WHEN

Dordt will face Montana Western in the Round of 16 at the NAIA National Championship in Sioux City, Iowa on Tuesday, March 14 at 8:00 pm. Dordt fans are encouraged to wear black for the Round of 16 contest.

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DORDT

2022-23 Overall record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 30-3/20-2
National Rating: 4
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 Def. Concordia 76-65
• Nov. 22 Def. @ Briar Cliff 81-75
• Nov. 30 Def. College of Saint Mary 79-42
• Dec. 3   Def. @ Midland 84-63
• Dec. 7   Def. Northwestern 65-55
• Dec. 10 Def. Dakota Wesleyan 75-65
• Dec. 31 Def. Mount Marty 85-53
• Jan. 2    Def. Grand View 74-49
• Jan. 6    Def. Hastings  79-59
• Jan. 7    Def. Jamestown 72-70
• Jan. 11  Lost to Doane 71-66
• Jan. 14  Def. Briar Cliff 87-77
• Jan. 18  Def. College of Saint Mary 81-46
• Jan. 21  Def. Midland 90-43
• Jan. 25  Def. Dakota Wesleyan 81-75 ot
• Jan. 28  Def. Hastings 73-55
• Feb. 1   Def. Morningside  77-67
• Feb. 4  Def. Concordia 76-69
• Feb. 8   Def. Mount Marty 64-59
• Feb. 11 Def. Doane 99-65
• Feb. 15 Lost to Northwestern 58-45
• Feb. 18 Def. Jamestown 82-78
• Feb. 21 Def. Doane 80-64 GPAC Quarterfinal
• Feb. 25 Def. Dakota Wesleyan 75-74 ot GPAC Semifinal
• Feb. 28 Lost to Briar Cliff 86-69 GPAC Final
• Mar. 7  Def. Iowa Wesleyan 76-63 NAIA National Championship 1^st Round
• Mar. 8 Def. Mayville State 82-66 NAIA National Championship 2^nd Round
• March 14 vs Montana Western @ NAIA National Championship Final Site Round of 16
• March 15 vs TBA @ NAIA National Championship Final Site Quarterfinals (if win in Round of 16)

2022-23 Team Stats

• Points per game: 78.5
• Points per game allowed: 62.8
• Field goal percentage: 48.3
• Field goal percentage allowed: 39.9
• Three-point field goal percentage: 39.2
• Three-point field goal percentage allowed: 29.0
• Rebounds per game: 37.5
• Rebounds allowed per game: 31.1
• Turnovers per game: 13.1
• Turnovers forced per game: 15.6

Individuals

• Karly Gustafson: 16.6 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 62.0 fg%, 2.8 apg
• Bailey Beckman: 15.4 ppg, 1.1 spg, 65-3pt fg, 39.6 3pt fg%
• Janie Schoonhoven: 11.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 59.6 fg% 
• Macy Sievers: 8.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 5.5 apg, 2.0 spg
• Hayden Heimensen: 6.8 ppg, 1.6 apg, 45-3pt fg
• Faith Van Holland: 6.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 31-3pt fg, 42.7 3pt fg%
• McKenna Klecker: 5.1 ppg, 43-3pt fg, 38.1 3-pt %
• Macey Nielson: 4.8 ppg, 47-3pt fg, 41.6 3-pt%

MONTANA WESTERN
2022-23 Overall record/Frontier Conference 27-5/12-3
National Ranking: 15
2022-23 Results

• Def. Dickinson State 83-58
• Lost to Pacific 64-60
• Def. Corban 69-60
• Def. Bushnell 77-52
• Def. Eastern Oregon 76-68 ot
• Def. College of Idaho 70-53
• Lost to Carroll 72-61
• Def. Montana Tech 73-67
• Def. Ottawa-Arizona 70-40
• Def. Vanguard 71-60
• Def. Rust 56-54
• Def. Benedictine Mesa 74-50
• Def. Dickinson State 69-43
• Def. Southern Alberta Tech 93-66
• Def. Briercrest 94-41
• Def. Providence 79-49
• Def. Montana State-Northern 76-67
• Def. Rocky Mountain 82-58
• Def. Montana Tech 78-71
• Lost to Carroll 72-60
• Def. Providence 84-74
• Def. Montana State-Northern 49-47
• Def. Rocky Mountain 83-73
• Def. Montana Tech 71-47
• Lost to Carroll 69-61
• Def. Providence 78-60
• Def. Montana State-Northern 73-47
• Def. Rocky Mountain 68-45
• Def. Rocky Mountain 64-55
• Lost to Carroll 53-47
• Def. Philander Smith 79-48 NAIA National Championship 1^st Round
• Def. Sterling 72-68 NAIA National Championship 2^nd Round
• March 14 vs Dordt @ NAIA National Championship Final Site Round of 16
• March 15 vs TBA @ NAIA National Championship Final Site Quarterfinals (if win in Round of 16)

2022-23 Team Stats

• Points per game:  71.9
• Points per game allowed: 57.8
• Field goal percentage: 44.6
• Field goal percentage allowed: 38.5
• Three-point field goal percentage: 33.8
• Three-point field goal percentage allowed:  31.4
• Rebounds per game: 32.6
• Rebounds allowed per game: 30.3
• Turnovers per game: 13.6
• Turnovers forced per game: 18.2

Individuals to Watch

• Brynley Fitzgerald: 18.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 75-3pt fg, 35.5 3pt %
• Jordan Sweeney: 12.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.7 apg, 45-3pt fg
• Shainy Mack: 7.7 ppg, 43-3pt fg
• Mesa King: 7.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 64 fg%

NOTES

Montana Western

• Brynley Fitzgerald: 1761 career points, 234 made 3pt fg, 36.3 3pt%
• Shainy Mack: 887 career points
• Lindsay Woolley is in his 11^th season coaching the Bulldogs and a 214-128 record  and he was named the NAIA National Coach Of The Year in 2019 when the Bulldogs won the national title.

Dordt

• Karly Gustafson: 1,496 career points (3^rd all-time) and trails Amber Soodsma's (2007-11) 1,736 and Erika Feenstra's 1,867 (2017-21).  Gustafson has 832 career rebounds and is 3^rd behind McKinzie Schmidt's 900 (2006-10).  
• Bailey Beckman: 1,415 career points 4^th all-time), 175made 3pt fg is 3^rd all-time and she trails Paige Engbers in 2^nd with 178 from 2013-17. Beckman trails Karly Gustafson in the all-time scoring ranks.
• Janie Schoonhoven has 650 career points and 438 career rebounds.
• Macey Nielson is 10^th all-time in made three-point baskets with 109 and Hayden Heimensen's 90 is 13^th all-time.
• Bill Harmsen is 118-46 coaching Dordt and is in his fifth season…72.5 winning % is the best in program history. 118 wins is 2^nd all-time at Dordt.
  • Len Rhoda 1979-2001 (258-304)
  • Bill Harmsen 2018-Present (118-46)
  • Craig Stiemsma 2007-15 (111-130)
  • Glenn Bouma 2001-07 (61-105)

HOW THEY GOT HERE

Dordt was a 76-63 winner over Iowa Wesleyan on Tuesday night, March 7 to advance to the second round. The Defenders were in control most of the game and enjoyed a 20 point lead most of the fourth quarter. The Defenders were 29-49 from the field and had a 37-24 rebounding edge while also converting 10-20 three-point shots. Hayden Heimensen scored 16 and made four three-point baskets while Karly Gustafson and Janie Schoonhoven each had 13 points. Bailey Beckman scored 12, all in the second half and Gustafson and Schoonhoven had seven and six rebounds a piece respectively. Macy Sievers came off the bench to score nine and had eight rebounds with six assists and two steals. Macey Nielson converted two three-point shots for six.

In the second round Dordt took the lead midway through the first quarter and controlled the rest of the game with an 82-66 victory over Mayville State, maintaining a double digit lead the entire fourth quarter. Karly Gustafson was the leading scorer with 24 points and Janie Schoonhoven and Macey Nielson each had 14 with Schoonhoven getting seven rebounds. Bailey Beckman accounted for 10 points and Macy Sievers had seen points, seven rebounds and six assists while Faith Van Holland had eight rebounds.  

Montana Western earned a couple wins in Park City, Kansas to advance to Sioux City. The Bulldogs started with a 79-48 win where they led 21-7 after one quarter and lead 40-22 at halftime. Shainy Mack and Jordan Sweeney each had 19 points and Brynley Fitzgerald had 14 points with eight rebounds. The next day the Bulldogs secured a four point win, holding off the Sterling Warriors 72-68. Sterling came from behind to lead 63-61 with just under four minutes remaining but Montana Western took a 64-63 lead with a three-point shot and Western held on to win by four. Fitgerald scored 26 with 11 rebounds and Jordan Sweeney had 17 Mesa King added 10 with eight rebounds.

THE SERIES

This is the first meeting between these two teams.

NEXT

The winner will advance to the NAIA National Championship Quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 15 in Sioux City, Iowa.

THE FINAL FIELD

Round of 16
Monday, March 13
Central Methodist def. Texas Wesleyan 74-68
Marian def. Westmont 68-57
Campbellsville def. Rio Grande 86-87
Clarke def. Lewis-Clark State 87-75

Tuesday, March 14
Briar Cliff vs Indiana Wesleyan
Dakota State vs Carroll
Cumberlands vs Thomas More
Montana Western vs Dordt

Wednesday, March 15
Quarterfinal Round
1:00 Central Methodist vs Marian
3:00 Campbellsville vs Lewis-Clark State
6:00 Briar Cliff/ Indiana Wesleyan vs Dakota State/Carroll
8:00 Cumberlands/Thomas More vs Montana Western/Dordt

Friday, March 17
Semifinal Round

Saturday, March 18
Finals
 
Standings (March 4)
Dordt 20-2/30-3
Briar Cliff 17-5/26-7
Jamestown 16-6/22-9
Concordia 14-8/20-12
Dakota Wesleyan 14-8/23-9
Northwestern 14-7/19-10
Morningside 12-10/17-13
Doane 8-15/14-15
Hastings 7-15/11-17
Mount Marty 4-18/7-21
College of Saint Mary 3-19/7-21
Midland 2-20/4-23
 
February 28 @ GPAC Finals
Briar Cliff @ Dordt
 
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
 
November 19
Northwestern  def. Doane  80-71
Dakota Wesleyan def. College of Saint Mary 100-40
Dordt def. Concordia 76-65
Hastings def. Mount Marty 55-52
Jamestown def. Midland 75-61
 
November 22
Jamestown def. Concordia 66-49
Morningside def. Doane 97-93
College of Saint Mary def. Hastings 61-58
Dordt def. Briar Cliff 81-75
Dakota Wesleyan def. Mount Marty 59-39
Northwestern def. Midland 107-71
 
November 30
Dordt def. College of Saint Mary 79-42
Concordia def. Morningside 71-64
Mount Marty def. Midland 67-60
Northwestern def. Briar Cliff 72-68
 
December 2
Dakota Wesleyan def. Doane 75-69 ot
Hastings def. Jamestown 63-62
 
December 3
Jamestown def. Doane 96-56
Briar Cliff def. College of Saint Mary  86-53
Northwestern def. Concordia 72-56
Dordt def. Midland  84-63
Morningside def. Mount Marty 87-54
Hastings def. Dakota Wesleyan 74-70
 
December 7
Doane def. College of Saint Mary 90-68
Concordia def. Mount Marty 91-48
Dordt def. Northwestern 65-55
Briar Cliff def. Morningside 76-54
Hastings def. Midland 61-48
 
December 10
Concordia def. Hastings 70-57
Dordt def. Dakota Wesleyan 75-65
Jamestown def. Mount Marty 81-50
Briar Cliff def. Midland 91-59
Morningside def. Northwestern 66-64
 
December 14
Midland def. College of Saint Mary 69-57
 
December 15
Concordia def. Doane 72-55
Briar Cliff def. Hastings 83-71
 
December 31
Dordt def.  Mount Marty  85-53
 
January 2
Jamestown def. Morningside 82-70
 
January 4
Doane def. Midland 89-83
Morningside def. College of Saint Mary 83-62
 
January 5
Concordia def. Mount Marty 85-62
Briar Cliff def. Dakota Wesleyan 65-48
 
January 6
Dordt def. Hastings 79-59
Northwestern def. Jamestown 72-51
 
January 7
Briar Cliff def. Doane 80-57
College of Saint Mary def. Mount Marty 72-60
Concordia def. Dakota Wesleyan 59-58
Dordt def. Jamestown 72-70
Morningside def. Midland 73-71
Northwestern def. Hastings 58-53
 
January 11
Doane def. Dordt 71-66
Morningside def. Hastings 87-79 2ot
Northwestern def. Mount Marty 80-63
Dakota Wesleyan def. Midland 83-53
Briar Cliff def. Jamestown 70-66
Concordia def. College of Saint Mary 74-54
 
January 14
Morningside def. Doane 78-63
Jamestown def. Concordia 79-72
Northwestern def. Midland 84-51
Dordt def. Briar Cliff 87-77
College of Saint Mary def. Hastings 66-63
 
January 15
Dakota Wesleyan def. Mount Marty 73-41
 
January 19
Concordia def. Morningside 74-60
Mount Marty def. Midland 63-55
Briar Cliff def. Northwestern 75-59
Dordt def. College of Saint Mary 81-46
 
January 20
Jamestown def. Doane 82-76
Dakota Wesleyan def. Hastings 86-78
 
January 21
Jamestown def. Hastings 68-62
Dakota Wesleyan def. Doane 86-78
Briar Cliff def. College of Saint Mary 73-55
Concordia def. Northwestern 65-55
Dordt def. Midland 90-43
Morningside def. Mount Marty 84-59
 
January 25
Doane def. College of Saint Mary 82-72
Concordia def. Hastings 73-62
Dordt def. Dakota Wesleyan 81-75 ot
Northwestern def. Morningside  93-65
Jamestown def. Mount Marty 68-48
Briar Cliff def. Midland 71-60
 
January 28
Doane def. Midland 69-41
Morningside def. College of Saint Mary 87-54
Dordt def. Hastings 73-55
Dakota Wesleyan def.  Briar Cliff 89-71
Jamestown def. Dakota Wesleyan 70-67
 
January 30
Dakota Wesleyan def. Northwestern 73-64
 
February 1
Hastings def. Doane 65-56
Northwestern def. College of Saint Mary 83-59
Concordia def. Midland 102-64
Dordt def. Morningside 77-67
Briar Cliff def. Mount Marty 76-56
Jamestown def. Dakota Wesleyan  66-58
 
February 4
Northwestern def. Doane 86-73
Dakota Wesleyan def. College of Saint Mary 86-59
Dordt def. Concordia 76-69
Morningside def. Briar Cliff 67-57
Mount Marty def. Hastings 54-50
Jamestown def. Midland 76-50
 
February 8
Midland def. College of Saint Mary 75-60
Concordia def. Doane 92-80
Dordt def. Mount Marty 64-59
Dakota Wesleyan def. Northwestern 55-41
 
February 10
Jamestown def. Morningside 83-79
Briar Cliff def. Hastings 69-43
 
February 11
Dordt def. Doane 99-65
Concordia def.  College of Saint Mary  99-76
Morningside def. Hastings 77-45
Northwestern def. Mount Marty 78-58
Dakota Wesleyan def. Midland 86-52
Briar Cliff def. Jamestown 59-56
 
February 15
Doane def. Mount Marty 74-57
Briar Cliff def. Concordia 56-51
Northwestern def. Dordt 58-48
Dakota Wesleyan def. 68-65
Hastings def. Midland 77-67
 
February 16
Jamestown def. College of Saint Mary 92-51
 
February 18
Briar Cliff def. Doane 96-76
College of Saint Mary def. Mount Marty 58-45
Dakota Wesleyan @ Concordia 61-54
Dordt def. Jamestown 82-78
Morningside def. Midland 75-50
Hastings def. Northwestern 58-40
 
February 21 GPAC Quarterfinals
Dordt def. Doane 80-64
Dakota Wesleyan def. Northwestern 69-62
Briar Cliff def. Morningside 85-82 ot
Concordia def. Jamestown 73-67
 
February 25 GPAC Semifinals
Dordt def. Dakota Wesleyan 75-74 ot
Briar Cliff def. Concordia 66-57