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Championship Preview

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Women's Basketball | Indiana Wesleyan Championship Preview

Dordt will play Indiana Wesleyan on Tuesday, March 25 at 7:00pm in the NAIA National Championship Finals in Sioux City, Iowa.
 
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INDIANA WESLEYAN
Overall Record/ Crossroads League: 34-2/16-2
Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 76.1/62.1
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 41.9/39.0
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 33.1/27.7
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound: 37.2/34.7
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers:  12.6/16.2
Wins:  IU Kokomo (100-52), Calumet (109-28), Saint Xavier (89-60), Aquinas (82-50), Cornerstone (101-46), Indiana Tech (84-61), Indiana Northwest (89-75), Huntington (81-79), Grace (87-58), Rio Grande (101-77), Bethel ( 75-46), Spring Arbor (69-59), College of Saint Mary (91-48), Hastings (73-67), Saint Francis IN (59-54), Taylor (81-48), Mount Vernon Nazarene (76-66), Goshen (93-57), Marian (77-69), Huntington (79-60), Grace (59-43), Bethel (76-60), Spring Arbor (62-58), Taylor (87-46), Mount Vernon Nazarene (81-67), Goshen (86-53), Goshen (89-55), Spring Arbor (83-62), Marian (64-58), Philander Smith (85-51), Grand View (71-60), Georgetown (74-57), Freed Hardeman (77-46), Briar Cliff (70-69)
Losses: Saint Francis IN (64-56), Marian (92-84)
Last 10: 9-1
Last 5: 5-0
Streak: Won 8
Home: 14-2
Away: 20-0
 
Leaders
Lilli Frasure | 18.7 ppg | 7.8 rpg | 4.4 apg | 3.1 spg
Taylor Folkema | 16.7 ppg | 5.9 rpg
Maddie Lawrence | 9.8 ppg | 4.0 rpg
Jade Nutley | 9.0 ppg | 4.1 rpg
 
DORDT
Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 34-2/20-2
Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 83.3/61.5
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 47.7/36.9
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 38.8/27.3
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound: 44.0/30.7
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 16.5/18.0
Wins: Oregon Tech (79-61), Grand View (100-70), College of the Ozarks (80-57), Dakota State (79-76), College of Saint Mary (98-47), Waldorf (96-58), Concordia (94-84 ot), Dakota Wesleyan (66-61), Mount Marty (103-77), Briar Cliff (61-60), Hastings (82-54), Hope International (70-34), The Master's (97-77), Doane (95-37), Concordia (88-85 ot), Waldorf (103-54), Mount Marty (92-55), Northwestern (68-48), Midland (82-48), Briar Cliff (87-54), College of Saint Mary (113-51), Morningside (77-70 ot), Northwestern (86-80 ot), Midland (82-34), Doane (77-74), Morningside (67-55), Concordia (80-66), Hastings (80-73), Briar Cliff (77-84), Haskell Indian Nations (95-80), St. Francis (73-48), Langston (55-51), Marian (82-61), Bethel TN (84-52)
Losses: Hastings (91-83), Dakota Wesleyan (76-66 ot)
Last 10: 9-1
Last 5: 5-0
Streak: Won 8
Home: 17-0
Away: 17-2
 
Leaders
Janie Van Donge | 16.4 ppg | 10.3 rpg | 55.7 fg%
Macy Sievers | 15.3 ppg | 7.5 rpg | 7.7 apg | 2.9 spg | 62 3pt fg
Gracie Schoonhoven | 11.0 ppg | 3.5 rpg | 2.7 apg | 2.0 spg
Olivia Harazin | 10.8 ppg | 2.1 apg
Willow Bleeker | 8.9 ppg | 44.4 3pt fg% | 92 3pt fg
Ellie Lems | 7.0 ppg | 4.0 rpg | 58.6 fg%
Desta Hoogendoorn | 6.7 ppg | 4.9 rpg | 52.0 fg%
 
HOW'D THEY GET HERE
Indiana Wesleyan NAIA Championship
1st Round
Indiana Wesleyan def. Philander Smith 85-51
Box Score
Philander Smith | 18-60 fg | 1-15 3pt fg | 14-17 ft | 31 rebs | 21 to
Indiana Wesleyan | 31-65 fg | 5-22 3pt fg | 18-29 ft | 40 rebs | 16 to
Indiana Wesleyan Leaders
Lilli Frasure | 24 pts | 6 rebs | 4 ast
Taylor Folkema | 23 pts | 8 rebs | 3 ast
 
2nd Round
Indiana Wesleyan def. Grand View 71-60
Box Score
Grand View | 21-54 fg | 10-28 3pt fg | 8-11 ft | 21 rebs | 14 to
Indiana Wesleyan | 27-62 fg | 5-17 3pt fg | 12-19 ft | 40 rebs | 13 to
 
Indiana Wesleyan Leaders
Taylor Folkema | 19 pts | 9 rebs | 3 ast
Lilli Frasure | 15 pts | 10 rebs | 9 ast
Maddie Lawrence | 12 pts | 6 rebs
 
Round of 16
Indiana Wesleyan def. Georgetown 74-57
Box Score
Georgetown  | 23-59 fg | 4-20 3pt fg | 7-8 ft | 27 rebs | 12 to
Indiana Wesleyan | 27-57 fg | 7-25 3pt fg | 13-15 ft | 40 rebs | 17 to
 
Indiana Wesleyan Leaders
Lilli Frasure | 22 pts | 7 rebs | 4 ast
Taylor Folkema | 19 pts | 9 rebs
 
Quarterfinals
Indiana Wesleyan def. Freed Hardeman 77-46
Box Score
Freed Hardeman | 18-44 fg | 7-16 3pt fg | 3-6 ft | 23 rebs | 18 to
Indiana Wesleyan | 22-60 fg | 14-34 3pt fg | 19-24 ft | 43 rebs | 14 to
 
Indiana Wesleyan Leaders
Lilli Frasure | 22 pts | 4 rebs | 4 ast
Maddie Lawrence | 21 pts | 4 rebs
Taylor Folkema | 14 pts | 8 rebs
 
Semifinals
Box Score
Indiana Wesleyan | 23-59 fg | 7-28 3pt fg | 17-20 ft | 37 rebs | 15 to
Briar Cliff | 25-62 fg | 9-25 3pt fg | 10-13 ft | 39 rebs | 14 to
 
Indiana Wesleyan Leaders
Lilli Frasure | 19 pts | 9 rebs | 7 ast
Emily Mattingly | 13 pts
Taylor Folkema | 10 pts | 8 rebs
 
Dordt NAIA Championship
1st Round
Dordt def. Haskell Indian Nations 95-80
Box Score
Haskell Indian Nations 29-70 fg | 11-25 3pt fg | 11-18 ft | 30 rebs | 16 to
Dordt | 27-58 fg | 6-27 3pt fg | 35-48 ft | 48 rebs | 17 to
 
Dordt Leaders
Macy Sievers | 19 pts | 4 rebs | 6 ast
Olivia Harazin | 17 pts | 3 ast
Janie Van Donge | 17 pts | 12 rebs
 
2nd Round
Dordt def. St. Francis 73-48
Box Score
St. Francis | 18-53 fg | 4-15 3pt fg | 8-11 ft | 24 rebs | 17 to
Dordt | 29-55 fg | 8-16 3pt fg | 7-9 ft | 39 rebs | 15 to
 
Dordt Leaders
Willow Bleeker | 18 pts | 3 rebs
Gracie Schoonhoven | 14 pts | 5 rebs
Janie Van Donge | 10 pts | 10 rebs
Olivia Harazin | 10 pts
 
Round of 16
Dordt def. Langston 55-51
Box Score
Dordt | 18-53 fg | 5-15 3pt fg | 14-17 ft | 38 rebs | 20 to
Langston | 20-50 fg | 5-20 3pt fg | 6-13 ft | 32 rebs | 22 to
 
Dordt Leaders
Macy Sievers | 17 pts | 8 rebs | 6 ast
Gracie Schoonhoven | 11 pts | 7 rebs
Olivia Harazin | 9 pts
Willow Bleeker | 9 pts
Janie Van Donge | 8 pts | 15 rebs
 
Quarterfinal Round
Dordt def. Marian 82-61
Box Score
Dordt | 26-53 fg | 6-12 3pt fg | 24-26 ft | 37 rebs | 22 to
Marian | 22-56 fg | 3-12 3pt fg | 14-18 ft 27 rebs | 23 to
 
Dordt Leaders
Janie Van Donge | 21 pts | 9 rebs
Macy Sievers | 20 pts | 12 rebs | 10 ast
Olivia Harazin | 14 pts | 2 stls
Gracie Schoonhoven | 10 pts | 3 rebs | 3 ast | 6 stls
Willow Bleeker | 11 pts | 3 rebs
 
Semifinal Round
Dordt def. Bethel 84-52
Box Score
Bethel | 17-58 fg | 7-29 3pt fg | 11-13 ft | 25 rebs | 15 to
Dordt | 31-57 fg | 6-8 3pt fg | 16-21 ft | 44 rebs | 13 to
 
Dordt Leaders
Janie Van Donge | 20 pts | 16 rebs
Gracie Schoonhoven | 15 pts
Macy Sievers | 14 pts | 7 rebs | 11 ast
Willow Bleeker | 9 pts
 
THE SERIES AND OTHER INFO
This Dordt's 6th trip into the field and its fourth berth in a row. 
Dordt is 17-3 in National Championship Bracket games.
Indiana Wesleyan is in the NAIA National Championship field for the 22nd time in the last 23 years.  The Wildcats have been in the field for eight straight seasons.
This is the first meeting between the two teams.
 
IN THE BOOKS
Janie Van Donge's 370 rebounds is a Dordt single season record, passing Ashtyn Veerbeek's 2021-22 366.
Macy Sievers has 278 assists this season, bettering the record she set last season with 253.  Sievers has the three highest single season assist totals in program history.
Willow Bleeker has made a program record 93 three-point shots, passing Serena Van Beek's 68 from 1999-2000.
Van Donge's 589 points is the 3rd most in program history and Sievers's 552 is 5th.
Van Donge ranks 4th all-time in points and 1st in rebounds with 1143.
Sievers ranks 10th all-time in scoring with 1290, 14th with 683 rebounds, 2nd in steals with 275 and 1st in assists with 720.
 
FINAL SITE
Thursday, March 20
Bethel (TN) def. Hastings 78-70
Southern Oregon def. Xavier 67-60
Dordt def. Langston 55-51
Marian def. Cumberlands 77-72
 
Friday, March 21
Indiana Wesleyan def. Georgetown 74-57
Freed Hardeman def. Indiana Tech 54-43
Governors State def. Campbellsville 59-52
Briar Cliff def. Mid America Christian 80-64
 
Saturday, March 22
Bethel def. Southern Oregon 74-70
Dordt def. Marian 82-61
Indiana Wesleyan def. Freed Hardeman 77-46
Briar Cliff def. Governors State  65-43
 
Monday, March 24
Dordt def. Bethel 84-52
Indiana Wesleyan def. Briar Cliff 70-69
 
Tuesday, March 25
Indiana Wesleyan vs Dordt
 
GPAC STANDINGS  
Team GPAC Overall
Dordt 20-2 34-2
Briar Cliff 18-4 29-6
Dakota Wesleyan 18-4 25-7
Hastings 17-5 25-8
Northwestern 14-8 18-12
Morningside 11-11 13-16
Doane 10-12 15-14
Concordia 9-13 14-15
Mount Marty 6-16 12-16
Waldorf 5-17 7-20
Midland 4-18 4-24
College of Saint Mary 0-22 1-27
 
CROSSROADS LEAGUE
Team GPAC Overall
Indiana Wesleyan 16-2 34-2
Saint Francis IN 15-3 26-5
Marian 15-3 27-8
Spring Arbor 11-7 19-12
Huntington 10-8 18-13
Mount Vernon Nazarene 7-11 15-14
Bethel 6-12 13-16
Goshen 5-13 11-17
Grace 3-15 10-18
Taylor 2-16 7-21
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Willow  Bleeker

#2 Willow Bleeker

G
5' 9"
Sophomore
Olivia Harazin

#15 Olivia Harazin

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Ellie  Lems

#23 Ellie Lems

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Gracie Schoonhoven

#20 Gracie Schoonhoven

G
5' 11"
Sophomore
Janie Van Donge

#35 Janie Van Donge

F
5' 10"
Senior
Macy Sievers

#10 Macy Sievers

G
5' 8"
Junior
Desta Hoogendoorn

#40 Desta Hoogendoorn

F
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Willow  Bleeker

#2 Willow Bleeker

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Olivia Harazin

#15 Olivia Harazin

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Ellie  Lems

#23 Ellie Lems

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Gracie Schoonhoven

#20 Gracie Schoonhoven

5' 11"
Sophomore
G
Janie Van Donge

#35 Janie Van Donge

5' 10"
Senior
F
Macy Sievers

#10 Macy Sievers

5' 8"
Junior
G
Desta Hoogendoorn

#40 Desta Hoogendoorn

6' 0"
Freshman
F