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Women's Basketball | Dakota Wesleyan Preview

Dordt will host Dakota Wesleyan in GPAC women's basketball on Wednesday night, December 10 at 6pm at the De Witt Gym in Sioux Center, Iowa.  

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DAKOTA WESLEYAN
Overall Record/ Conference: 6-3/4-1
Wins: Bismarck State 81-43, Arizona Christian 82-58, Morningside 94-53, Midland 93-45, Briar Cliff 79-70, Concordia 59-56
Losses: MidAmerica Nazarene 62-39, Hastings 80-76, Dakota State 74-62
Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 74/60  
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 42/34
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 28/32   
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound: 46/33    
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 15/16         

Last 5: 4-1
Last 10:  NA
Home: 3-0
Away: 3-3   
 
Top Individuals
Emma Yost | 16.9ppg | 5.4rpg | 2.1apg | 49.6fg%
Rylee Rosenquist | 12.1ppg | 5.1rpg | 48.6fg%
Shalayne Nagel | 11.4ppg | 6.2rpg | 47.3fg%
Avery Broughton | 11.1ppg | 8.7rpg
 
DORDT
Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 8-1/4-1
Wins: Viterbo 93-49, Grand View 65-53, John Brown 92-65, Dakota State 86-82, Mount Marty 80-56, Northwestern 73-71, Hastings 83-44, Briar Cliff 77-65
Losses: Doane 73-68 ot
Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 80/62
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 43/34
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 29/28  
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound: 44/37
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 14/19

Last 5: 4-0
Last 10: NA
Home: 2-0
Away: 6-1
 
Individual Leaders
Gracie Schoonhoven | 20.9ppg | 7.4rpg | 2.4spg | 55.8fg%
Macy Sievers | 16.6ppg | 7.8rpg | 9.2apg | 2.4spg  
Dest Hoogendoorn | 9.6ppg | 7.8rpg | 52.9fg%
Olivia Harazin | 7.3ppg | 2.8rpg
Willow Bleeker | 8.4ppg | 17-52 3pt fg
Aubrey Burkhart | 6.7ppg | 15-43 3pt fg

LAST TIME
Dakota Wesleyan was a 59-56 winner on Saturday, December 6 over Concordia in Seward, Nebraska. The Tigers led 46-38 after three quarters and held off the Concordia rally.
 
Box Score
 
Dakota Wesleyan Leaders
Emma Yost | 19pts | 10rebs
Avery Broughton | 13pts | 16rebs
Shalayne Nagel | 10pts | 10rebs
 
Dordt overcame a six-point second half deficit  and led by two points after a late basket 62-60.  Doane got a buzzer beater to tie the game and send the contest to overtime on Saturday, December 6 in Crete, Nebraska and lost a 73-68 overtime decision to the Tigers.
 
Box Score  
 
Dordt Leaders
Gracie Schoonhoven | 19pts | 9rebs | 5ast
Desta Hoogendoorn | 16pts | 13rebs
Aubrey Burkhart | 10pts
 
THE SERIES
Dakota Wesleyan leads the series 47-39  and Dakota Wesleyan won the February 22, 2025 meeting in Mitchell 76-66.  Prior to that the Defenders had won seven in a row.

February 22 Box Score 

Dakota Wesleyan Leaders
Rylee Rosenquist | 25pts | 13rebs
Avery Broughton | 15pts | 7rebs
Shalayne Nagel | 11pts | 6rebs
 
Dordt Leaders
Macy Sievers | 24pts | 7rebs
Olivia Harazin | 9rebs
Ellie Lems | 8pts
 
2025-26 GPAC STANDINGS
 
Team GPAC Overall
Concordia 5-1 9-1
Dordt 4-1 8-1
Dakota Wesleyan 4-1 6-3
Hastings 4-1 7-3
Briar Cliff 4-2 10-2
Mount Marty 3-3 7-3
Morningside 3-3 7-3
Northwestern 2-3 5-4
College of Saint Mary 2-4 3-9
Doane 1-4 3-6
Midland 1-5 1-9
Waldorf 0-5 1-9
 
GPAC SCHEDULE
 
Wednesday, December 10
Mount Marty @ Hastings
Dakota Wesleyan @ Dordt
Concordia @ Midland
Waldorf @ Northwestern
Morningside @ Briar Cliff
CSM @ Doane
 
Saturday, December 13
Concordia @ Dordt
Midland @ Northwestern
Hastings @ Briar Cliff
Doane @ Morningside
Mount Marty @ Waldorf
CSM @ Dakota Wesleyan
 
Wednesday, December 17
Northwestern @ Dakota Wesleyan
Doane @ Mount Marty
Hastings @ CSM
 
Tuesday, December 30
Northwestern @ Dakota Wesleyan
Waldorf @ Dordt
 
Saturday, January 3
Morningside @ Mount Marty
Dordt @ Hastings
Waldorf @ CSM
Northwestern @ Concordia
Briar Cliff @ Doane
Dakota Wesleyan @ Midland
 
Saturday, November 15
Dordt def. Mount Marty 80-56
Morningside def. Midland 64-52
Hastings def. Dakota Wesleyan 80-76
Northwestern def. Doane 82-67
Concordia def. Waldorf  133-48
College of Saint Mary def. Briar Cliff 85-76
 
Wednesday, November 19
Mount Marty def. Midland  76-37
Dakota Wesleyan def. Morningside 94-53
Dordt def. Northwestern 73-71
Hastings def. Doane 101-78
Briar Cliff def.  Waldorf 100-51
Concordia def. College of Saint Mary 96-44
 
Saturday, November 22
Mount Marty def. Morningside 86-83
College of Saint Mary def. Waldorf 73-67
Dakota Wesleyan def. Midland 93-45
Briar Cliff def. Doane 92-72
Concordia def. Northwestern 88-66
Dordt def. Hastings  83-44
 
Tuesday, November 25
College of Saint Mary def. Midland 66-51
Morningside def. Waldorf 104-52
Concordia def. Mount Marty 66-59
Dakota Wesleyan def. Briar Cliff 79-70
 
Wednesday, December 3
Northwestern def. Morningside 86-80
Concordia def. Doane 89-59
Dordt def. Briar Cliff  77-65
Hastings def. Midland 108-54
 
Saturday, December 6
Midland def. Waldorf 71-57
Briar Cliff def. Mount Marty 88-69
Hastings def. Northwestern 112-69
Dakota Wesleyan def. Concordia 59-56
Doane def. Dordt 73-68
Morningside def. CSM  92-73
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Willow  Bleeker

#2 Willow Bleeker

G
5' 9"
Junior
Olivia Harazin

#15 Olivia Harazin

G
5' 7"
Junior
Desta Hoogendoorn

#40 Desta Hoogendoorn

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Ellie  Lems

#23 Ellie Lems

F
6' 0"
Junior
Gracie Schoonhoven

#20 Gracie Schoonhoven

G
5' 11"
Junior
Macy Sievers

#10 Macy Sievers

G
5' 8"
Senior
Aubrey  Burkhart

#13 Aubrey Burkhart

G
5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Willow  Bleeker

#2 Willow Bleeker

5' 9"
Junior
G
Olivia Harazin

#15 Olivia Harazin

5' 7"
Junior
G
Desta Hoogendoorn

#40 Desta Hoogendoorn

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Ellie  Lems

#23 Ellie Lems

6' 0"
Junior
F
Gracie Schoonhoven

#20 Gracie Schoonhoven

5' 11"
Junior
G
Macy Sievers

#10 Macy Sievers

5' 8"
Senior
G
Aubrey  Burkhart

#13 Aubrey Burkhart

5' 5"
Freshman
G