The Dordt University women's soccer team dropped their second consecutive match to an NCAA D-II opponent, falling to Metro State 4-1, in their final, early season competition played in Colorado. The Defenders are 0-2 this season.Â
The host Roadrunners took advantage of playing at their home facility and in front of their home fans as they netted three goals over the first six minutes to take command of the match. Isa Durkin scored the first goal at the 3:10 mark and Riley Ostler netted the next two within 85 second of each other.Â
Metro State out-shot the Defenders 12-1 in a first half that ended with a 3-0 lead for the hosts.
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Dordt came out strong in the second half and put a tally on the scoreboard when freshman midfielder
Karinna Tel put a shot past the MSU goalkeeper during the 48th minute. The score remained 3-1 until Miriam Caballero scored the final goal of the match at the 66th minute to give her team a 4-1 advantage.
The Defenders totaled four shots on-goal, three by Tel and one from
Avril Baccam.
Jenna Wright accounted for nine saves in just over 62 minutes of field time.
Elianna Van Hulzen stopped two Metro State shots in 28 minutes.
Ostler and Durkin shared team-high honors with three shots on-goal and Kylie Bach made two saves in net.
The Defenders host Nebraska Wesleyan a week from today, August 27, for its home opener, beginning at 1pm.Â
