The Dordt University women's soccer team played to a 2-2 draw against Northwestern in a conference match played tonight at the Defender Soccer Complex.
The Defenders' unbeaten streak extends to five as they move to 4-2-2 in the GPAC, 7-4-2 overall. Northwestern is 2-6-1 in the GPAC, 4-9-1 overall.
Dordt needed just 28 seconds to score the first goal as
Joslyn Terpstra received a pass from
Karinna Tel and kicked it past Northwestern goalie Abby Bastian for a 1-0 lead. The goal was earliest the Defenders scored in a match this season and the second scored within the first minute of a match (vs Bellevue).
Terpstra's Early Goal:
Tel put the Defenders up 2-0 when she received a free kick from
Natalie Cohoon, dribbled it up the right side of the field and powered a left-footed shot past Bastian for her team-leading 13th goal of the season.
Tel's Goal, First Half:
With Dordt leading 2-0, Northwestern scored its first goal during the 57th minute when Taylor Brennan put a shot in the back of the net on a pass from Julie Dunlap. The Defenders were unable to convert on several chances to add an insurance goal over the next 20 minutes and Northwestern took advantage as Grace Timm netted the equalizer during the 85th minute to tie the match at 2-2.
Dordt had one final chance for a game winner but Tel's shot from just outside the penalty area went just wide with under two minutes left.
By the Numbers:
- Dordt totaled 14 shots on-goal; Northwestern totaled nine
- Karinna Tel led the Defenders with nine shots on frame; Joslyn Terpstra recorded three and Ellie Stuart totaled two
- Lydia Zylstra (3-0-1) made seven saves
- with her goal in the first half, Tel is tied for the GPAC lead with 13 goals scored
- Tel leads the conference with 33 points
- Terpstra pushed her goals total to nine, fifth best in the conference
- Terpstra is fourth in the GPAC in points (23)
- Grace Timm and Julie Dunlap led Northwestern with three shots on-goal
- Abby Bastian made 12 saves for the Red Raiders
