The Dordt University women's soccer team erupted for eight goals in earning its first win of the season, an 8-1 victory against Nebraska Wesleyan, in the Defenders home opener played this afternoon at the soccer complex.
Dordt improves to 1-2 this season; Nebraska Wesleyan moves to 0-1.
The eight goals scored is the most since by a Defender women's team since the 2012 season (8-1 win vs AIB) and is tied for the third most in program history. The single match record for goals scored by the Defenders is 10 (2x), vs Mount Marty (2006) and vs Bethany Lutheran (2004).
Avril Baccam netted her second career hat trick in a Defenders uniform, scoring the final goal of the first half and adding two more in the opening minutes of the second frame.
How It Happened:
- scoreless after 20 minutes, Ellie Stuart put the Defenders on the board with an unassisted goal, chipping the goalkeeper and putting her shot into the back corner of the goal
- less than a minute later, Jori Bronner found the back of the net off a beautiful cross from Karinna Tel
- Nebraska Wesleyan netted its only goal when Megan Cooper, the leading scorer returning for the Prairie Wolves, one-timed a pass from Natalie Cummins and put it past Dordt goalie Elianna Van Hulzen
- Bronner again found the back of the net during the 29th minute off a long-ball played by Sydney Schwartz
- Karinna Tel put the Defenders up 4-1 on a goal scored at the 37th minute from an assist by Bronner
- Avril Baccam netted the final goal of the first half when she beat her defender and kicked it by NWU keeper Alizsabeth Sanne
- Leading 5-1 at the half, Baccam scored her second goal with just a minute gone by in the second half
- Baccam completed her hat trick at the 58th minute off a combination play with Katherine Kooiman
- The Defenders scored their final goal off a set piece when Clarisa Quintanilla received a corner kick from Natalie Cohoon and put it past NWU goalie Jena Schultz
By the Numbers:
- Dordt totaled 23 shots, 12 on frame; Nebraska Wesleyan accounted for three shots, two on-goal
- Baccam netted her second career hat trick in a Defenders uniform; her first was recorded last season when she scored four vs Doane
- Bronner accounted for five points (2 goals, 1 assist)
- Karinna Tel totaled a goal and assist, giving the freshman five points this season
- Van Hulzen made one save in goal for the Defenders and earned the win
Coach Durbin said:
- We needed the floodgates to open from a scoring standpoint and they did. Seeing that many goals hit the back of the net is a confidence boost for these ladies. Not only that, but the scoring was also well spread, and it is great to see five different names on the scoresheet.
- Overall, I am very pleased with the performance today. We saw these ladies put together a great team effort, executing on many of the things we have worked on over the course of the past week. It's exciting to see these things coming together knowing it is only just the start. We have plenty of things we need to iron out before our two matches next week.
Up Next:
- Dordt will return to competition when they host Carroll (Mont.) on Friday night and Ottawa (Kan.) on Saturday evening (Sept.2-3)
