Game Time...Fresh off its 1-0, shutout win against College of Saint Mary last weekend, the Dordt University women's soccer team goes for its second consecutive victory when they host unbeaten Concordia (Neb.) for a mid-week GPAC match. Game time on Wednesday, Sept. 21 is set for 5pm on the Defenders Soccer Complex. 

Dordt is 1-1 in the GPAC, 4-3 overal; Concordia is 1-0 in the conference and a perfect 6-0 overall. 

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All-Time...Wednesday's match will be the 26th all-time in the rivalry between Dordt and Concordia with the Defenders holding a slight edge in the all-time series, 12-10-3. Dordt dominated the rivalry early, going 12-2 and outscoring the Bulldogs 45-17 in matches played from 1999-2010. Concordia has had the upper hand of late (since 2011), going unbeaten (8-0-3) in the last 11 matches against Dordt. The teams have played to a tie in two of the last three years, including last season when the match ended 1-1 in Seward, Neb. 

Scouting Reports...
 Concordia: 1-0 (T1st), 6-0 overall
    *matched longest unbeaten streak at the start of a season (also in 2003)
    *3rd longest win streak in program history

• 2022 Results:
  • def. Southwestern, 3-2
  • def. Tabor, 1-0
  • def. Graceland, 5-2
  • def. #25 Benedictine, 1-0
  • def. Bethany, 4-0
  • def. Mount Marty, 6-0
• Head Coach: Thomas Goines (3rd year)
  • 20-13-4 overall
  • best season at Concordia: 2020-21 (COVID year) - won GPAC postseason title and qualified for the NAIA Tment
• picked 6th of 13 teams in the GPAC preseason coaches' poll
• last year: 6-4-2 (6th), 9-7-2 overall
  • lost to Hastings 1-0 in GPAC quarterfinals
• return three all-conference players, 7 starters and 19 players
  • three defenders and two of their goalies are back from 2021
• by the numbers (based on 2022 stats):
  • 3.3 goals / match (2nd in GPAC) - 20 scored on season
  • .7 goals given up / match (2nd in GPAC) - 4 given up
  • 4 shutouts (T1st in GPAC)
• top players: (bold denotes returning starter)
  • Kierstynn Garner - 7 goals (T4th in GPAC)
  • Aliyah Aldama - 2 goals, 2 assists
  • Lina Kirst - 3 goals
  • Grace Soenksen (2x all-conference) - 1 assist
  • Allee Downing (all-conference) - 1 assist
  • Kalie Ward (all-conference) - .56 goals against / match (2 goals given up), 4-0 record, named GPAC Defender of the Week - Sept.13

Defender Notes:

• 2022 record: 1-1 (GPAC), 4-3
  • results:
  • lost to Colorado Christian 3-0
  • lost to Metro State 4-1
  • def. Nebraska Wesleyan 8-1
  • def. Carroll 2-1
  • def. Ottawa 5-1
  • lost to Briar Cliff 5-1
  • def. College of Saint Mary 1-0
• Head Coach: Alex Durbin - 3rd year
• Karinna Tel was named GPAC Player of the Week (Sept. 6)
• by the numbers:
  • 18 goals scored (2.6 / match) - 4th in GPAC
  • 15 goals given up (2.1 / match) - 8th in GPAC
• stat leaders:
  • Karinna Tel - 6 goals (T6th), 4 assists (T2nd), 16pts (4th)
  • Avril Baccam - 6 goals (T6th), 1 assist, 13pts (8th)
  • Jori Bronner - 2 goals, 1 assist
  • Katherine Kooiman - 1 goal, 4 assists (T2nd)
  • Ellie Stuart - 2 goals
  • Jenna Wright - 35 saves (2nd), 2.8 goals against
  • Elianna Van Hulzen - 17 saves, .55 goals against