Sioux Center, Iowa — Ashtyn Veerbeek (Junior; Sioux Center, Iowa) scored 16 points against IU East on Friday afternoon, March 11 in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round and became the 18th women’s basketball player in Dordt history to score 1,000 career points for the Defenders.
Veerbeek ended the day with 16 points and added another 13 on Saturday in a one-point win over Sterling as the Defenders advanced to the round of 16 in Sioux City, Iowa this weekend. Veerbeek currently ranks 17th all-time at Dordt with 1,012 points and passed Julia DeKoekkoek (2007-11) with 1,006 and trails McKinzie Schmidt (2006-10) with 1,021. Veerbeek also became the 17th player in Dordt program history to snare 600 career rebounds and currently has 609.
The Defenders have posted a program best 26 wins this season and will play Campbellsville (Kentucky) in the next round of the NAIA National Championship bracket on Friday night, March 18 at 6:00 pm.
Dordt Career Points Leaders
Erika Feenstra 2017-21 1867
Amber Soodsma 2007-11 1736
Lisa Roos 1995-99 1414
Jill Bousema 1988-92 1318
Kate Du Mez 2006-10 1315
Kara Van Dyke 2010-14 1298
Rachel Evavold 2016-20 1296
Serena Van Beek 1998-02 1280
Jacque Van Leeuwen 1982-86 1246
Carla Geylense 1996-00 1173
Linda Mabie 1981-85 1083
Faye Woudstra 1982-86 1080
Jill Van Essen 1992-96 1059
Lisa Vander Wal 1976-80 1045
Brianna Spronk 2009-13 1029
McKinzie Schmidt 2006-10 1021
Ashtyn Veerbeek 2020-Present 1013
Julia DeKoekkoek 2007-11 1006
