In continuing its theme of honoring seniors whose careers were cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN's SportsCenter featured the Concordia women's basketball team on March 31, 2020.
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.
Seniors Philly Lammers (first team) and Grace Barry (second team) collected All-America accolades in recognition of their 2019-20 seasons. Lammers is the program's first-ever four-time All-American.
For her stellar work as a student-athlete, Grace Barry has been named the 2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year. Teammate Philly Lammers was named to the first team.
The coronovirus pandemic has faded out the remainder of the national tournament. The top-ranked Bulldogs will not have the opportunity to defend their title.
There were some sluggish moments, but the top-ranked Bulldogs are moving on to the second round of the national tournament. Concordia cruised to a 75-57 first-round win over Wilberforce.
For the second year in a row, a potential run to the national title game will have to go through Wilberforce in the first round. The GPAC champion Bulldogs are getting set to play on Wednesday.
For the second year in a row, Concordia has been tagged with the No. 1 overall seed at the national tournament. Coach Olson's squad will also face Wilberforce in the first round for the second-straight year.
Grace Barry and Philly Lammers garnered first team all-conference honors in highlighting a list of six All-GPAC award winners from the GPAC champs. Mackenzie Koepke earned second team accolades.
Philly Lammers and the senior class did the incredible in finishing a four-year run of GPAC regular-season/postseason titles each season. Concordia defeated Hastings, 60-49, in Tuesday (March 3)'s title clash.
A prep star in both basketball and softball, Abby Krieser eventually made basketball her college choice. She hasn't looked back while developing into an all-around player and leader for Coach Olson's program.
When Concordia upset No. 5 Marian in the second game of the 2023-24 season, it signaled that the 2023-24 Bulldogs meant business. Led by a special senior class, Concordia showed it could compete with anyone in the NAIA.
For the first time in school history, Concordia University, Nebraska will play host to NAIA basketball national tournament games. Concordia has been named a host site for first/second round NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship play.
The senior class is one that has persevered while shaping the 2023-24 squad into an elite one. Student-athletes like Kendal Brigham came to Concordia because it offered a close-knit community. They found that and much more.
Confetti, cupcakes and the whole family greeted Drew Olson in the locker room following Wednesday’s win over Morningside. The victory marked another feather in the cap for Olson, the winningest coach in Concordia Athletics history.
It's been three-and-a-half quick years since Taysha Rushton made her college decision official. Any reservations the Texan had about spending her college days in Nebraska subsided through close friendships and a love for basketball.
The top eight scorers, including all five starters, return from last season's national tournament team. The roster makeup gives Coach Drew Olson his most experienced group since 2019-20. The aim is to get back to Sioux City in March.
Eight years since she last starred for the Bulldogs, Bailey Morris continues to be characterized by competition and a love for the game. Says Morris of her Concordia years: "Those are some good memories for me. Those things have carried with me over the last eight years."
The 2022-23 season was one of growth for a Bulldog squad led by Taysha Rushton and a strong nucleus of third-year players. Coach Drew Olson's squad came together down the stretch for a win at No. 19 Jamestown and a national tournament blowout of Columbia.
Last season's Bulldog squad navigated the most challenging schedule in the NAIA and managed to reach the national tournament. Taysha Rushton leads a 2022-23 team that believes it's grown since the end of the 2021-22 campaign.