Game Time... The 2022 season debut awaits the Defenders men's soccer team as they play a pair of NCAA D-II teams, Colorado Christian and Metropolitan State, this weekend in Denver, Colo. On Thursday, August 18, Dordt will play Colorado Christian at 3pm (CST) and will return to the field for a Saturday match-up against the Roadrunners at 2:30pm (CST).Â
All three teams are making their 2022 season debut. Follow the matches via live stats at the following link:
All-Time...This will be the first time in program history the Defenders have played either Colorado Christian or Metro State.
Scouting Reports...
- Colorado Christian Cougars: 0-0 record
- Head Coach: Brady Camp - 4th overall season
- hired in Dec. of 2018
- formerly served as ass't at Maryville College
- led Cougars to most wins in program history in 2021
- Located in Lakewood, Colorado
- home stadium: Trailblazer Stadium:Â 100 South Kipling Street, Lakewood, Colorado, 80226
- NCAA D-II
- members of the 13-team Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
- picked 9th in RMAC preseason poll
- Looking back at the 2021 season:
- 4-5-1 conf. record, 8th place, did not qualify for postseason conference tournament
- 10-5-1 overall record; most wins in program history
- began season with 6-0 record, won seven of first eight matches
- closed season with 0-3-1 record
- posted a 6-1-1Â record at home
- scored 22 goals, 1.4 per match
- allowed 21 goals, 1.3 per match
- graduated two all-conference players, including leading scorer
- return nine starters, 17 players
- top returners:
- Gabe Roloff - all-conference; 5 goals, 2 assists
- Tobi Osifodunrin - 3 goals, 1 assist
- Eli Donaho - all-conference, 6 assists
- Ben Hess - all-conference, 1 goal
- Michel Pinoncely - 3-5-1 record in goal, 1.6 goals against, 26 saves
- Metropolitan State Roadrunners: 0-0 record
- Head Coach: Nick Kirchhof - 2nd season
- former assistant at the Stanford where he won two NCAA titles
- won national title as a player at Fort Lewis
- guided MSU to a postseason appearance in 2021, their 1st since 2018
- Located in Denver, Colorado
- home stadium: Assembly Athletic ComplexÂ
- NCAA D-II
- members of the 13-team Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
- picked seventh in RMAC preseason poll
- Looking back at the 2021 season:
- 5-4-1 conf. record, 5th place, lost to CSU-Pueblo in 1st round of conference tment
- 8-9-2 overall record
- closed regular season with five-match unbeaten streak (4-0-1)
- 3-3-2 record at home
- scored 27 goals (1.42Â / match)
- allowed 42 goals (2.21Â / match)
- graduated two starters
- return nine starters, 16 players
- top returners:
- Aidan Bates - 1st team all-conference; led team in scoring with 10 goals
- Aaron Biggerstaff - all-conference; 3 goals, 3 assists
- Herman Ibarra - 3 goals, 3 assists
- Bryson Chiles - 2nd team all-conference; led team with nine assists
- Ross Miller - Goalie, 2.1 goals against average; 93 saves
Dordt Notes:Â
- Head Coach: Ryan Gresse - 4th year
- members of the NAIA, Great Plains Athletic Conference - 12Â teams
- picked to finish 10th in GPAC Preseason poll
- 2021 - a look back
- 2-9 conference record (11th place)
- 3-13-2 overall mark; did not qualify for postseason
- 22 goals scored, 1.2 / matchÂ
- 50 goals against, 2.87 / match
- 3 starters gone, return 8 starters, 15 players
- top returners:
- Phil Appelt - Soph, Midfielder: 4Â goals, 1 assist
- Blake Hansen - Jr. Forward: all-conference, 9 goals, 2Â assists
- Ethan Knott - Soph., Midfielder; 2 goals
- Quintin Olson - Jr., Defender 1 assist
- Juan Ospina - Soph., Midfielder, 1 assist
- Ryan Reyes - Soph., Midfielder
- Nathan Wanninger - Sr. Defender
- Brandon Hansen - Jr. Goalkeeper, 3.05 goals against, 95 saves
