Game Time... The Dordt University men's soccer teams looks to continue its unbeaten streak when they head to Crete, Nebraska for a late-season match-up against Doane this weekend. Game time on Papik Field is set for 7:15pm.
Dordt has won two straight and is unbeaten in last 11 matches, going 6-0-5 since its 3-0 loss to Ottawa (Kan.) on Sept.3. The Defenders are one of two unbeaten team left in the GPAC (with Hastings) and are in third place in the league standings with a 5-0-4 record, 7-2-6 overall, with two matches left in the regular season. Doane has lost its last three matches, is winless over its last five and is tied with Mount Marty for eighth place in the GPAC with a 2-4-2 record, 2-11-2 overall.
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All-Time... Dordt holds a 7-16-2 all-time record against Doane, dating back to the 1997 season. The Defenders have struggled in matches played on the road against Doane, losing seven in a row and going 2-11 overall in Crete, Neb.
- a closer look at the rivalry:
- Dordt snapped an eight-match losing streak against the Tigers last year with a 2-1 win in Sioux Center
- the Defenders have not won in Crete, Neb. since a 1-0 win in 2007
- Dordt has shutout Doane four times
- the Defenders have been shutout six times
- the teams have played once in the postseason, a 3-2 Dordt win in 2004
- most goals scored by the Defenders in the rivalry - 4 (2x)
- most goals scored by the Saints - 6 (2002)
- Dordt has been outscored 34-56
Scouting Reports...
Doane: 2-4-2 (T8th), 2-11-2
- 2022 results:
- lost to #12 Bellevue 8-0
- lost to Kansas Wesleyan 4-3
- lost to York 2-0
- lost to Saint Mary 3-1
- lost to (RV) McPherson 3-0
- lost to Graceland 3-0
- lost to Bethany 3-1
- lost to Mount Marty 2-1
- def. Presentation 2-1
- def. Jamestown 3-2
- tied Briar Cliff 1-1
- tied Morningside 1-1
- lost to Dakota Wesleyan 3-0
- lost to (RV) Hastings 2-0
- lost to Midland 3-1
- Head Coach: Tony Odorisio- 3rd year
- hired in Feb. of 2021
- served as head coach at both Iowa Wesleyan and Central Community College prior to Doane
- picked 9th in the GPAC preseason poll
- last year: 2-7-2 (10th), 2-12-2
- return six starters, 14 players from last year
- by the numbers
- .9 goals / game (12th) - 14 goals scored
- 2.7 goals given up / game (10th) - 41 goals given up
- top players (bold denotes returning starter; top 10 GPAC ranking if noted)
- Cesar Gonzalez - 3 goals
- Brody Mueller - 3 goals
- Zane Boudreau - 2 goals
- Braden Lackey - 2 goals
- Jesus Maganda (all-conference) - 1 goal, 1 assist; leading scorer in 2021
- Hunter Pitt - 2.6 goals against, 49 saves (5th), 2-5-2 record
Defender Notes:
- 2022 results: 5-0-4 (3rd); 7-2-6 (11 match unbeaten streak)
- 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
- def. Jamestown 4-1
- 2nd longest unbeaten streak in program history (15 in 1991)
- 28 goals scored is the most since 2018
- 6 shutouts is tied for most 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:
- 28 goals scored (1.9 / match) - 5th in GPAC
- 16 goals given up (1.1 / match) - 4th in GPAC
- 6 shutouts (T1st)
- 12 players have scored at least 1 goal, 11 players have at least 1 assist
- stat leaders:
- Blake Hansen - 2x all-conference; 13 goals (1st), 3 assists (T9th), 29pts (T1st)
- scored career-high 4 goals in win vs Jamestown
- Javier Moscardo - 2 goals, 3 assists
- Tyson Reitsma - 1 goal, 5 assists (T3rd)
- Evan Beier - 2 goals, 1 assist
- Phil Appelt - 1 goal, 3 assists
- Kaleb Lee - 2 goals
- Fran Murdoch - 2 goals
- Sam Vogel - 1 goal, 1 assist
- Mitchell Dryden - 47 saves (6th), .5 goals against (1st), 5 shutouts
- Brandon Hansen - 22 saves, 1.97 goals against
