Bulldog women's basketball standouts Grace Barry and Philly Lammers both landed on the Academic All-District® Women's Basketball Teams, as announced by CoSIDA on Thursday (Feb. 21).
The GPAC semifinal matchup inside Walz Arean will feature two of the conference's most accomplished programs. Concordia and Hastings will go head-to-head at 1 p.m. CST on Saturday.
The trio of Grace Barry, Philly Lammers and Quinn Wragge made sure the top-ranked Bulldogs would not have to sweat out Wednesday (Feb. 20)'s quarterfinal tilt. Concordia defeated Briar Cliff, 80-55.
With CIT and GPAC regular season championship trophies already secured, the Bulldogs enter the postseason attempting to add more hardware. Concordia will host Briar Cliff in the GPAC quarterfinals.
The trio of Barry, Cockerill and Lammers combined for 51 points and helped Concordia erase a halftime deficit Saturday at Mount Marty. The Bulldogs ultimately claimed the program's sixth GPAC regular season title.
Big flurries in the second and third quarters made it a runaway victory over College of Saint Mary for the top-ranked Bulldogs on Wednesday (Feb. 13). Concordia needs one more win to earn at least a share of the GPAC title.
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).
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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.
Featured StoryConfetti, 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.
Featured StoryIt'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.
Featured StoryThe 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.
Featured StoryEight 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."
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