Game Time... The Dordt University women's soccer team is set to host Hastings this weekend in the final match of the regular season for both teams. Game time on Saturday, Oct. 28 is set for 2pm at the Defenders Soccer Complex.
Both teams have secured a spot in the GPAC postseason tournament which begins next week (pairing will be announced late Saturday night). Dordt currently is in fifth place in the conference standings with a 6-4-1 record, 10-6-1 overall. Hastings is in third place in the conference standings with a 7-2-2 record, 12-2-2 overall.
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All-Time... Dordt is 6-26-2 in their rivalry against Hastings, dating back to the first match played in 1999. The Defenders have lost 13 straight and last defeated the Broncos in the GPAC Championship match (1-0) in 2008.
- A closer look at the rivalry, by the numbers:
- all six of the Defenders wins against Hastings have been at home
- the teams have played to a tie 2x, back-to-back seasons in 2009 and 2010
- Dordt and Hastings have played 11x in the postseason where Dordt holds a 2-9 record
- Dordt has been outscored 80-30 in the rivalry
- the Defenders have shutout the Broncos five times, most recently in 2008
- Dordt has been shutout 17x, most recently in 2020
- most goals scored by Dordt - 5 (2006)
- most goals scored by Doane - 7 in 2013
- there have been 13 matches decided by one goal, most recently in 2021 (4-3 loss for the Defenders)
Scouting Reports...
Hastings Broncos: 7-2-2 (3rd), 12-2-2 overall; won five straight
- 2022 results:
- def. William Woods 6-0
- def. Tabor 4-1
- def. Bellevue 1-0
- def. Bethany 5-1
- def. (RV) Baker 7-2
- def. Dakota Wesleyan 10-0
- lost to (RV) Jamestown 1-0
- def. Presentation 4-0
- tied Morningside 1-1
- tied (RV) Briar Cliff 1-1
- lost to Midland 2-1
- def. Mount Marty 4-0
- def. Doane 6-1
- def. Concordia 1-0
- def. College of Saint Mary 3-1
- def. Northwestern 6-0
- Head Coach: Jade Ovendale - 3rd year
- previously the head coach at Northern Oklahoma
- last year: 8-3-1 (3rd), 13-5-1
- lost to Briar Cliff in GPAC semi's
- picked 3rd in GPAC preseason poll
- return 7 starters, 12 players, 3 all-conference players
- by the numbers (based on 2022 stats):
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- 3.8 goals / game (1st in GPAC) - 60 scored
- .7 goals given up / match (3rd in GPAC) - 11 given up
- top players: (bold denotes returning starter) (GPAC rank, if top 10)
- Dekota Schubert (2x all-conference) - 17 goals (3rd), 9 assists (3rd)
- Naomi Pedroza - 12 goals (5th), 6 assists (4th)
- Miley Prine - 7 goals, 5 assists
- Dulce Lopez (all-conference) - 5 goals, 5 assists (T5th)
- Kailee Lunzer - (all-conference)
- Sofie Jackson-Pedersen - .7 goals against (3rd), 55 saves, 10-2-2 record (3x GPAC player of the week)
Defender Notes:
- 2022 record: 6-4-1 (5th), 10-6-1 overall
- matched last year's win total
- guaranteed winning record in the GPAC and overall
- seemingly locked in at the No.5 seed for the GPAC Tournament
- 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
- lost to Doane 6-4
- 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:
- 54 goals scored (3.2 / match) - 3rd in GPAC
- 7th most all-time in program history
- 32 goals given up (1.9 /match) - 9th in GPAC
- stat leaders (bold denotes returning starter) (GPAC rank if top 10):
- Avril Baccam - 18 goals (1st), 3 assists, 39pts (3rd)
- Karinna Tel - 16 goals (4), 14 assists (1st), 46pts (1st)
- Jori Bronner (all-conference) - 9 goals (7th), 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 - 65 saves (7th), 2.6 goals against
- of note:
- Tel is 3rd in the NAIA with 14 assists; 1st in GPAC
- Tel needs one more assist to set the Defenders record for assists in a season
- Tel leads the GPAC with 46pts
- Tel recorded her first career hat-trick in the loss at Doane
- Baccam is 3rd in the GPAC with 39 points
- Baccam is tied for 6th in career goals (39) at Dordt
- the 54 goals scored by the Defenders is 7th 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
