Drew Olson will take his team to Park City, Kan., as part of the opening round of the 2021 national tournament. Concordia is the No. 1 seed in the bracket that will unfold March 12-13.
Star backcourt teammates Taylor Cockerill and Taysha Rushton both landed on the 2020-21 All-GPAC first team. In addition, Mackenzie Koepke and Rylee Pauli were named honorable mention.
Taylor Cockerill and Taysha Rushton showcased some big-time shot making on Tuesday (March 2) in leading a furious rally. However, host Morningside held off the Bulldogs to win the GPAC tourney title.
For the fifth year in a row, the Concordia Women’s Basketball program has advanced to the GPAC tournament championship game. The Bulldogs are preparing to take on Morningside.
The terrific backcourt trio of Taylor Cockerill, Bailey Conrad and Taysha Rushton exercised control of Saturday (Feb. 27)’s GPAC tournament semifinal in leading a win over Northwestern.
In order to reach the GPAC tournament final for a fifth year in a row, the Bulldogs will have to go through Northwestern. The two programs will go head-to-head in the semifinals on Saturday.
Put this one under the category of a gritty, no frills type of performance. The Bulldogs held Dakota Wesleyan to 31.0 percent shooting in a 70-58 GPAC tournament quarterfinal win.
Winner of four-straight GPAC tournament championships, the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs enter the 2021 postseason as the league’s No. 2 seed. Concordia will host Dakota Wesleyan in the quarterfinals.
All 14 Bulldogs registered in the scoring column while helping the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs to another throttling of Doane on Saturday (Feb. 20). Mackenzie Koepke led Concordia with 17 points.
As a cap to the regular season, the 22nd-ranked Bulldogs will host Doane on Saturday. Concordia has dominated the series, having won 18 of the last 19 and nine in a row.
Featured StoryA renewed energy and sense of optimism permeates the Concordia Women’s Basketball program as Head Coach Drew Olson enters season No. 20 at the helm. Senior Kristin Vieselmeyer leads the charge.
Featured StoryFive years after graduation, the highly accomplished Philly Lammers will take her place in the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame. The four-time All-American Lammers led the Bulldogs to a national championship in 2019.
Featured StoryThe Concordia experience has meant so much to the Vieselmeyers that it makes them emotional when asked to put it into words. As the third sister to become a Bulldog student-athlete, Kristin followed in the footsteps of Erin and Megan.
Featured StoryIt was a season of many "heartaches" in 2024-25, but Coach Drew Olson and company will remember the moments behind the scenes shared with special people such as veterans Kendal Brigham, Abby Heemstra and Abby Krieser.
Featured StoryWith Kendal Brigham and Abby Krieser leading the charge in the backcourt, the Bulldogs will remain a team that plays fast and presses full court. Coach Olson's 2024-25 team is rallying around the theme of selflessness.
Featured StoryElizabeth (Rhoden) Dillingham motored into town with 'RoRo' on her Texas license plates. The nickname became part of the identity for a confident star guard who brought swagger to Concordia Women's Basketball.
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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.
Featured StoryWhen 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.
Featured StoryFor 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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
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