A balanced and red hot offensive performance helped spur a comfortable 102-85 win at 21st ranked Hastings on Wednesday (Jan. 9). Barry totaled 19 points and seven assists for an attack that shot 51.4 percent from the floor.
The second half of the conference season will tip off with the third-ranked Bulldogs sitting one game out of first place. Concordia is fresh off its third win over a top-five rated opponent in a three-week span.
Philly Lammers still has never lost back-to-back games in her Concordia career. That fact remained true after she helped lead the Bulldogs to a 93-85 win over No. 5 Northwestern on Saturday (Jan. 5).
Despite a 20-point first half lead and a 29-point performance from Taylor Cockerill, the Bulldogs were tripped up at No. 13 Dordt, 97-92, in double overtime. Concordia is now 14-2 overall (8-2 GPAC).
Fresh off a win over No. 2 Southeastern, the Bulldog women's basketball team resolves to remain atop the GPAC as the calendar flips to 2019. Concordia will play at Dordt on Wednesday and host Northwestern on Saturday.
After building a 19-point lead, the third-ranked Bulldogs were forced to dig deep and win a grinder. They did exactly that, pulling out a 59-51 victory over No. 2 Southeastern in Phoenix, Ariz., on Friday (Dec. 28).
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.
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.
Featured StoryA 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.
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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