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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.
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.
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.