Game Time...A pair of impressive win streaks are on the line as the Dordt University women's soccer team plays host to the University of Jamestown in a conference showdown Wednesday night, Oct. 19, at the Defenders Soccer Complex. Game time is set for 5pm.
Both teams are among the top three teams in the current GPAC standings heading into the mid-week match. Dordt has won six consecutive matches, tied for the second longest win streak since 2009, and is in third place in the GPAC with a 6-2-1 record, 10-4-1 overall. Jamestown, one of two teams from the conference recognized in the NAIA Coaches' poll, has won eight straight matches and sits in first place in the standings with an 8-0 record, 9-4-1 overall.
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All-Time...The rivalry between the teams could not get any closer as Dordt is 8-8 all-time against the Jimmies with both teams scoring 27 goals in their previous 16 games. The Defenders had the upper hand early in the rivalry, winning the first five matches played and eight of the first 10. Jamestown has had the edge of late, however, winning the last six, including both matches played last year.
- A closer look at the rivalry, by the numbers:
- Dordt is 6-3 in matches played at home
- the Defenders last victory was in 2016 by a 3-2 score
- Dordt owns just one shutout against the Jimmies (2008)
- the Defenders have been shutout five times, including five straight from 2017-2021
- the teams have played once in the postseason (in 2021) with Jamestown winning 3-2 in the GPAC quarterfinals
- most goals scored by the Defenders - 4, both in 1998 and 2000
- most goals scored by Jamestown - 3 (4x, most recent last year)
Scouting Reports...
(RV) University of Jamestown: 8-0 (1st), 9-4-1 (won 8)
- 2022 results:
- lost #9 Aquinas 1-0
- lost to #10 Cumberlands 1-0
- def. #4 Oregon Tech 2-1
- tied Northwest 1-1
- lost to Eastern Oregon 3-1
- lost to Rocky Mountain 1-0
- def. Midland 2-1
- def. Morningside 3-0
- def. (RV) Hastings 1-0
- def. Doane 2-0
- def. Northwestern 5-1
- def. Presentation 7-0
- def. Concordia 1-0
- def. Mount Marty 9-0
- Head Coach: Nick Becker - 11th year
- 2021 GPAC Coach of the Year
- winningest coach in program history (83-60-11)
- guided Jimmies to a bid into the NAIA Championship Opening round in 2021
- last year: 11-0-1 (1st), 18-2-1
- most wins in program history
- won GPAC regular season
- GPAC postseason runner-up
- lost to #13 Columbia in NAIA 1st round
- picked 1st in GPAC preseason poll
- return seven starters, 12 players, 7 all-conference players
- return GPAC Offensive Player of Year
- by the numbers (based on 2022 stats):
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- 2.4 goals / game (4th in GPAC) 34 scored
- .7 goals given up / match (2nd in GPAC) - 10 given up
- top players: (bold denotes returning starter) (GPAC rank, if top 10)
- Gaby Sarkis (all-conference) - 6 goals, 4 assists
- Emersen Kimball - 6 goals, 2 assists (GPAC Player of the Week - Oct.17)
- Cassandra Diaz (all-conference) - 5 goals, 1 assist
- Kamryn Fiscus (2021 GPAC player of year, 3x all-conf) - 2 goals, 5 assists
- Karlie Hintze - (2x all-conference) - 2 goals
- Tea Pence - 46 saves (9th), .8 goals against (3rd); 2x GPAC Player of Week
Defender Notes:
- 2022 record: 6-2-1 (3rd), 10-4-1 overall; won 6
- matched last year's win total
- results:
- lost to Colorado Christian 3-0
- lost to Metro State 4-1
- def. Nebraska Wesleyan 8-1
- def. Carroll 2-1
- def. Ottawa 5-1
- lost to Briar Cliff 5-1
- def. College of Saint Mary 1-0
- tied Concordia 1-1
- lost to Midland 2-1
- def. Dakota Wesleyan 8-1
- def. Bellevue 2-1
- def. Mount Marty 7-0
- def. Morningside 7-2
- def. Northwestern 4-1
- def. Presentation 2-1
- Head Coach: Alex Durbin - 3rd year
- Avril Baccam was named GPAC Player of the Week (Oct.4)
- Karinna Tel was named GPAC Player of the Week (Sept. 6)
- by the numbers:
- 50 goals scored (3.3 / match) - 3rd in GPAC
- 24 goals given up (1.6 /match) - 7th in GPAC
- has outscored opponents 30-6 during 6-game streak
- stat leaders (bold denotes returning starter) (GPAC rank if top 10):
- Avril Baccam - 17 goals (1st), 3 assists, 37pts (2nd)
- Karinna Tel - 13 goals (4), 13 assists (1st), 39pts (1st)
- Jori Bronner (all-conference) - 9 goals (4th), 4 assists, 22pts (7th)
- Katherine Kooiman - 3 goals, 10 assists (2nd)
- Ellie Stuart - 3 goals
- Elianna Van Hulzen - 32 saves,, 1 goals against
- Jenna Wright - 49 saves (7th), 2.3 goals against
- of note:
- Tel is second in the NAIA with 13 assists
- Tel needs one more assist to tie the Defenders record for assists in a season
- Tel ranks eighth in the NAIA with 39pts
- Baccam is 10th in the NAIA with 37points
- Baccam is seventh in career goals (37) at Dordt
- the 50 goals scored by the Defenders is 8th most in a season
