Game Time... The Dordt University men's soccer team looks to extend its unbeaten streak to 11 when they host the University of Jamestown for a conference match Wednesday night. Game time is set for 7:15pm at the Defenders Soccer Complex. 

Dordt is one of two unbeaten teams in conference play and is in third place in the current GPAC standings with a 4-0-4 record, 6-2-6 overall. Jamestown has won three of its last four matches and is in 10th place in the GPAC with a 2-5-1 record, 5-9-1 overall. 

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All-Time...Dordt holds a 3-9-1 record in the all-time series against its rival from North Dakota, dating back to the first match played during the 2007 season. The Defenders have lost two straight and are winless in its last nine matches against the Jimmies.

• a closer look at the rivalry:
  • Dordt is 1-5-1 in matches played in Sioux Center
  • the Defenders lost 4-0 last year in a match played in Jamestown
  • Dordt last defeated the Jimmies in 2011 (1-0)
  • the teams played to a scoreless tie in 2019
  • Dordt won three of its first four matches played in the rivalry (2007, 09 and 2011)
  • most goals scored by the Defenders in the rivalry - 3 (2009)
  • most goals scored by the Saints - 4 (5x, most recent in 2021)
  • Dordt has shutout the Jimmies 3x
  • Dordt has been shutout six times
  • Dordt has been outscored 12-31

Scouting Reports...
University of Jamestown: 2-5-1 (10th), 5-9-1

• won 3 of last 4
• 2022 results:
  • lost to St.Francis (Ill.) 3-0
  • def. Dakota Wesleyan 6-0
  • lost to (RV) Oregon Tech 3-0
  • def. College of Idaho 2-1
  • lost to Eastern Oregon 2-1
  • lost to Rocky Mountain 2-1
  • tied Midland 0-0
  • lost to Morningside 2-0
  • lost to (RV) Hastings 5-1
  • lost to Doane 3-2
  • lost to Northwestern 1-0
  • def. Presentation 6-0
  • def. Providence 5-0
  • lost to (RV) Concordia 6-0
  • def. Mount Marty 5-3
• Head Coach: Connor Campbell - 2nd year
  • former head coach at both Cincinnati Christian and Florida Memorial
• picked 7th in the GPAC preseason poll
• last year: 4-5-2 (7th), 6-9-3 overall
  • lost to Briar Cliff in GPAC quarterfinals
• return five starters, eight players from last year
• by the numbers
  • 1.9 goals / game (4th) - 29 goals scored
  • 2.1 goals given up / game (9th) - 31 goals given up
• top players (bold denotes returning starter; top 10 GPAC ranking if noted)
  • Austin Shafer (GPAC Player of the Week - Oct.17) - 12 goals (1st), 25pts (2nd)
    • transfer from Montana State - Billings
  • Frankie Parkinson - 3 goals, 3 assists
  • Diego Righi - 3 goals, 1 assist
  • Axcele Biteghe - 2 goals, 2 assists
  • Matthew English - 2.6 goals against, 31 saves (10th)

Defender Notes:

• 2022 results: 4-0-4; 6-2-6
  • 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
  • tied Northwestern 0-0
  • def. Presentation 4-0
• longest unbeaten streak since 2011
• Head Coach: Ryan Gresse - 4th year
• Blake Hansen and Mitchell Dryden were named GPAC Players of the Week - Sept. 27
• by the numbers:
  • 24 goals scored (1.7 / match) - 5th in GPAC
  • 12 goals given up (1.1 / match) - T2nd in GPAC
  • 6 shutouts (T1st)
  • 12 players have scored at least 1 goal
• stat leaders:
  • Blake Hansen - 2x all-conference; 9 goals (T3rd), 3 assists (T9th), 21pts (T3rd)
  • Javier Moscardo - 2 goals, 3 assists (T9th)
  • Tyson Reitsma - 1 goal, 5 assists (3rd)
  • Evan Beier - 2 goals
  • Phil Appelt - 1 goal, 2 assists
  • Kaleb Lee - 2 goals
  • Fran Murdoch - 2 goals
  • Sam Vogel - 1 goal, 1 assist
  • 6 players with 1 assist each
  • Mitchell Dryden - 37 saves (9th), .4 goals against (1st), 5 shutouts
  • Brandon Hansen - 22 saves, 1.97 goals against