Game Time... The Dordt University women's soccer team is set to begin its 2022 season with a pair of road matches this week in Denver, Colorado, against NCAA D-II opponents, Colorado Christian and Metro State. The Defenders open against Colorado Christian on Thursday, August 18, with a noon (CST) kickoff. After a Friday dayoff, they will again take the field at noon on Saturday, August 20 against the Road Runners.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: Tammy McPherson - 16th overall season, 8th consecutive
- played for the Cougars
- coach from 2003-11; returned to the sidelines in 2015
- 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
- Looking back at the 2021 season:
- 3-8-1 conf. record, 9th place, did not qualify for postseason conference tournament
- 4-10-3 overall record
- won three straight matches in middle of season (Oct.1-8)
- ended season with six consecutive losses, 0-6-1 in last seven matches
- posted a 1-5-3 record at home
- scored 11 goals in 17 games, .7 goals / match
- allowed 33 goals in 17 games, 1.94 goals against / match
- graduated eight seniors, including three starters
- top returners:
- Jensen Levio - 2nd team, played center back
- Capri Dewing - 2nd team, leading scorer with five goals
- Paige Stock - honorable mention, 3 goals and 1 assist as midfielder
- Keeley Kroonenberg - Goalie, 1.34 goals against average, 34 saves
- Metropolitan State Roadrunners: 0-0 record
- Head Coach: Kat Mertz - 2nd season
- former assistant at the University of Oklahoma
- coaching stops at Oregon, UNLV and Saint Louis
- guided MSU to its first 10+ win season since 2014 last year
- Located in Denver, Colorado
- home stadium: Assembly Athletic ComplexÂ
- NCAA D-II
- members of the 13-team Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
- Looking back at the 2021 season:
- 7-5 conf. record, 7th place, lost to #10 UCCS in quarterfinals of RMAC Tournament
- 10-6-2 overall record
- unbeaten (3-0-2) in first five matches of 2021 season
- unbeaten at home (9-0-1)
- totaled nine, 1-goal matches (4-5 record)
- posted eight shutouts
- did not give up more than two goals in a match
- scored 30 goals (1.67 / match)
- allowed 12 goals (.67 / match); best since 2014 season
- graduated two all-conference players
- return nine starters, 16 players
- top returners:
- Kailey Maness - HM all-conference, led team with five goals, 13pts
- Katy Coats - HM all-conference, 4 goals, 4 assists, 12pts
- Jaimy Sawaged - 4 goals
- Kayla Caballero - Goalie, 2nd team all-conference, .8 goals against / match, 41 saves
Dordt Notes:Â
- Head Coach: Alex Durbin - 3rd year
- members of the NAIA, Great Plains Athletic Conference - 13Â teams
- picked to finish 7th in GPAC Preseason poll
- 2021 - a look back
- 5-6-1 conference record (8th place)
- 10-8-1 overall record, lost to Jamestown (3-2) in GPAC Quarterfinals
- 50 goals scored, 2.6 / match - most since 2009 season
- 30 goals against, 1.5 / match - best since 2017 season
- 4 starters gone, return 7 starters, 15 players
- top returners:
- Katherine Kooiman - Sr, Midfielder: 5 goals, 3 assists
- Jori Bronner - Sr. Forward: all-conference, 9 goals, 3 assists
- Anneke Tel - Sr., Defender
- Sydney Hooyer - Jr., Defender 1 goal, 3 assists
- Avril Baccam - Soph., Midfielder, 1st team all-conference, 21 goals, 5 assists
- Ellie Stuart - Soph., Midfielder, 4 goals, 4 assists
- Jenna Wright - Soph. Goalkeeper, 1.47 goals against, 88 saves
