(Thursday, December 18; Sioux Center, Iowa) Danika Hoogendoorn (Rock Rapids, Iowa), a senior at Central Lyon High School, has announced her intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender basketball program.
THE HOOGENDOORN FILE
- Previous School: Central Lyon High School (Iowa)
- Hometown: Rock Rapids, Iowa
- Intended Field of Study: Business Economics
- Parents: Chad and Teresa Hoogendoorn
- Height: 5-8
- Position: Guard
- Honors & Highlights: Two-Time All-Conference selection and was voted to the IGCA All-District team. Was a member of the Class 2A Iowa High School All-Tournament Team at the State Tournament. Averaged 11.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game with 3.5 assists during her career.
Why Dordt: "I chose to attend to Dordt University because it felt like home the first time I stepped on campus. Everyone I met was so kind and I knew I could grow not only academically but also spiritually. Dordt has a great women's basketball program and I knew that I could serve the Lord and surround myself with such great people."
About Dordt
Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).
U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.
