Game Time... The Dordt University women's soccer team aims for its third straight win as they play Mount Marty in Yankton, S.D. Wednesday night for a mid-week match-up. Start time on Crane Youngworth Field is set for 5pm.
Dordt has won its last two matches and is tied with both Midland and Morningside for sixth place in the current GPAC standings with a 2-2-1 record, 6-4-1 overall. Mount Marty has lost six straight matches and is 0-5 in conference play, 1-6-2 overall.
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All-Time... Dordt is 18-1-2 all-time in the rivalry against Mount Marty, dating back to the first match played during the 2002 season. The Defenders are unbeaten in its last 10 matches against the Lancers, going 9-0-1 since 2013.
- the series, by the numbers...
- Dordt has outscored the Lancers 93-8 in the series
- the Defenders have shutout the Lancers 15x, including five straight, and have a scoreless streak of 504 minutes
- the teams played to ties in 2010 and 2013
- Dordt has been shutout 1x by the Lancers (4-0) in 2012
- most goals scored (10) by Dordt vs Mount Marty in 2006
Scouting Reports...
Mount Marty Lancers: 0-5 (GPAC), 1-6-2 overall (lost 6 straight)
2022 Results:
- tied Dak.Wesleyan 0-0
- tied York 1-1
- def. Buena Vista 4-1
- lost to Neb.Wesleyan 4-1
- lost to Doane 7-0
- lost to Concordia 6-0
- lost to College of Saint Mary 3-2
- lost to Briar Cliff 11-0
- lost to Northwestern 5-0
- Head Coach: Cynthia Chavez (2nd year)
- previously served as ass't coach at Kansas Wesleyan
- played for KWU two years, NAIA All-American
- last year: 0-12 (13th) GPAC, 1-15 overall
- picked 13th (last) in GPAC preseason poll
- return 3 all-conference players, 10 starters, 11 players
- return top goal scorer and goalie
- by the numbers (based on 2022 stats):
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- .9 goals / match (12nd in GPAC) - 7 scored this season
- 4.25 goals given up / match (13th in GPAC) - 34 given up
- top players: (bold denotes returning starter)
- Shelby Reed - 2 goals, 1 assist (leading scorer in 2021)
- Lesslie Romo-Gutierrez - 2 goals
- Twyla Himmel - 1 goal
- Torrye Provencher (all-conf) - 1 goal
- Tianna Bumbaca-Kuehl (all-conf)
- Kelsey Tabbert - 57 saves, 3.9 goals against / match
Defender Notes:
- 2022 record: 2-2-1 (T6th), 6-4-1 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
- 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:
- 30 goals scored (2.7 / match) - 3rd in GPAC
- 20 goals given up (1.8 / match) - 8th in GPAC
- stat leaders (GPAC rank if top 10:
