honors. Drew Olson was named the Coach of the Year while Grace Barry was tabbed Tournament MVP.
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.
Not only a GPAC champion and national finalist, the Concordia women's basketball program tops the nation with nine NAIA-Scholar-Athletes. The group includes senior Quinn Wragge.
Concordia and Southeastern (Fla.) will play for all the marbles on Tuesday (March 12) in the NAIA Division II national championship game. The Bulldogs eked out an 82-79 win over Northwestern in the semifinals.
Philly Lammers was a dominant force in powering top-ranked Concordia to a 78-75 double overtime win over No. 2 Northwestern in the national semifinals on Monday (March 11). The Bulldogs will play Tuesday for the title.
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.