The Dordt University women's soccer team held off a late Carroll goal to down the Saints 2-1 on the final Friday match of the Pizza Ranch Classic.
The Defenders earned their second consecutive win and evened their record to 2-2; Carroll lost for the first time this season and falls to 2-1-1.
Karinna Tel put the Defenders on the scoreboard first with an unassisted goal just eight minutes into the match, her third goal and seventh point of the season. Despite both teams having good scoring chances for the duration of the first half, neither team would find the back of the net as the Defenders held a 1-0 lead at the break.
The Defenders added the all-important insurance goal during the 71st minute when
Avril Baccam received a pass from
Shayla Van Beek and touched it past Saints goal keeper Sarah Conway for a 2-0 lead. Amaya Winker cut the Defenders lead down to one with a goal seven minutes later, during the 78th minute.
By the Numbers...
- Dordt held the total shots advantage 18-17; Carroll had the shots on-goal edge 13-10
- Jori Bronner led the Defenders with three shots on-goal; Baccam and Karinna Tel both had two shots
- With her assist in the second half, Shayla Van Beek recorded her first career point
- Elianna Van Hulzen made nine saves in the first half; Jenna Wright stopped two Carroll shots in the second frame
- Sarah Conway made six saves for Carroll; Winker led the Saints offense with three shots on-goal
Dordt hosts Ottawa (Kan.) on Saturday in the final match of the Pizza Ranch Classic.
