Game Time... The Dordt University men's soccer team returns home for a mid-week match against Concordia (Neb.) in conference play. Wednesday's match is set to start at 7:15pm on the Defenders home field. Dordt has played back-to-back matches that ended in a 0-0 tie and brings a 0-0-1 league record, 2-2-3 overall, into the match. Concordia is on a five-match win streak and is 1-0 in the conference, 6-1 overall. 

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All-Time...Dordt holds a 24-13-2 advantage in the rivalry between the Defenders and Concordia, dating back to the first match played during the 1979 season. Dordt has lost six consecutive matches, however, to the Bulldogs with its last win coming in 2014 (3-2 in Sioux Center). The teams played to a scoreless tie in 2015.

    Last Five vs Concordia:

• 2021:1-0 loss
• 2020: 4-1 loss
• 2019: 5-0 loss
• 2018: 5-1 loss
• 2017: 5-0 loss

Scouting Reports...
 Concordia Bulldogs: 1-0, 6-1 won five straight

• 2022 results:
  • def. Northwest 1-0
  • lost to Corban 1-0
  • def. Tabor 3-2 (2021 NAIA Qualifier)
  • def. York 2-0
  • def. Bellevue 1-0 (2021 NAIA Qualifier)
  • def. Bethany 2-0
  • def. Mount Marty 2-1
• Head Coach: Jason Weides (15th year)
  • 134-102-30 all-time record
  • hired as head coach in 2008 after a long stint as the Bulldogs assistant
  • played for the Bulldogs, was a 2x all-conference player
• picked 5th of 12 teams in the GPAC preseason poll
• last year: 5-4-2 (5th), 7-8-3 overall
  • lost to Morningside (2-1) in GPAC Quarterfinals
  • snapped a 10-year streak of finishing with 10+ wins
• return six starters, 20 players
• by the numbers (based on 2022 stats):
  • 1.6 goals / match (T6th in GPAC) - 11 scored on season
  • .6 goals given up / match (1st) - 4 given up
• top players: (bold denotes returning starter)
  • Carlos Orquiz (all-conference in 2020) - 3 goals (T4th in GPAC), 1 assist
  • Dominic Abdel-Ahad - 2 goals, 1 assist
  • Isaiah Shaddick - 2 assists
  • Ryan Wokutch - 1 goal
  • Iker Cassanova (2x all-conference)
  • Federico Simonetti (all-conference) - 10 saves, 0 goals given up; 2x GPAC Defensive Player of the Week

Defender Notes:

• 2022 results: 0-0-1; 2-2-3
  • tied Colorado Christian 1-1
  • lost to Metro State 2-0
  • def. Trinity Christian 2-0
  • lost Ottawa 3-0
  • def. Nebraska Wesleyan 2-1
  • tied Bethany Lutheran 0-0
  • tied Briar Cliff 0-0
• Head Coach: Ryan Gresse - 4th year
• by the numbers:
  • 5 goals scored (.8 / match) - 10th in GPAC
  • 7 goals given up (1 / match) - 4th in GPAC
  • have not given up a goal in 260 minutes; back-to-back shutouts
• stat leaders:
  • Blake Hansen - 2x all-conference; 2 goals
  • Evan Beier - 1 goal
  • Fran Murdoch - 1 goal
  • Tyson Reitsma - 1 goal
  • 4 players with 1 assist each
  • Mitchell Dryden - 19 saves, .5 goals against
  • Brandon Hansen - 8 saves, 2.4 goals against