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2023-24 Game Notes
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Game 7
2023 SCHEDULE 11/03 11/04 11/07 11/11 11/15 11/18 11/21 11/29 12/02 12/06 12/09 12/18 1/06 1/10 1/13 1/17 1/20 1/24 1/27 1/31 2/03 2/07 2/10 2/14 2/17 2/21 2/24
at Kansas Wesleyan W 75-74 vs Bethany (Salina, Kan.) W 71-48 at Grand View L 72-58 Benedictine W 73-58 at Concordia* L 86-62 Mount Marty* W 103-59 Dordt* 6 p.m. Briar Cliff* 6 p.m. at College of Saint Mary* 2 p.m. at Jamestown* 5 p.m. Midland* 2 p.m. at Dakota State 6 p.m. at Hastings* 2 p.m. at Dakota Wesleyan* 6 p.m. Doane* 2 p.m. Northwestern* 6 p.m. at Midland* 2 p.m. Jamestown* 6 p.m. College of Saint Mary* 2 p.m. Concordia* 6 p.m. at Mount Marty* 2 p.m. at Dordt* 6 p.m. Hastings* 2 p.m. Dakota Wesleyan*! 6 p.m. at Doane* 2 p.m. at Northwestern* 6 p.m. at Briar Cliff* 2 p.m.
* Great Plains Athletic Conference Game ! Senior Day
AROUND THE GPAC Tuesday, Nov. 21 Mount Marty at Doane Midland at Hastings Jamestown at Northwestern Dakota Wesleyan at Briar Cliff Concordia at College of Saint Mary Wednesday, Nov. 29 Northwestern at Dordt College of Saint Mary at Mount Marty Concordia at Midland Jamestown at Dakota Wesleyan Doane at Hastings
6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.
Nov. 21, 2023
Morningside vs No. 2 Dordt
Where: Allee Gym, Rosen Verdoon Sports Center, Sioux City, Iowa When: 6 p.m. Watch: msidemustangs.com/ gameday/allee-gym-video-stream
2023 record: 4-2 (1-1) Head coach: Jamie Sale (University of Nebraska, 1995) • Sale is in his 23rd season as the head coach of the Mustangs.
Mustangs 73.7 16.8 39.7 2.3 11.7 44.6% 73.5% 35.2%
Series Notes Morningside holds a 38-6 record over Dordt during Jamie Sale’s tenure as head coach. Dordt has won the last three games between the two programs.
Stat Breakdown Category
Points Per Game Assists Per Game Rebounds Per Game Blocks Per Game Steals Per Game Field Goal Percentage Free Throw Percentage Three-Point FG Percentage
Quick Facts Morningside eclipsed 100 points for the first time since Jan. 15, 2022 in Saturday’s win against Mount Marty. The Mustangs had four players in double figure scoring Saturday, led by Alexis Spier with 16 points. Morningside is currently shooting 49.2% from the field. The single season program record is 48.4% during the 1986-87 season. Dordt enter’s Tuesday’s contest off of an 88-48 win over Midland Saturday. The current three-game winning streak for the Defenders against Morningside is the longest win streak since a five game stretch from 1978-1981. Last season, Dordt swept Morningside with an 88-72 win in Sioux City and a 7767 win in Sioux Center.
2023 Record: 7-0 (2-0) Head Coach: Bill Harmsen (University of Sioux Falls) • Harmsen is in his sixth season leading the Defenders
Defenders 85.6 19.0 51.7 1.7 13.6 32.7% 68.0% 34.1%
NAIA Top-15 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Campbellsville (Ky.) Dordt (Iowa) Indiana Wesleyan Clarke (Iowa) Carroll (Mont.) Marian (Ind.) Rio Grande (Ohio) Central Methodist (Mo.) Vanguard (Calif.) Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) Concordia (Neb.) Briar Cliff (Iowa) Cumberlands (Ky.) Rocky Mountain (Mont.) Loyola (La.)
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Head Coach: Jamie Sale (23rd season) In more than two decades at Morningside, Sale has established himself as one of the elite coaches in the nation while raising the Mustangs’ women’s basketball program to national prominence. Sale, the fifth active National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ head coach to reach 600 total victories is the winningest women’s basketball coach in Morningside history. He has also established his teams as perennial contenders for a national title, with the majority of his season’s concluding at the NAIA national championships. Sale was named the NAIA Division II National Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005, 2009, and 2015 after he guided the Mustangs to NAIA II National Championships in each of those seasons. His 2008-09 team finished with a perfect record of 38-0 to become only the second team in history to capture the NAIA Division II crown with an undefeated record after they defeated Hastings College 68-63 in the National Championship Game. Sale was named the seventh head coach in the history of Morningside’s women’s basketball program on March 26, 2001.
Sale vs. the GPAC Briar Cliff.................... 42-6 .875 Concordia.................. 27-21 .563 College of St. Mary... 20-0 1.00 Dakota Wesleyan..... 32-12 .727 Doane.......................... 33-5 .868 Dordt........................... 38-6 .864 Hastings.................... 28-16 .636 Jamestown................ 11-6 .647 Midland....................... 27-5 .844 Mount Marty............... 35-6 .854 Northwestern........... 34-22 .607
Coaching Staff Faith Troshynski Assistant Coach (1st season) Jordyn Wollenburg Assistant Coach (5th season) Bryan Alfredson Assistant Coach (4th season) Madison Craighead Student Assistant 2023 Game Notes
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Roster/Coaches
2023 NUMERICAL ROSTER
# NAME 2 Jillian Shanks 4 Megan Callahan 5 Tenley Rasmussen 10 Chaise Pfanstiel 11 Olivia Larsen 12 Jordyn Carr 13 Ella Wragge 14 Jaeden Webb 15 Lauren Hedlund 21 Jaeden Ferris 23 Baylie Girres 24 Tonja Heirigs 25 Kinsey Hall 30 Alexis Spier 32 Dani Peterson 33 Lily Vollertsen 34 Samantha Michaelsen 35 Mya Moss 40 Sam Ehlers 44 Chloe Lofstrom 45 Eneyda Vazquez
POS. G G G G G G F G G G F G F G F C G F F F G
YR. SO SO FR SR SR SO SO FR SR FR SO FR SO SR SO SO FR FR FR SR SO
HT. 5-8 5-6 5-8 5-7 5-6 5-7 5-10 5-9 5-8 5-8 5-11 5-8 5-10 5-7 5-10 6-2 5-6 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-7
HOMETOWN Council Bluffs, Iowa Sioux City, Iowa Thedford, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Fonda, Iowa Allen, Neb. Crofton, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Albion, Neb. Sloan, Iowa Council Bluffs, Iowa North Platte, Neb. Laurel, Neb. Gretna, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Syracuse, Neb. Fort Collins, Colo. Logan, Iowa Ponca, Neb. Armstrong, Iowa Sioux City, Iowa
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Abraham Lincoln East Thedford Millard West Newell-Fonda Allen Crofton Lincoln Northeast Boone Central Westwood Abraham Lincoln North Platte St. Patrick’s Laurel-Concord Gretna Bellevue West Syracuse Liberty Common Logan-Magnolia Ponca North Union Sioux City West
Pronunciation Guide First Chaise Ella Baylie Tonja
Last Pfanstiel Wragge Girres Heirigs
Pronunciation Fan-steel Rah-gee Gears Tahn-yuh Hi-rigs
First Sam Chloe Eneyda
Mustang Leaders POINTS
ASSISTS Alexis Spier SR/G Gretna, Neb. Gretna H.S.
REBOUNDS
21 STEALS
Chloe Lofstrom SR/F Armstrong, Iowa North Union
41
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Pronunciation Ay-lers Lahf-strum En-ay-duh Vaz-kwez
GPAC Standings conference record only As of 11/11/23
Chaise Pfanstiel SR/G Omaha, Neb. Millard West H.S.
76
Last Ehlers Lofstrom Vazquez
Olivia Larsen SR/G Fonda, Iowa Newell-Fonda H.S.
15
Concordia.................... 2-0 Briar Cliff..................... 2-0 Dordt............................ 2-0 Dakota Wesleyan....... 2-0 Morningside................ 1-1 Northwestern............. 1-1 Jamestown................. 1-1 Doane........................... 1-1 Hastings...................... 0-2 Mount Marty................ 0-2 College of St. Mary.... 0-2 Midland........................ 0-2 @MsideMustangs
2023 Game Notes
Head Coach: Bill Harmsen (6th season) Bill Harmsen began leading the Dordt Defender women’s program in 2018-19 after serving several years at Western Christian High School (Iowa). His 2018-19 Dordt team proved to be record-breaking and historic as it posted a 20-12 season record with a 13-9 mark in the Great Plains Athletic Conference which was good for fourth place. The team earned an at-large berth to the NAIA Division II National Basketball Championship where its season ended in the first round of the 32-team field. The bid was the first ever for the Defenders and capped a season where they spent most of the year in the top-20 of the rankings and started the year with a 15-4 record.
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Opponent Roster/Coaches
2023 DORDT ROSTER # NAME 2 Willow Bleeker 3 Macey Nielson 5 Hayden Heimensen 10 Macy Sievers 11 Eliana Kuperus 12 Bailey Sievers 13 Bailey Beckman 15 Olivia Harazin 20 Gracie Schoonhoven 21 Kaylee Davis 22 Brooke Smith 23 Ellie Lems 25 Taylor Drent 30 Karly Gustafson 32 Faith Van Holland 33 McKenzie Goodwin 35 Janie Schoonhoven 40 Izzy McCool
POS. G G G G F G G G G G G F F F G F F F
HT. 5-9 5-5 5-8 5-8 5-10 5-7 5-3 5-7 5-11 5-3 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-7 5-10 5-10 5-9
YR. FR SR JR SO JR JR 5TH FR FR SO SO FR SO GR SR SO JR FR
HOMETOWN Sioux Center, Iowa Sioux Falls, S.D. Rock Rapids, Iowa Storm Lake, Iowa Manhattan, Montana Albert City, Iowa Panora, Iowa Lake Crystal, Minn. Hospers, Iowa Rock Rapids, Iowa Spirit Lake, Iowa Sioux Falls, S.D. Sioux City, Iowa Ethan, S.D. Sioux Falls, S.D. Kingsley, Iowa Hospers, Iowa Pleasant Hill, Iowa
PREV. SCHOOL Sioux Center Roosevelt H.S. Central Lyon Newell Fonda Manhattan Christian Newell-Fonda H.S. Panorama Unity Christian Central Lyon Spirit Lake Sioux Falls Christian Sioux City East Ethan H.S. Harrisburg H.S. Kingsley Pierson Unity Christian H.S.
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Season Stats ## 2 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 23 24 25 30 32 33 40 44
PLAYER Jillian Shanks Megan Callahan Chaise Pfanstiel Olivia Larsen Jordyn Carr Ella Wragge Jaeden Webb Lauren Hedlund Baylie Girres Tonja Heirigs Kinsey Hall Alexis Spier Dani Peterson Lily Vollertsen Sam Ehlers Chloe Lofstrom
GS-GP MIN 3-0 23 3-0 18 6-6 114 6-5 112 6-1 119 6-6 135 5-0 76 6-0 87 6-0 66 4-0 19 3-0 14 6-6 157 3-0 19 6-0 63 6-0 32 6-6 147
FG 1-6 3-4 17-40 8-26 10-25 14-31 17-37 8-22 7-12 4-11 2-3 29-58 1-1 14-37 3-7 23-41
FG% 3PT 3PT% FT 0.167 0-1 0 1-2 0.75 1-1 1 3-4 0.425 10-22 0.455 1-1 0.308 0-3 0 11-17 0.4 4-13 0.308 9-13 0.452 1-9 0.111 0-0 0.459 7-20 0.35 8-9 0.364 2-6 0.333 12-15 0.583 1-3 0.333 1-2 0.364 2-9 0.222 1-2 0.667 0-1 0 0-0 0.5 14-30 0.467 4-4 1 0-0 - 0-0 0.378 1-6 0.167 7-10 0.429 1-2 0.5 1-2 0.561 1-2 0.5 16-21
Roster/Coaches
FT% 0.5 0.75 1 0.647 0.692 0.889 0.8 0.5 0.5 1 0.7 0.5 0.762
ORB 1 0 3 8 2 3 0 7 4 2 1 5 0 8 1 10
DRB 3 2 12 13 14 18 3 10 9 2 2 23 5 16 3 31
REB 4 2 15 21 16 21 3 17 13 4 3 28 5 24 4 41
A BLK 0 0 2 0 21 0 11 0 11 0 10 1 6 2 4 1 3 1 0 0 3 1 11 2 1 0 4 3 3 1 11 2
STL 0 4 8 15 8 6 1 2 2 3 2 8 0 3 3 5
PTS 3 10 45 27 33 29 49 30 16 11 4 76 2 36 8 63
Mustang Single Game Records Single Game Individual Records Points t-1. Brittany Carper t-1. Sierra Mitchell 3. Amy Wilhelm 4. Amy Wilhelm t-5. Brittany Carper t-5. Madison Braun
1.000 .875 .857 .800 .778
2004 2021 1985 Free throws made 1987 1. Trish Martin 2004 2. Brittany Carper 2018 t-3. Brittany Carper t-3. Brittany Carper 5. Paula Hunter
18 16 15 15 15
1985 Free throws attempted 2004 25 2021 1. Trish Martin 20 2022 t-2. Brittany Carper 20 2010 t-2. Brittany Carper t-2. Brittany Carper 20 t-5. Beth Giesen 19 19 2010 t-5. Jessica Tietz 2004 2021 Most rebounds 2004 1. Trish Martin 25 2004 2. Paula Hunter 22 2002 t-3. Ashlynn Muhl 20 2010 t-3. Trish Martin 20 t-5. Three times 19
Field Goals Attempted 1. Tanaeya Worden 2. Brittany Carper 3. Sierra Mitchell 4. Brittany Carper t-5. Brittany Carper t-5. Brittany Carper t-5. Tanaeya Worden
1. Beth Watson 2. Madison Braun 3. Madison Braun 4. Katie Lokken 5. J.J. Hall
45 45 44 43 38 38
Field Goals Made 1. Amy Wilhelm 2. Brittany Carper t-3. Sierra Mitchell t-3. Sierra Mitchell t-3. Tanaeya Worden
3-point FG percentage (Min. 6)
33 29 28 27 25 25 25
19 18 17 17 15
Field Goal Percentage (MIN 8 made) t-1. Autumn Bartel t-1. Sophia Peppers t-1. Vicki Rahbusch t-4. Leslie Foral t-4. Megan Cloud
1.000 (8-8) 2009 Most assists 1.000 (8-8) 2020 1. Brittany Carper 1.000 (8-8) 1988 t-2. Seven times .909 (10-11) 2008 .909 (10-11) 2004
Most steals
3-point field goals made t-1. Laura Nelson t-1. Sierra Mitchell t-3. Kate Lokken t-3. Sierra Mitchell t-5. Eight times
10 10 9 9 8
2008 2018 2003 2021
20 20 19 18 17
1. Danika Okerstrom 2. TEAM t-3. Brittany Carper t-4. Five times
2021 2008 2009 2018
13 11 10 9
Most blocked shots 1. Paula Hunter t-2. Five times
3-point field goals attempted t-1. Sierra Mitchell t-1. Laura Nelson 3. Laura Nelson 4. Sierra Mitchell 5. Six times
13 12
8 5
3. vs Mount Marty .625 (15-24) 2020 Single Game Team 4. vs Mount Mercy .619 (13-21) 2004 2005 Records t-5. vs Viterbo .600 (12-20) 2012 2016 t-5. vs Mount Marty .600 (12-20) 2003 2016 Points 2002 1. vs. Westmar 134 1987 2006 2. vs. Johnson & Wales 127 2006 3. at Johnson & Wales 120 2005 Free throws made t-4. vs. Northwestern (Iowa) 119 2004 1. vs Northwestern 36 2004 119 1986 t-2. vs Dakota Wesleyan 32 2005 1998 t-4. vs. Nebraska Wesleyan t-2. vs. Davenport 32 2009 2004 4. vs. Bemidji State 31 1998 2003 Field goals made 30 2015 2004 1. vs Olivet Nazarene 46 2005 5. at Concordia 1988 2. vs Peru State 45 2015 t-3. vs. Johnson & Wales 43 2006 Free throws attempted t-3. at St. Cloud State 43 1999 1. vs. Bemidji State 46 1998 42 2010 t-2. vs. Northwestern 41 2004 1998 t-5. Mayville State 42 2008 t-2. at Concordia 41 2015 2004 t-5. at Dana t-2. vs. Berea 41 2008 2003 5. at Johnson & Wales 40 2005 2004 Field goals attempted 2000 1. vs Si-Tanka Huron 93 2003 2016 2. vs Olivet Nazarene 92 2005 Most rebounds 3. at Graceland 89 2019 1. vs Berea 69 2008 4. at Doane 88 2019 2. vs Puerto Rico-Mayaguez 66 2016 86 2005 3. vs Bemidji State 62 2000 2000 5. Sioux Falls 4. vs Augustana 60 1998 1988 t-5. vs UC-Merced 59 2016 2013 Field goal percentage (20 made) 59 2016 2000 1. at Midland .655 (38-58) 2022 t-5. vs Briar Cliff 2. vs Nebraska Wesleyan .642 (34-53) 2009 3. vs Dakota Wesleyan .627 (32-51) 2005 Most assists 4. vs Mount Marty .609 (39-64) 2020 1. vs Doane 32 2022 .600 (39-65) 2022 2. vs Dakota State 31 2019 2003 5. vs Iowa Wesleyan t-3. vs Johnson & Wales 30 2006 t-3. vs Doane 30 2008 3-point field goals made 29 t-1. vs Dakota State 21 2019 t-5. Seven times 21 2018 2001 t-1. vs John Brown 21 2013 Most steals 2021 t-1. Nebraska Wesleyan 19 2022 1. vs Dana 31 2005 2003 t-4. vs Doane t-4. at Buena Vista 19 2017 t-2. vs Dana 29 2004 t-4. vs Doane 19 2008 t-2. vs St Mary (Neb.) 29 2019 t-2. vs Goldey-Beacom 29 2003 t-2. at Dana 20 2008 3-point field goals attempted 1988 t-1. vs Dakota State 43 2019 t-1. vs Doane 43 2008 Most blocked shots 3. Valley City State 42 2019 1. vs Doane 10 2015 t-4. Four times 41 t-2. at Dakota Wesleyan 9 2019 t-2. at Dakota Wesleyan 9 2016 t-2. at Doane 9 2019 3-point FG percentage (10 made) 8 2018 1. vs Nebraska Wesleyan .667 (12-18) 2018 5. vs Midland 2. vs Nebraska Wesleyan .630 (17-27) 2009