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Dordt University

Macey Nielson

Women's Basketball Dordt University Athletic Communication Office

Women's Basketball Set To Host Concordia

WHEN

Dordt will face Morningside on Wednesday night, November 16 at 6:00 pm in Sioux City, Iowa.    

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DORDT

National Rating: 13
  • 2022-23 Schedule
  • Oct. 27 Def. Presentation 107-48
  • Nov. 1   Def. Dakota State 89-68 @ The Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD
  • Nov. 8   Def. Bellevue 77-53
  • Nov.11 Def. Trinity Christian 82-69 @ Orange City, IA
  • Nov. 12 Def. Dickinson State 70-46 @ Orange City, IA
  • Nov. 16 Def. @ Morningside  88-72
  • Nov. 19 Concordia
  • Nov. 22 @ Briar Cliff
  • Nov. 30 College of Saint Mary
  • Dec. 3   @ Midland
  • Dec. 7   Northwestern
  • Dec. 10 Dakota Wesleyan
  • Dec. 15 @ Mount Marty
  • Jan. 2    Grand View
  • Jan. 6    Hastings
  • Jan. 7    Jamestown
  • Jan. 11  @ Doane
  • Jan. 14  Briar Cliff
  • Jan. 18  @ College of Saint Mary
  • Jan. 21  Midland
  • Jan. 25  @ Dakota Wesleyan
  • Jan. 28  @ Hastings
  • Feb. 1    Morningside
  • Feb. 4    @ Concordia
  • Feb. 8    Mount Marty
  • Feb. 11 Doane
  • Feb. 15 @ Northwestern
  • Feb. 18 @ Jamestown
2022-23 Team Stats
  • Points per game: 85
  • Points per game allowed: 59
  • Field goal percentage: 50.5
  • Field goal percentage allowed: 37.6
  • Three-point field goal percentage: 38.5
  • Three-point field goal percentage allowed: 23.1
  • Rebounds per game: 43.2
  • Rebounds allowed per game: 31.5
  • Turnovers per game: 16.0
  • Turnovers forced per game: 18.5
Individuals

CONCORDIA

2022-23 Overall record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 3-1/1-1
National Ranking: UR
  • Def. Bellevue 74-52
  • Def. Dakota State 71-61
  • Lost @ Briar Cliff 87-76
  • Def. Midland 84-59
  • Nov. 19 @ Dordt
  • Nov. 22 Jamestown
  • Nov. 30 @ Morningside
2022-23 Team Stats
  • Points per game:  76.3
  • Points per game allowed: 64.8
  • Field goal percentage: 40.1
  • Field goal percentage allowed: 40.4
  • Three-point field goal percentage: 32.8
  • Three-point field goal percentage allowed:  30.1 
  • Rebounds per game: 32.3
  • Rebounds allowed per game: 43.5
  • Turnovers per game: 8.3
  • Turnovers forced per game: 19.8
Individuals to Watch
  • Taysha Rushton: 17.0 ppg, 9-3pt fg, 5.0 apg
  • McKenzie Toomey: 11.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.5 apg
  • Kendal Brigham: 10.0 ppg, 53.6 fg%
  • Abby Krieser: 9.3 ppg, 53.8 fg%, 4.3 rpg
  • Sadie Powell: 9.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg

NOTES

Dordt
  • Dordt is off to a 6-0 start this season.  The start is the best five game start since the 2019-20 season when the Defenders started 7-0.
  • Karly Gustafson: 1,081 career points (12th all-time)
  • Bailey Beckman: 1,039 career points (17th all-time)
  • Bill Harmsen is 94-41 coaching Dordt and is in his fifth season…69.6 winning % is best in program history.  94 wins is 3rd all-time at Dordt.
Concordia
  • Taysha Rushton has scored over 1,000 points in her two-plus seasons at Concordia.
  • Drew Olson has coached the Bulldogs since 2006-07 and has 425 career wins, 14 NAIA National Tournament appearances and one national title.

RECENTLY

The Concordia Bulldogs were 84-59 winners over Midland after leading 36-26 at halftime. Toomey scored 17 with four assists and Abby Krieser had 14 points with Rushton getting 12 points and six assists. Concordia made 10 three-pointers in the win and forced 24 turnovers.

Dordt led almost start to finish and prevailed over Morningside in Sioux City, Iowa on November 16. The Defenders used hot shooting and built a 43-30 halftime lead. Bailey Beckman scored 25 and Karly Gustafson had 16 points and 10 rebounds with six assists and three steals. Janie Schoonhoven added 12 points and had 13 rebounds. The Defenders converted 13 three-pointers and had a 37-31 rebounding advantage.

THE SERIES

The Concordia Bulldogs lead the series 8-3 in the last five seasons. Dordt won both meetings last season by scores of 69-60 in Sioux Center on November 20 and 76-69 in Seward, Nebraska on February 5.  Bailey Beckman scored 26 in the February meeting and Karly Gustafson had 20 points with 10 rebounds. Taysha Rushton and Sadie Powell had 20 and 19 points each and Powell had seven rebounds. Dordt had a 40-25 rebounding advantage and made 23-29 free throws.
  • February 5, 2022 Dordt def. @ Concordia 76-69
  • November 20, 2021 Dordt def. Concordia 69-60
  • February 3, 2021 Concordia def. Dordt 77-71
  • November 21, 2021 @ Concordia def. Dordt 73-62
  • February 29, 2020 @ Concordia def. Dordt 94-79
  • February 8, 2020 Concordia def. Dordt 69-55
  • January 4, 2020 @ Concordia def. Dordt 69-55
  • January 30, 2019 @ Concordia def. Dordt 90-88
  • January 2, 2019 Dordt def. Concordia 97-92 2ot
  • January 20, 2018 @ Concordia def. Dordt 107-68
  • December 2, 2017 Concordia def. Dordt 101-55

NEXT

Dordt will travel to Briar Cliff on Tuesday, November 22 and will be off until Wednesday, November 30 when it hosts the College of Saint Mary. Concordia host Jamestown on Tuesday.

GPAC

Standings (November 18)
Doane 2-0/4-0
Briar Cliff 2-0/5-1
Jamestown 2-0/4-1
Dordt 1-0/6-0
Northwestern 1-0/5-0
Concordia 1-1/3-1
Dakota Wesleyan 1-1/3-1
Hastings 0-1/2-2
Midland 0-1/2-3
College of Saint Mary 0-2/2-4
Mount Marty 0-2/2-5
Morningside 0-2/1-3
 
November 19
Northwestern @ Doane
College of Saint Mary @ Dakota Wesleyan 
Concordia @ Dordt
Mount Marty @ Hastings
Jamestown @ Midland
 
November 22
Jamestown @ Concordia
Morningside @ Doane
College of Saint Mary @ Hastings
Dordt @ Briar Cliff
Dakota Wesleyan @ Mount Marty
Northwestern @ Midland
 
November 30
College of Saint Mary @ Dordt
Concordia @ Morningside
Midland @ Mount Marty
Briar Cliff @ Northwestern
 
November 12
Jamestown def. College of Saint Mary 67-46
Briar Cliff def. Concordia 87-76
Dakota Wesleyan def. Morningside 75-71
Doane def. Mount Marty 86-53
 
November 16
Doane def. Hastings 94-59
Northwestern def. College of Saint Mary 67-47
Concordia def. Midland 84-59
Dordt def. Morningside 88-72
Briar Cliff def. Mount Marty 64-54
Jamestown def. Dakota Wesleyan 71-64
 
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Players Mentioned

Bailey Beckman

#13 Bailey Beckman

G
5' 3"
Senior
Karly Gustafson

#30 Karly Gustafson

F
6' 0"
Senior
Hayden Heimensen

#5 Hayden Heimensen

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
McKenna Klecker

#15 McKenna Klecker

F
5' 9"
Senior
Macey Nielson

#3 Macey Nielson

G
5' 5"
Junior
Janie Van Donge

#35 Janie Van Donge

F
5' 10"
Sophomore
Faith Van Holland

#32 Faith Van Holland

G
5' 7"
Junior
Macy Sievers

#10 Macy Sievers

G
5' 8"
Freshman
Eliana Kuperus

#11 Eliana Kuperus

F
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Bailey Beckman

#13 Bailey Beckman

5' 3"
Senior
G
Karly Gustafson

#30 Karly Gustafson

6' 0"
Senior
F
Hayden Heimensen

#5 Hayden Heimensen

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
McKenna Klecker

#15 McKenna Klecker

5' 9"
Senior
F
Macey Nielson

#3 Macey Nielson

5' 5"
Junior
G
Janie Van Donge

#35 Janie Van Donge

5' 10"
Sophomore
F
Faith Van Holland

#32 Faith Van Holland

5' 7"
Junior
G
Macy Sievers

#10 Macy Sievers

5' 8"
Freshman
G
Eliana Kuperus

#11 Eliana Kuperus

5' 10"
Sophomore
F