Game Time... Two teams on a role of late will meet up Saturday afternoon when Dordt University plays host to Morningside in a crucial women's soccer conference match at the Defenders Soccer Complex. Match-time is set for 2pm.Â
Dordt has won three straight and has just one loss over its last six matches heading into Saturday's contest against the Mustangs. The Defenders are currently tied with Morningside and Midland for fourth place in the conference standings with a 3-2-1 record, 7-4-1 overall. Morningside is unbeaten in its last five matches and is 6-4-1 overall.Â
Saturday will be senior day as seven of the seniors involved with the Defenders women's soccer program will be recognized prior to the match. This weekend's match will also be a White Out Cancer match.
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All-Time...This will be the 26th match played in the rivalry between Dordt and Morningside with the Defenders trailing the series 11-14 dating back to the 2002 season. Dordt has lost three straight in the rivalry, two by one goal, and is 2-8 in the last 10 matches against the Mustangs.Â
- the series, by the numbers...
- Dordt is 9-6 at home against Morningside
- the teams have played three matches in the postseason (GPAC or Regional Tournament)...Dordt is 2-1 in those matches
- the Defenders have been outscored 52-37 in the rivalry
- Dordt's last win against the Mustangs was in 2019 (3-2)
- the Defenders have not scored in their last three matches against Morningside
- Dordt has four shutouts vs Morningside
- the Defenders have been shutout nine times
- most goals scored by the Defenders vs Morningside: 6 in 2001
- most goals scored by Morningside in the rivalry: 6 in 2015
Scouting Reports...
 Morningside Mustangs: 3-2-1 (T4th GPAC), 6-4-1 overall (unbeaten in last five matches - 4-0-1)
   2022 Results:
- def. Cardinal Stritch 2-0
- def. William Penn 4-2
- lost to Bellevue 2-1
- lost to Grand View 4-1
- lost to Presentation 3-0
- lost to (RV) Jamestown 3-0
- def. Northwestern 5-3
- def. Viterbo 2-1
- tied (RV) Hastings 1-1
- def. Doane 3-0
- def. Concordia 2-1
- Head Coach: Tom Maxon (23rd year)
- hired in 2000 to start the women's program at Morningside
- 206-181-25 all-time record
- 3 NAIA national tournaments, most recent in 2015
- last year: 7-4-1 (5th), 12-6-1
- lost to No.1 seed Jamestown in GPAC semifinals
- picked 4th in GPAC preseason poll
- return 2 all-conference players, 4Â starters, 10Â players
- return top goal scorerÂ
- graduated the GPAC Defensive Player of the Year
- by the numbers (based on 2022Â stats):
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- 1.9 goals / match (7th in GPAC) - 21 scored this season
- 1.9 goals given up / match (9th in GPAC) - 20Â given up
- top players: (bold denotes returning starter) (GPAC rank, if top 10)
- Keyera Harmon - 5 goals
- Sina Feeser (all-conference) - 3 goals
- Merel Kooij - 5 assists (3rd)
- LisAnn Evert - 1 goal, 2 assists
- Logan Abernathy (all-conference)Â
- Megan Messersmith - 1.2 goals against (7th), 55 saves (6th), GPAC Def. Player of Week
Defender Notes:Â
- 2022Â record: 3-2-1 (T6th), 7-4-1 overall; won 3, unbeaten over last five
- 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
- 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:
- 37Â goals scored (3.1Â / match) - 3rd in GPAC
- 20 goals given up (1.7Â / match) - 8th in GPAC
- stat leaders (GPAC rank if top 10):
