Dordt will face Saint Francis (Indiana) in the NAIA National Championship Quarterfinals on Saturday, March 21 in Sioux City, Iowa at the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship. The game will tip off at 3pm with the winner advancing to the semifinal round of the bracket to be played on Monday at 6pm. The Dordt/Saint Francis winner will face the winner of Dakota State/Georgetown.  
 
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SAINT FRANCIS
Overall Record/Heart of America Athletic Conference: 30-4/15-3
Wins: Viterbo 86-46, Cornerstone 91-45, Indiana Northwest 82-38, Saint Xavier 51-48, Indiana East 72-55, Indiana Tech 60-50, Mount Vernon Nazarene 86-50, Grace 119-46,  Olivet Nazarene 92-81, Bethel IN 62-46, Webber International 64-44, Southeastern 74-66, Rochester Christian 76-51, Goshen 73-28, Taylor 62-44, Marian 56-46, Huntington 72-50, Spring Arbor 53-50, Mount Vernon Nazarne 86-51, Grace 95-80, Bethel IN 65-64, Goshen 74-41, Taylor 72-62, Huntington 85-47, Spring Arbor 61-44, Taylor 77-50, Bethel IN 74-53, Brescia 84-56, College of Idaho 60-54, Hastings 67-60
Losses: Indiana Wesleyan 81-59, Indiana Wesleyan 60-58, Marian 66-58, Marian 72-65
Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 73/54  
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 49/36   
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 38/28     
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound: 34/30   
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 13/16      
Last 5: 4-1
Last 10: 8-2
Home: 12-2  
Away: 18-2  
 
Individual Leaders
Cali Gregory | 16.9ppg | 5.5rpg | 1.9apg | 80-172 3pt fg
Renna Schwieterman | 12.5ppg | 5.9rpg | 2.8apg
Isabella Gizzi | 11.2ppg | 5.5rpg | 42-130 3pt fg
Taylor Fordyce | 11.0ppg | 4.4rpg | 2.3apg
Julia Mantyla | 7.9ppg  

DORDT
Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 32-2/21-1
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, Dakota Wesleyan 86-81, Concordia 79-57, MidAmerica Nazarene 64-48, Benedictine 82-44, Waldorf 117-46, Hastings 97-87, College of Saint Mary 100-32, Midland 92-55, Morningside 74-61, Doane 97-38, Concordia 72-56, Northwestern 78-56, Mount Marty 92-58, Morningside 97-62, College of Saint Mary 108-54, Briar Cliff 98-71, Midland 106-35, Dakota Wesleyan 65-59, Waldorf 99-38, Mount Marty 91-63, Concordia 71-65, Simpson 120-47, Rocky Mountain 85-53, MidAmerica Nazarene 75-53
Losses: Doane 73-68 ot, Dakota Wesleyan 84-76
Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 87/58  
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed:47/35
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 37/27  
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound: 44/32
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 14/19  
Last 5: 4-1
Last 10: 9-1
Home: 16-1
Away: 16-1
 
Individual Leaders
Gracie Schoonhoven | 21.9ppg | 6.3rpg | 2.2spg | 63fg%
Macy Sievers | 16.4ppg | 7.6rpg | 9.3apg | 3.2spg  | 58-167 3pt fg
Willow Bleeker | 8.3ppg | 73-175 3pt fg
Aubrey Burkhart | 9.4ppg | 82-198 3pt fg
Desta Hoogendoorn | 7.8ppg | 6.1rpg | 54 fg%
Olivia Harazin | 7.7ppg | 3.4rpg

IN THE TOURNAMENT
Saint Francis beat Brescia 84-56 in the first round after getting up 23-6 after one quarter. Saint Francis converted 53 percent of its field goals but were outrebounded 31-28.
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Saint Francis Leaders
Cali Gregory | 20pts | 7rebs
Isabella Gizzi | 19pts | 4rebs
Renna Schieterman | 15pts | 4rebs
 
The Cougars earned a 60-54 win over the College of Idaho in the second round after getting up 44-36 at halftime. The Yotes outscored Saint Francis 21-9 in the third period and led 47-43 entering the final period but saw that lead evaporate, with the Cougars taking the lead for good with five minutes remaining.
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Saint Francis came back from an early deficit and beat Hastings on Thursday night in the Round of 16, 67-60. The Cougars converted 22-52 field goals and limited Hastings to 20-63 shooting.
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Saint Francis Leaders
Cali Gregory | 25pts | 5rebs
Taylor Fordyce | 17pts | 6rebs
Julia Mantyla | 12pts
 
Dordt was a 120-47 winner over Simpson on Friday night, March 13 in the first round, after taking a 13-0 lead to start the game and holding a 39-15 lead after one quarter.  The Defenders were up 73-20 at halftime and converted 63 percent of their field goals and had a 50-27 rebounding advantage. All 14 Defenders scored and four players hit double figures.
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Dordt Leaders
Gracie Schoonhoven | 16pts | 4ast | 3stls
Macy Sievers | 19pts | 10ast | 5stls
Aubrey Burkhart | 13pts
Mylie Zomer | 14pts | 5rebs
Liv Harazin | 9pts | rebs
 
The Defenders handled Rocky Mountain 85-54 on March 14 in the second round and got out to a 26-14 lead in the first quarter and led 42-19 at halftime. Dordt converted 44 percent of its field goals and had a 37-35 rebounding edge.  Rocky Mountain was limited to 37 percent field goal shooting and committed 23 turnovers.  
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Dordt Leaders
Gracie Schoonhoven | 26pts | 8rebs | 4stls
Macy Sievers | 18pts | 5rebs | 13ast | 3stls
Desta Hoogendoorn | 11 pts | 6rebs
Olivia Harazin | 11pts | 4rebs
 
Dordt was a 75-53 winner over MidAmerica Nazarene on Thursday night in the Round of 16 and used a 9-0 run midway through the third period to go up by 15 points and the Defenders were never challenged the rest of the game. Dordt had a 49-31 rebounding edge and held MidAmerica Nazarene to 32 percent field goal shooting while converting 42 percent.
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Dordt Leaders
Macy Sievers | 20pts | 11rebs | 11ast | 3stls
Desta Hoogendoorn | 16pts | 10rebs
Gracie Schoonhoven | 15pts | 9rebs
Aubrey Burkhart | 9pts
 
THE SERIES
This is the first meeting between Dordt and Saint Francis.
 
2025-26 GPAC STANDINGS

Dordt	21-1	32-2
Dakota Wesleyan	18-4	28-6
Hastings	17-5	24-9
Concordia	17-5	23-8
Briar Cliff	13-9	19-11
Northwestern	12-10	16-14
Doane	10-12	13-15
Mount Marty	10-12	15-14
Morningside	8-14	13-15
College of Saint Mary	3-19	4-24
Midland	2-20	3-25
Waldorf	1-21	2-26

 
2025-26 CROSSROADS LEAGUE STANDINGS
 

Marian	16-2	31-2
Saint Francis	15-3	30-4
Spring Arbor	13-5	24-7
Bethel	10-8	23-11
Huntington	10-8	19-12
Indiana Wesleyan	10-8	19-14
Taylor	7-11	17-13
Grace	4-14	12-17
Mount Vernon Nazarene	4-14	8-20
Goshen	1-17	4-24