(Tuesday, September 30; Sioux Center, Iowa) Maggie Van Schepen, a senior at Western Christian High School (Iowa), has announced her intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender volleyball program.

THE VAN SCHEPEN FILE
Previous School: Western Christian High School  
Height: 5-9
Position: Setter
Intended Field of Study: Nursing
Parents: Jeff and Julie Van Schepen
Stats & Highlights: 1,827 career assists; averages 9.1 assists per set; was a member of the 2024 Iowa High School All-State Tournament team; 2024 all-district; 4^th team all-state; member of a state championship team in 2022 and 2023 and runner-up in 2024.
Why Dordt: "Dordt University has a great nursing program along with chapels that I enjoyed on my visit. The volleyball team seems like a great fit for me with the girls being so accepting of me and allowing me to fit in with the team during open gyms."

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 1,600 students.