Game Time... The Dordt University women's soccer team returns to its home pitch Wednesday night when they host Dakota Wesleyan for another conference match-up. Game time is set for 5pm. Dordt is currently in ninth place in the GPAC with a 1-2-1 record, 4-4-1 overall; the visiting Tigers are 0-3 in conference play, 2-4-1 overall.Â
Wednesday's game will conclude Latino Visit Day on Dordt's campus and LaTrailita will be serving food on site.
All-Time...Dordt is 10-5-1 all-time against Dakota Wesleyan dating back to the initial match played during the 2006 season. The Defenders have won five straight in the rivalry, four by one just one goal. Dakota Wesleyan last defeated the Defenders (1-0)Â in a match played in Mitchell, S.D.
- The Rivalry, by the numbers...
- Dordt has outscored DWU 32-22 in the 16 matches played
- the lone tie was during the 2012 season (1-1) in Sioux Center
- Dordt is 7-1-1 at home, 3-4 against DWU in matches played in Mitchell, S.D.
- there have been a total of nine matches decided by one goal in the rivalry; Dordt has won seven of those nine matches
- Dordt owns four shutouts against DWU; the Defenders have been shutout three times
- Dordt's highest goal total vs DWU is 5, done 2x in the first two years of the rivalry (2006 and 2007)
- DWU's highest goal total is 3, accomplished 4x, including last year
Last Year...
Avril Baccam scored the game-winning goal during the 96th minute in leading Dordt to a 4-3, come-from-behind win against DWU last year in a match played in Mitchell, S.D. last season.Â
Down 3-1 at the half, Dordt scored three unanswered goals in the first 11 minutes of the second frame to take a 3-1 lead. The host Tigers, however, came back to score two goals, the final during the 72nd minute, to send the match into overtime tied 3-3. Baccam finished off DWU with the game-winner, scoring her second goal in the match.Â
Baccam (2),
Elle Van Wyngarden and
Ellie Stuart scored for the Defenders, who held a 12-5 edge in shots on-goal.
Jenna Wright made two saves over the full 100 minutes to earn the win.
Alyssa Crnic netted two goals and Kamryn Harrop scored the third and final goal to lead DWU.
Scouting Reports...
 Dakota Wesleyan: 0-3 (12th), 2-4-1
   2022 Results:
- Â lost to Bellevue 5-0
- tied Mount Marty 0-0 (non-conference)
- def. York 2-0
- def. Waldorf 1-0
- lost to (RV) Hastings 10-0
- lost to (RV) Briar Cliff 3-0
- lost to College of Saint Mary 6-0Â Â Â
- Head Coach: Nicolas Reinhard (1st year)
- hired last spring to coach both the DWU women's and men's programs
- spent three years as top assistant for Trevaca Nazarene
- picked 9th of 13 teams in the GPAC preseason coaches' poll
- last year: 6-5-1 (7th), 9-8-1 overall
- lost to Briar Cliff in penalty kicks in GPAC quarterfinal
- won six of final eight matches during the regular season
- return one all-conference player, 8 starters and 15Â players
- returning players combined for nine goals and five assists last year
- by the numbers (based on 2022Â stats):
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- .4 goals / match (13th in GPAC) - 3 scored this season
- 3.4 goals given up / match (12th in GPAC) - 24 given up
- top players: (bold denotes returning starter)
- Kazla Ohayon - 1 goal, 1 assist
- Lina Miranda - 1 goal
- Nathalie Ramos - 1 goal
- Deandrea Johnson - 1 assist
- Bailey Nester (all-conference)Â
- Isabella Gregg - 2.7 goals against, 46 saves (3rd)
Defender Notes:Â
- 2022Â record: 1-2-1 (9th GPAC), 4-4-1
- 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
- tied Concordia 1-1
- lost to Midland 2-1
- Head Coach: Alex Durbin - 3rd year
- Karinna Tel was named GPAC Player of the Week (Sept. 6)
- by the numbers:
- 20 goals scored (2.2Â / match) - 4th in GPAC
- 18Â goals given up (2Â / match) - 8th in GPAC
- stat leaders:
