The Dordt men's soccer ended Concordia's 17-game unbeaten streak with a win in the GPAC Quarterfinals by a score of 3-0 and will advance to the GPAC Semifinals for the second consecutive year.
The Defenders got on the board in the 35th minute off a corner kick. Robin Grewohl provided a perfect cross off the corner that found an unmarked Kaleb Lee at the edge of the 6-yard box. Lee finished it with his head past the near post defender, Michael Lindberg, and goalkeeper, Nolan Fuelberth, to go up 1-0 into the break.
The second goal of the night came in the 66th minute. Concordia tried to play a slotted ball through the Dordt defensive line. The ball was picked off and cleared up the field. Marco Laenen outran the outside back and center back to get to the ball first. Laenen took a touch around Fuelberth and finished with a tight angle on the goal line.
The third goal was scored off a free kick by Robin Grewohl in the 78th minute. Grewohl lineup for the free kick about 24 yards from goal and hit it hard around the wall and past Fuelberth to find the side netting on the back post to seal the win at 3-0.
By the numbers:
- The Defenders were efficient as they tallied five shots, four on goalÂ
- Concordia tallied seven shots, three on goal
- Mitchell Dryden came up with two saves and a shutoutÂ
- Arnau Gonzalez was credited with a defensive save
- Nolan Fuelberth secured one save
- Kaleb Lee scored his fifth goal of the season
- Marco Laenen scored his ninth of the season and now leads the Defenders in goals scored
- Robin Grewohl scored his second goal of the season, both have been off set pieces
The Defenders will travel down the road to Orange City to take on rival Northwestern in the GPAC Semifinals on Saturday. November 4 at 3 pm.
