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.
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.