Dordt will face Dakota State in the NAIA National Championship Semifinals on Monday, March 23 in Sioux City, Iowa at the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship. The game will tip off at 6pm with the winner advancing to the championship of the bracket to be played on Tuesday at 7pm. The Dordt/Dakota State winner will face the winner of Dakota Wesleyan/Marian.  
 
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DAKOTA STATE
Overall Record/Frontier Conference: 30-5/19-3
Wins: Minnesota Morris 76-40, Kansas Wesleyan 81-61, Bethel KS 100-75, Bellevue 105-57, Providence 98-61, Montana State Northern 79-61, Northwestern 94-67, Dakota Wesleyan 74-62, Mayville State 92-51, Valley City State 70-59, Montana State Northern 73-63, Providence 69-62, Bismarck State 93-82, Dickinson State 90-50, Montana Tech 73-56, Montana Western 81-62, Bellevue 89-41, Valley City State 71-60, Mayville State 83-55, Rocky Mountain 69-62, Carroll 70-34, Montana Western 81-59, Dickinson State 85-63, Bismarck State 117-56, Bismarck State 113-83, Montana State Northern 73-57, Grand View 102-51, Bethel KS 104-74, Indiana Wesleyan 73-65, Georgetown 85-79
Losses: Dordt 86-82, Carroll 55-52, Rocky Mountain 55-52, Montana Tech 78-68, Montana Tech 76-72
 
Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 83/62   
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 44/37    
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 33/30    
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound: 44/37     
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 14/19        

Last 5: 4-1   
Last 10: 8-2
Home: 16-0   
Away: 14-5    
 
Individual Leaders
Tabor Teel | 16.8ppg | 10.6rpg | 3.7apg | 1.7bpg | 50fg%
Caitlin Dyer | 11.4ppg | 66 3pt fg
Bria Wasmund | 10.7ppg | 68 3pt fg | 3.6apg
Cierra Watkins | 9.7ppg | 5.8rpg
Ella Carstensen | 8.9ppg | 5.0rpg
Mackenzi Simmons | 7.3ppg | 56 3pt fg
Hamtyn Heinz | 6.7ppg | 57 3pt fg

DORDT
Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 33-2/21-1
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, Saint Francis 83-62
Losses: Doane 73-68 ot, Dakota Wesleyan 84-76
Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 86/58  
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed:47/35
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 36/27  
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound: 44/32
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 14/19  

Last 5: 4-1
Last 10: 9-1
Home: 16-1
Away: 17-1
 
Individual Leaders
Gracie Schoonhoven | 22.2ppg | 6.2rpg | 2.1spg | 62fg%
Macy Sievers | 16.5ppg | 7.9rpg | 9.4apg | 3.3spg  | 62-177 3pt fg
Willow Bleeker | 8.4ppg | 75-179 3pt fg
Aubrey Burkhart | 9.3ppg | 83-204 3pt fg
Desta Hoogendoorn | 7.7ppg | 6.1rpg | 55 fg%
Olivia Harazin | 7.7ppg | 3.4rpg

IN THE TOURNAMENT
Dakota State beat Grand View in the NAIA 1^st Round 102-51 after getting up 22-2 after one quarter. Dakota State converted 50 percent percent of its field goals in the win and held Grand View to 31 percent success.  
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Dakota State Leaders
Tabor Teel | 17pts | 12rebs
Caitlin Dyer | 15pts
Bria Wasmund | 12pts | 4rebs
 
Dakota State earned a 104-74 win over Bethel KS on March 14 in the 2^nd Round of the NAIA Tournament. The Lady Ts had a 29-16 lead after one quarter and rolled with 53 percent shooting and had a 42-34 rebounding advantage.
 
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Dakota State Leaders
Caitlin Dyer | 18pts | 5rebs | 5ast
Mackenzi Simmons | 22pts
Tabor Teel | 15pts | 10rebs
Bria Wasmund | 6ast
 
Dakota State fought through a close game with Indiana Wesleyan in the Round of 16 and secured a 73-65 win on Thursday, March 19. Dakota State converted 44 percent of its field goals and forced 15 turnovers while committing eight. Indiana Wesleyan converted 24-55 field goals with but made just 10-22 free throws in the loss.
 
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Dakota State Leaders
Bria Wasmund | 21pts | 5rebs
Caitlin Dyer | 15pts
Tabor Teel | 10pts | 8rebs
 
In the NAIA Quarterfinals on Saturday, March 21, Dakota State had a fast start and then bounced back after giving up the lead 72-71 with 5:13 left in the game. The Lady Ts proceeded to go on an 11-0 run ver the next three minutes and held on to win 86-79.
 
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Dakota State Leaders
Caitlin Dyer | 16pts | 4rebs
Tabor Teel | 16pts | 16rebs
Cierra Watkins | 13pts | 6rebs
Ella Carstensen | 11pts | 11rebs  
 
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
 
Dordt was an 83-62 winner over Saint Francis Saturday afternoon in the NAIA Quarterfinals.  A 12-0 run late in the first half led to a 41-31 halftime lead and the second half difference was never less than 10 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 converted 48 percent of its field goals and limited Saint Francis to 37 percent shooting. Dordt had a 41-20 rebounding edge  overcame 16 turnovers.
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Dordt Leaders
Gracie Schoonhoven | 33pts | 5rebs
Macy Sievers | 20pts | 15rebs | 14ast
Willow Bleeker | 12pts | 7rebs | 3ast | 3stls
 
THE SERIES
 Dordt leads the series with Dakota State 30-21 and the teams have played almost every year since 1983. The two teams have played tight games the last two seasons at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This season the teams played on November 11 and Dordt held on to win 86-82.
 
The Defenders got out to a 23-11 lead and led 38-33 at halftime. Dordt pushed the lead back to double figures in the third quarter but Dakota State came back again and trailed 64-57 at the end of the third quarter with Willow Bleeker converting a couple free throws late in the period. Dakota State rallied again in the fourth quarter and were within three late but Dordt held on to win 86-82.
 
Dordt Leaders
Macy Sievers | 12pts | 11ast | 8rebs | 4stls
Gracie Schoonhoven | 23pts | 9rebs | 3stls
Olivia Harazin | 20pts | 3rebs
Willow Bleeker | 13pts
 
Dakota State Leaders
Ella Carstensen | 22pts | 12rebs
Cierra Watkins | 15pts | 8rebs
Bria Wasmund | 11pts
 
2025-26 GPAC STANDINGS
 

Dordt	21-1	33-2
Dakota Wesleyan	18-4	29-6
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 FRONTIER CONFERENCE STANDINGS
 

Dakota State	19-3	30-5
Montana Tech	18-4	26-5
Rocky Mountain	17-5	21-10
Carroll	17-5	19-11
MSU Northern	12-10	17-12
Providence	11-11	15-14
Montana Western	11-11	14-14
Bismarck State	9-13	9-19
Valley City State	7-15	10-16
Bellevue	6-16	10-17
Dickinson State	5-17	7-19
Mayville State	0-22	1-26