Using superior depth, Concordia pushed the tempo exactly to its liking while scoring impressively in the paint. Philly Lammers and Colby Duvel were two of the ringleaders in a 105-63 blowout of No. 21 Arizona Christian.
A challenging slate lies ahead for the Concordia women's basketball team, which will clash with two ranked opponents at the Arizona Christian Holiday Classic in Phoenix, Ariz., next week.
After leading the Bulldog women's basketball team to a road win over No. 1 Dakota Wesleyan, junior Philly Lammers has been named the GPAC Player of the Week. She turned in her 20th career double-double in the victory.
Hot 3-point shooting and solid defensive work helped lift third-ranked Concordia to an 82-68 win at No. 1 Dakota Wesleyan in a rematch of the 2018 national title game. Grace Barry and Taylor Cockerill had 19 points apiece.
She's been referred to as 'Amazing Grace' for a reason. The former Lincoln East star has fit in perfectly with a Concordia women's basketball program that again has championship aspirations in 2018-19.
The storylines pretty much write themselves this week with a rematch of the 2018 national title game on tap. No. 3 Concordia will square off with No. 1 Dakota Wesleyan inside the Corn Palace on Saturday.
The top-ranked Bulldog women's basketball team ransacked Mount Marty for a season high 35 steals as part of a 99-68 blowout win on Saturday (Dec. 8). Philly Lammers put up 28 points and three blocked shots.
Coming off a loss, Concordia did not mess around Wednesday (Dec. 5) in Crete. The Bulldogs forced 38 turnovers and ran away with a 93-53 win at Doane. Philly Lammers put up 18 points and eight rebounds.
Fresh off its first loss of the season, the Concordia women's basketball team eyes a return to the win column with Doane and Mount Marty up next on the schedule.
A 40-game home win streak went by the wayside on Wednesday (Nov. 28) as visiting Morningside handed the top-ranked Bulldogs an 84-75 loss. Quinn Wragge eclipsed 1,500 career points in the defeat.
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.