Two games in, the 2017-18 Concordia women's basketball team looks a lot like the 2016-17 one. The Bulldogs dominated the Cattle Classic, finishing the weekend with a 96-67 blowout of fifth-ranked St. Francis.
Freshman Taylor Cockerill went for 20 points in her first career collegiate game and the Concordia pressure wore out visiting Viterbo on Friday night (Nov. 3). The Bulldogs routed the V-Hawks, 101-43.
We take a look at the field of women's teams that make up the 18th annual Cattle Classic field. A total of four women's games will play out over Friday and Saturday inside Walz Arena.
A favorite to repeat as GPAC champions, Concordia women's basketball has opened the 2017-18 season ranked No. 3 in the national preseason poll. It's the same position where the Bulldogs finished this past March.
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The big names are back in place for a program fresh off a national semifinal appearance and GPAC regular-season and tournament championships. The Bulldogs are primed for another ride deep into March.
According to the preseason coaches' poll, the Concordia women's basketball program is expected to repeat as GPAC champions. Four of five starters return for a Bulldog team that reached last season's national semifinals.
The 2016-17 Concordia women's basketball team is the only squad in collegiate women’s basketball, at any level, to finish in the top five nationally both on the court and in the classroom.
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Which moments were the greatest in the history of Concordia women's basketball? We've got some ideas. Relive some of those moments in our third installment of the 'top five' series.
The 2017-18 Concordia women's basketball schedule is full of marquee matchups, including one that will take place in Chicago on Dec. 29. As revealed on Tuesday (June 20), the Bulldogs will take on four nonconference opponents that finished 2017 in the top 10 nationally.
A group of six Bulldogs from the GPAC champion Concordia women's baseketball team has been named to the Omaha World-Herald's NAIA All-Nebraska team. Philly Lammers and Quinn Wragge are first team choices.
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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