Game Time... The Dordt University women's soccer team looks to get back on the winning track when they head to Crete, Neb. this weekend for an early evening match against Doane. Game time on Saturday, Oct. 22 on Al Papik Field is set for 5pm. 

Dordt had its six-game in streak last time out when whey lost to Jamestown 2-0 on Wednesday night. The Defenders fell to fifth place in the current GPAC standings with a 6-3-1 record, 10-5-1 overall, with two matches left in regular season. Doane split (2-2) its last four matches and is in 10th place in the league standings at 3-5-1, 6-7-2 overall.

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All-Time...Dordt leads the all-time series against Doane 19-8-1, dating back to the 1997 season. The Defenders have an 8-5 record against Doane in matches played in Crete, Neb.

• A closer look at the rivalry, by the numbers:
  • Dordt is unbeaten (6-0-1) in its last seven matches against Doane, 3-0-1 in its last four in Crete
  • the only tie in the rivalry was played in 2020 (1-1) in Crete
  • the teams have played at least once per season since 2000
  • Dordt and Doane have played three times in the postseason with the Defenders winning all three (2002, 2009, 2010)
  • Dordt has shutout Doane 11x, most recently in 2021
  • Dordt has been shutout 6x, most recently in 2013
  • most goals scored by Dordt - 7 last year
  • most goals scored by Doane - 7 in 2013
  • Dordt has outscored the Tigers 71-37

Scouting Reports...
  Doane Tigers: 3-5-1 (10th), 6-7-2 overall

• 2022 results:
  • def. Kansas Wesleyan 2-0
  • def. Saint Mary 1-0
  • tied McPherson 1-1
  • lost to College of Idaho 2-0
  • lost to Whitman 2-0
  • def. Nebraska Wesleyan 5-0
  • def. Mount Marty 7-0
  • tied Presentation 1-1
  • lost to (RV) Jamestown 2-0
  • lost to (RV) Briar Cliff 3-0
  • lost to Morningside 3-0
  • def. Dakota Wesleyan 2-1
  • lost to Hastings 6-1
  • def. College of Saint Mary 3-1
  • lost to Midland 4-0
  • Head Coach: Jennifer Kennedy-Croft - 7th year
    • hired in the spring of 2016
    • served as assistant with the UConn, Maine, Princeton, Rhode Island and Arkansas programs
  • last year: 1-10-1 (12th), 3-13-1
  • picked 11th in GPAC preseason poll
  • return  10 of 11 starters, 13 players, 1 all-conference player
  • by the numbers (based on 2022 stats):
  • • 1.5 goals / game (9th in GPAC) - 23 scored
    • 1.7 goals given up / match (8th in GPAC) - 26 given up
  • top players: (bold denotes returning starter) (GPAC rank, if top 10)
    • Michaela Thompson - 5 goals, 2 assists (leading scorer last year)
    • Celeste Galvan - 5 goals
    • Lexi Torok - 4 goals, 2 assists
    • McKenna Rathbun - 3 goals, 1 assist
    • Jenna Tardiff - (all-conference) - 1 goal
    • Grayce Southern - 1.7 goals against (7th), 52 saves, 4-5-1 record

Defender Notes: 

• 2022 record: 6-3-1 (5th), 10-5-1 overall
  • matched last year's win total
  • guaranteed winning record in the GPAC and overall
  • 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
  • lost to (RV) Jamestown 2-0
• 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 (3.1 / match) - 3rd in GPAC
  • 26 goals given up (1.6 /match) - 7th in GPAC
• 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 - 59 saves (7th), 2.2 goals against
• of note:
  • Tel is second in the NAIA with 13 assists; 1st in GPAC
  • Tel needs one more assist to tie the Defenders record for assists in a season
  • Tel ranks 2nd in GPAC 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
  • Jori Bronner ranks in the top 10 in the GPAC in goals (9) and points (22)
  • Katherine Kooiman is second in the league with 10 assists