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Dordt University

vs Morningside

Men's Soccer by the Dordt University Athletic Communications Office

Men's Soccer - Morningside Preview

Game Time:
  • The Dordt University men's soccer team looks to extend its win streak when they travel to Sioux City, Iowa, this weekend for a conference match against Morningside. Game time on Saturday night, Oct.7 is set for 6pm at Elwood Olsen Stadium. 
  • Dordt has won three consecutive matches and is 3-2 in the GPAC, 6-4-1 overall; Morningside is unbeaten in its last three matches and is 4-1-1 in the GPAC, 5-3-4 overall.
  • Follow the match:

Defender Notes | 

All-Time:
  • Saturday's match will be the 29th in the rivalry between Dordt and Morningside
  • the Defenders trail the all-time series 9-18-1 
    • last year: Dordt went 1-0-1 vs Morningside
      • tied 3-3 in regular season
      • def. 3-1 in GPAC quarterfinals
    • Dordt is 1-3-1 in the last five vs Morningside
    • the Defenders are 3-6-1 in the last 10
  • first meeting - 1978
  • played in 1978 and 1979, and not again until 2001
  • Dordt has outscored the Mustangs 74-65
  • Dordt has shutout the Mustangs 5x
  • Dordt has been shutout by Morningside 6x
  • most goals scored by Dordt: 6 (2014)
  • most goals scored by Morningside: 5 (2018)
  • Dordt is 2-8 in matches played in Sioux City
    • they have lost five straight on the road
    • last win: 2011 (1-0)
GPAC Standings:
Briar Cliff 5-0-1 8-2-1
Concordia 4-0-2 10-0-2
Northwestern 4-1-1 8-3-1
Morningside 4-1-1 5-3-4
Dordt 3-2 6-4-1
Hastings 3-2-1 4-6-2
Midland 1-2-2 3-6-2
University of Jamestown 1-3-2 2-7-3
Doane 0-3-2 2-5-4
Waldorf 1-4 2-7-1
Dakota Wesleyan 0-4-1 4-5-1
Mount Marty 0-4-1 1-5-3















Around the GPAC:
  • Dakota Wesleyan @ Doane
  • Waldorf @ Briar Cliff
  • Concordia @ Jamestown
  • Northwestern @ Midland
Scouting Report:
  • Morningside
    • Head Coach: Tom Maxon (23rd year)
      • 3x GPAC Coach of the Year
      • re-started the Mside program in 2021
      • 3x NAIA Qualifier
    • Record: 4-1-1 (T3rd), 5-3-4 overall
      • unbeaten in last three matches (2-0-1)
      • tied Concordia (0-0) last time out
      • def. both Doane (1-0) and Hastings (3-1)
    • A closer look at the 2023 results:
      • five shutouts
      • been shutout four times
      • most goals scored -3 vs Hastings
      • four matches decided by one goal
    • picked 4th in GPAC preseason poll
    • last year: 3-2-6 (6th in GPAC), 4-8-7 overall
      • return 7 starters, 13 players
      • 5 all-conference players return
      • players return who scored 19 of the 26 goals scored from last year
    • 2023 by the Numbers:
      • goals: 1.0 match (11th)
      • goals against: 1.0 (4th)
    • Key Players:
      • Jona Rischer - 4 goals (10th) - 2x all-conference
      • Levi Von Hagen -3 goals
      • Johannes Lang - 3 assists - all-conference
      • Gero Zarbo - 1 goal (was leading scorer last year) - all-conference
      • Sandor Kohberg - all-conference
      • Timon Korber - 23 saves, .15 goals against (4-0-2 record)

Defender Notes | 

  • 3-2 (5th in GPAC), 6-4-1 overall
  • won three straight
    • def. Midland, Dakota Wesleyan and Mount Marty
    • outscored opponents 7-1 during win streak
  • one game in back of both Morningside and Northwestern
  • 2023 by the Numbers:
    • goals: 3.0 match (3rd)
    • goals against: .65 (2nd)
    • 5 shutouts (T3rd)
  • Key Players:
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Players Mentioned

Mitchell Dryden

#99 Mitchell Dryden

Junior
Blake Hansen

#5 Blake Hansen

Junior
Brandon Hansen

#1 Brandon Hansen

Junior
Javier Moscardo

#20 Javier Moscardo

Freshman
Jacob Narkis

#21 Jacob Narkis

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mitchell Dryden

#99 Mitchell Dryden

Junior
Blake Hansen

#5 Blake Hansen

Junior
Brandon Hansen

#1 Brandon Hansen

Junior
Javier Moscardo

#20 Javier Moscardo

Freshman
Jacob Narkis

#21 Jacob Narkis

Freshman