The No.1 Dordt University women's basketball team remained unbeaten with a thrilling 73-71 victory over Northwestern in a GPAC clash Wednesday night at the De Witt Gymnasium.
Macy Sievers delivered the game-winner with one second left, capping a night where she scored a game-high 26 points and dished out 11 assists.
The Defenders (6-0, 2-0 GPAC) started fast, shooting 53% in the first quarter to build a 24-17 lead. Northwestern (4-1, 1-1 GPAC) fought back in the second period, fueled by Ashtyn Wobig, who scored eight points for the Red Raiders in the quarter, to close the gap to 39-37 by halftime.
The Defenders appeared in control after a strong, early third-quarter as they extended their lead to eight (57-49) on a basket by
Desta Hoogendoorn. With Dordt up by seven after another bucket by Hoogendoorn on the first possession of the fourth quarter, Northwestern finished off a 10-2 run with a three-pointer from Ashtyn Wobig to take their first lead (64-62) in the second half.
Moments later, Maddie Pottebaum converted her second three-pointer to put Northwestern ahead 67-64, and the teams traded baskets until the score was deadlocked at 71-71 in the final minute.
Dordt earned a stop on the defensive end, secured the rebound and called timeout with 21 seconds left. Sievers followed with the game-winner from around 10-feet away with just over a second remaining. Northwestern used a timeout, advanced the ball to halfcourt and inbounded a pass to Aubrey Metzger, whose last-second shot attempt was blocked by Defenders guard
Willow Bleeker to preserve the win.
By the Numbers:
- Dordt shot 41% for the game and was limited to a season-low 21% (5/24) from the 3-point line
- Northwestern shot 40% from the field, 32% (7/22) from the arc
- Northwestern converted 18-of-19 (95%) free throw attempts; Dordt made 8-of-13 (62%) free throw attempts
- Dordt was outrebounded 47-32
- the Defenders committed nine turnovers compared to 22 by Northwestern
- Macy Sievers poured in a game-high 26 points, one of three Dordt players in double figures, to go with 11 assists
- Gracie Schoonhoven contributed 20 points, six rebounds and six steals
- Desta Hoogendoorn scored 13 points, 11 in the second half, and pulled down 10 rebounds
- Northwestern was led by Ashtyn Wobig with 20 points and 11 rebounds; Jenna Kluxdal scored 11 points before fouling out in the final minute
Defender Notes:
- Sievers finished two points shy from matching her career-high (vs Morningside in 2024-25)
- Sievers' 26 points and 3 3pters are both season-highs
- this was Sievers' third consecutive game with a double-double (points / assists); Sievers recorded a triple-double in the game prior to the double-double streak
- this was the fourth 20-point game of the season for Schoonhoven
- the six steals is a career-high for Schoonhoven
- Hoogendoorn finished with a season-high in points, two shy of matching her career-best
- this was the first career double-double for Hoogendoorn
- Dordt has shot better from the field than its opponents in five of its six games this season
- the Defenders have won 15 consecutive games, dating back to last season
- Sievers has scored in double figures in every game this season; she has scored in double figures in 69 career games
- this was Sievers' 15th career double-double
- Schoonhoven has scored in double figures in every game this season; she has scored in double figures in 44 career games
