After leading the top-ranked Bulldogs to two more wins over nationally ranked opponents last week, All-American Philly Lammers has been named the GPAC Player of the Week for the second time this season.
With the final week of the regular season having arrived, the top-ranked Bulldogs remain knotted atop the GPAC standings. Concordia will host CSM on Wednesday before making the trip to Mount Marty on Saturday.
With first place on the line, the top-ranked Bulldogs rose to the occasion and earned a 79-66 win over No. 5 Dakota Wesleyan on Feb. 9, 2019. Quinn Wragge posted a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds).
Every game is a must if the Bulldogs are to capture a third GPAC regular-season title in a row. Concordia followed the lead of Philly Lammers and Riley Sibbel in a 69-53 win at No. 14 Morningside on Wednesday (Feb. 6).
In a battle between NAIA Division II's top two-ranked teams, No. 1 Concordia fell at No. 2 Northwestern, 81-75. Taylor Cockerill poured in 28 points for the Bulldogs, who are now in a three-way tie for first in the GPAC.
Four clashes against GPAC rivals ranked inside the top 15 nationally are up next for the 2019 CIT champs. The Bulldogs will attempt to avenge one of their two losses when they host No. 14 Dordt on Wednesday.
Philly Lammers put up 23 points and 14 rebounds while helping the Bulldogs run away with their 29th CIT title in program history. CUNE toppled Concordia Ann Arbor in the championship game, 82-56.
Taylor Cockerill, Philly Lammers and a strong bench effort powered the Bulldogs to a 102-74 win over Concordia-Wisconsin in the opening game of the 2019 CIT. CUNE is gunning for its 29th CIT title all-time.
The top-ranked Bulldogs pounced on visiting Doane with a 15-0 run right out of the gate while setting the tone for a 106-47 blowout victory on Wednesday (Jan. 23). Now it's on to Ann Arbor for CIT.
The week of the Concordia Invitational Tournament will include Wednesday's visit from Doane. Then the Bulldogs will head off to Ann Arbor, Mich., for this weekend's annual event.
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."