Dordt will face Marian in the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship on Tuesday night, March 24 with tip set for 7pm at the Tyson Event Center in Sioux City, Iowa.  
 
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MARIAN
Overall Record/Frontier Conference: 34-2/16-2
Wins: Pikeville 89-45, Saint Xavier 77-54, Indiana Northwest 105-47, Oakland City 82-36, Cumberlands 79-46, Bethel IN 73-60, Spring Arbor 68-58, Indiana Southeast 87-54, Goshen 91-45, Mount Vernon Nazarene 81-47, Rio Grande 69-58, Rocky Mountain 71-46, Arizona Christian 72-56, Ohio Chrisitan 116-34, Taylor 82-68, Grace IN 113-66, Indiana Wesleyan 84-47, Bethel IN  74-56, Spring Arbor 55-40, Goshen 75-36, Mount Vernon Nazarene 94-42, Taylor 78-55, Grace IN 97-66, Saint Francis 66-58, Indiana Wesleyan 69-53, Huntington 72-47, Grace IN 102-54, Indiana Wesleyan 87-45, Saint Francis 72-65, Haskell 96-67, Columbia 70-47, Shawnee State 101-57, Campbellsville 73-43, Dakota Wesleyan 62-54
Losses: Saint Francis IN 56-46, Huntington 77-66
Points Per Game Scored/Allowed: 80/52     
Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 47/35     
3 Point Field Goal Percentage/Allowed: 35/28      
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound: 41/34      
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 13/24          

Last 5: 5-0   
Last 10: 10-0
Home: 17-1     
Away: 17-1     
 
Individual Leaders
Abbey McNally | 19.6ppg | 10.9rpg | 1.4bpg | 1.6spg
Taylor Double | 9.5ppg | 2.3apg | 53-123 3pt fg
Kenna Kirby | 9.3ppg | 4.2rpg | 3.4apg
Madisyn Bailey | 8.8ppg | 3.9rpg | 5.0apg
Kiley McNally | 8.4ppg | 4.4rpg

DORDT
Overall Record/Great Plains Athletic Conference: 34-2/21-1
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: 36/28  
Rebounds/Opponent Rebound: 44/32
Turnovers/Opponent Turnovers: 14/19  

Last 5: 5-0
Last 10: 9-1
Home: 16-1
Away: 18-1
 
Individual Leaders
Gracie Schoonhoven | 22.6ppg | 6.2rpg | 2.2spg | 62fg%
Macy Sievers | 16.8ppg | 8.0rpg | 9.5apg | 3.2spg  | 62-177 3pt fg
Willow Bleeker | 8.5ppg | 76-183 3pt fg
Aubrey Burkhart | 9.1ppg | 83-207 3pt fg
Desta Hoogendoorn | 7.8ppg | 6.2rpg | 54 fg%
Olivia Harazin | 7.4ppg | 3.3rpg
Taylor Drent | 3.1ppg | 4.6rpg  

IN THE TOURNAMENT
Marian opened the NAIA National Championship bracket with a 1^st Round game against Haskell and earned a 96-67 win behind a 40-35 rebounding edge and forced 29 turnovers while getting 18 more field goal attempts.
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Marian Leaders
Abby McNally | 19pts | 7rebs
Kiley McNally | 12pts | 6rebs
Madisyn Bailey | 12pts | 10ast
 
The Knights advanced to the final site with a 2^nd Round win over Columbia 70-47. Marian got up 27-14 and led 41-22 at halftime while rolling to the win. Marian forced 24 turnovers and had a 35-34 rebounding advantage.
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Marian Leaders
Abby McNally | 19pts | 12rebs
Kenna Kirby | 14pts | 4ast
 
Marian breezed by Shawnee State on March 20 in the Round of 16 by a score of 101-57. Marian led 34-15 to start the game and had a 53-19 halftime lead. Marian forced 24 turnovers and had a 38-21 rebounding advantage while making 61 percent of its field goals.
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Marian Leaders
Abby McNally | 22pts | 11rebs
Kiley McNally | 15pts | 6rebs | 4ast
Kenna Kirby | 15pts | 6rebs
 
In the National Quarterfinals the Knights had no problem with Campbellsville 73-43 and had a 39-24 halftime lead and blew the game open in the fourth quarter with a 21-7 final period advantage. Marian again controlled the glass with a 45-31 advantage and forced 20 turnovers. 
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Marian Leaders
Abby McNally | 24pts | 21rebs
Taylor Double | 16pts
Kiley McNally | 10pts
 
The Knights advanced to the championship game with a 62-54 win over Dakota Wesleyan in the National Semifinals. The Knights got up 15-6 in the first quarter and had a 28-17 halftime lead. The Knights saw their lead cut to 42-39 with 6:27 left in the game and responded with six unanswered points in the next minute and controlled the finish. Marian held Wesleyan to 33 percent field goal shooting and forced 19 turnovers.
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Marian Leaders
Abbey McNally | 16pts | 11rebs
Madisyn Bailey | 15pts | 5ast
 
Dordt was a 120-47 winner over Simpson on Friday night, March 13 in the NAIA 1^st 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 2^nd 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 Defenders battled past Dakota State in the NAIA Semifinals after a 25-11 first quarter the Defenders saw the lead cut to six before closing the game on a 16-6 advantage. Dordt had a 48-37 rebounding edge and forced 19 turnovers while making 47 percent of its field goals.
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Dordt Leaders
Gracie Schoonhoven | 34pts | 6rebs
Macy Sievers | 24pts | 14rebs | 11ast | 6stls
Willow Bleeker | 11pts | 4rebs
Desta Hoogendoorn | 8pts | 10rebs
 
THE SERIES
The teams have played twice with Dordt prevailing in both games. Dordt won the 2021-22 meeting in Orange City by a 62-56 count and the teams played in the NAIA National Quarterfinals on March 22, 2025.
 
In the quarterfinal meeting Dordt got up 23-11 after one quarter and led 38-21 at halftime before going on to win 82-61. Dordt had a 37-27 rebounding advantage in the victory and converted 49 percent of their field goals while Marian made 39 percent.
 
Dordt Leaders
Janie Schoonhoven | 21pts | 9rebs
Macy Sievers | 20pts | 12rebs | 10ast
Olivia Harazin | 14pts
Willow Bleeker | 11pts
Gracie Schoonhoven | 10pts
 
Marian Leaders
Kiley McNally | 17pts
Abbey McNally | 12pts | 8rebs
Madisyn Bailey | 12pts | 6ast

2025-26 GPAC STANDINGS

Dordt	21-1	34-2
Dakota Wesleyan	18-4	29-7
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 CROSSROAD STANDINGS
 

Marian	16-2	34-2
Saint Francis	15-3	30-5
Spring Arbor	13-5	24-8
Bethel	10-8	23-12
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