Game Time... The Dordt University men's soccer team makes the short trip to Orange City, Iowa, to play Northwestern in a key conference match Wednesday night. Start time on Swier Field is set for 7:15pm.
Both teams bring an impressive unbeaten streak into Wednesday's match and are in the upper half of the current GPAC standings. Dordt is unbeaten over its last eight matches (4-0-4) and currently sits in third place in the conference at 3-0-3, 5-2-5 overall. Northwestern is unbeaten in its last four matches (3-0-1) and is 4-1-2 in the league, 5-4-4 overall.
- Game Information:
- 7:15pm start
- Swier Field in Orange City, Iowa
- Live Stats |
- Watch Live, courtesy of NWC webcast with the great Bradley Laackmann on the call
The Rivalry... Dordt is 13-16 all-time against Northwestern, dating back to the 1995 season when they played for the first time. The teams played several times prior to 1995 when soccer at Northwestern was considered club status. Dordt has lost eight straight and is 1-9 in its last 10 matches against the Red Raiders.
- the rivalry and a closer look at the numbers...
- Dordt has faired better on the road, going 7-6 in matches played in Orange city
- the Defenders lost 6-1 to NWC in match played last year in Sioux Center
- Dordt has been outscored 21-3 during its eight-game skid against NWC
- the Defenders win against Northwestern - 2014 2-1 in Orange City
- longest win streak vs NW - 5 (1995 - 1999)
- longest losing streak to NW - 8 (2015 - 2021)
- the teams have played once in the postseason
- 2004: Dordt lost 5-1 in the GPAC semifinals
- there have been five overtime matches played in the rivalry
- Dordt is 3-2 in matches that have gone to overtime or double overtime
- most recent overtime match is 2020, Northwestern won 1-0
- most goals scored by the Defenders vs Dordt: 4 in 1998
- most goals scored by Northwestern in the rivalry: 6 (2x) in 2018 and 2021
- Dordt has shutout NW 5x
- Dordt has been shutout by NW 9x
- Dordt has outscored NW 37-51 in the rivalry
- there have been 17 matches decided by one goal, Dordt is 9-8 in those matches
Scouting Reports...
Northwestern: 4-1-2 (4th), 5-4-4 overall (unbeaten in last four matches 3-0-1)
- 2022 results:
- lost to Corban 3-0
- lost to Northwest 1-0
- lost to Ottawa 4-2
- def. Trinity Christian 3-1
- tied York 2-2
- tied Bellevue 0-0
- def. Briar Cliff 5-0
- tied Morningside 0-0
- lost to Concordia 2-1
- def. Mount Marty 3-1
- def. Jamestown 1-0
- def. Dakota Wesleyan 3-0
- tied Midland 1-1
- Head Coach: Dan Swier (15th year)
- 141-109-17 all-time record
- winningest and longest tenured coach in program history
- 2021 GPAC Coach of the Year
- teams have qualified for postseason 11 straight seasons (since 2011)
- standout career playing for the Red Raiders
- picked 1st of 12 teams in the GPAC preseason poll (8 1st place votes)
- last year: 10-1 (T1st), GPAC regular season champions; 16-4-1 overall
- lost to Hastings 2-0 in GPAC Championship
- lost to University of Rio Grande 1-0 in NAIA Championship 1st round
- return seven starters, 14 players
- four players are back who have earned all-conference honors
- by the numbers (based on 2022 stats):
- 1.6 goals / match (7th in GPAC) - 21 scored on season
- 1.2 goals given up / match (4th) - 15 given up
- 8 different players have scored at least one goal this season
- top players: (bold denotes returning starter; top 10 ranking in GPAC noted)
- Niklas Fitter - 8 goals (T4th), 2 assists, 18pts (4th)
- Stan van den Beld (all-conference) - 2 goals, 6 assists (1st)
- Tim Kaltenberger - 4 goals
- Josh Wingfield - 2 goals, 2 assists
- James Bolger (2x all-conference) - 1 goal, 1 assist
- Adam DeBoer (2x all-conference)
- Ezekiel Foltz (2x all-conference) - 1.2 goals against, 54 saves (4th)
Defender Notes:
- 2022 results: 3-0-3; 5-2-5
- tied Colorado Christian 1-1
- lost to Metro State 2-0
- def. Trinity Christian 2-0
- lost Ottawa 3-0
- def. Nebraska Wesleyan 2-1
- tied Bethany Lutheran 0-0
- tied Briar Cliff 0-0
- def. Concordia 4-3
- def. Midland 1-0
- def. Dakota Wesleyan 6-1
- tied Mount Marty 1-1
- tied Morningside 3-3
- longest unbeaten streak since 2012
- Head Coach: Ryan Gresse - 4th year
- Blake Hansen and Mitchell Dryden were named GPAC Players of the Week - Sept. 27
- by the numbers:
- 20 goals scored (1.7 / match) - 5th in GPAC
- 12 goals given up (1.3 / match) - 5th in GPAC
- 4 shutouts (T2nd)
- 11 players have scored at least 1 goal
- stat leaders:
