Women's Soccer 11/9/2023 2:43:00 PM by the Dordt University Athletic Communications Office

Women's Soccer - GPAC Championship Preview

Game Time:

The 2023 GPAC Women's Soccer Championship match is set...the Dordt University women's soccer will play Midland for the GPAC postseason tournament title on Friday night, Nov.10 in Fremont, Neb. Game time on Heedum Field is set for 7pm.
Dordt, the the No.4 seed, is 12-5-2 this season; Midland, the No.3 seed, is 12-4-4.
Defender Notes |
Follow the match live at these links:
- Live Stats |
- Watch |
- GPAC Tournament page |

A Look at the GPAC Tournament:

Quarterfinal Round - Thursday, Nov.2
- GPAC Tournament Page |
- #1 Hastings def. #8 Dakota Wesleyan, 3-0
- #4 Dordt def. #5 Morningside, 3-2
- #3 Midland def. #6 College of Saint Mary, 4-0
- #2 Concordia def. University of Jamestown, 2-1
Semifinal Round - Tuesday, Nov. 7
- #4 Dordt def. #1 Hastings, 1-0
- #3 Midland def. #2 Concordia, 2-0
Championship - Friday, Nov. 10
- #4 Dordt @ #3 Midland, 7pm

At Stake:

The winner of the GPAC tournament will advance to the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship Opening Round as the league's second automatic representative. Hastings, the No.1 seed, has already secured the GPAC's first bid into the NAIA Championship by winning the regular season title.
The NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship - Opening Round will be played at different host sites around the country on Nov.16-18. The 10 winners from the opening round brackets advance to play at the championship final site - Foley, Ala. - beginning Nov.27.

Tournament History:

Dordt has qualified for eight consecutive and 20 of 24 overall GPAC postseason tournaments (since the GPAC began in 2000). They hold a 13-19 overall record in the postseason and have made it to the conference title match four times, going 1-3 in the championship match (winning the title in 2008).
The Defenders earned their first postseason win since 2010 in last Thursday's quarterfinal match against Morningside.
Defenders vs Midland in GPAC Tment (0-4):
- 2022: lost 3-1 quarterfinal
- 2018: lost 1-0 quarterfinal
- 2011: lost in PK's (3-2) 0-0 tie quarterfinal
- 2009: lost 2-1 (2 OT) semifinal
Dordt GPAC Championship Match History (1-3):
- 2008: def. Hastings 1-0
- 2005: lost to Hastings 1-0
- 2004: lost to Hastings 3-0
- 2002: lost to Hastings 2-1 (OT)
Midland GPAC Championship Match history (1-3):
- 2019: def. Hastings 1-0
- 2009: lost to Dakota Wesleyan 2-2 (5-4 PK's)
- 2007: lost to Morningside 3-1 (no GPAC, only regional)
- 2006: lost to Morningside 1-0 (no GPAC, only regional)

All-Time:

Dordt is 12-18 against Midland
the Defenders lost 6-2 in a regular season match played at the American State Bank Sports Complex on Sept.23
Dordt is 1-4 in its last five matches vs Midland
Dordt is 1-9 in its last 10
first meeting - 1999
played at least once every season since 1999
- played 2x five times, four in the postseason
Dordt is 0-4 in the postseason vs Midland
Dordt is 6-7 at home; 6-11 on road
the Defenders last victory - 2020, 1-0 in Fremont
Defenders last home victory vs Midland - 2015, 3-0
Dordt has shutout Midland 10x
Dordt has been shutout 7x
most goals scored by Dordt: 9 in 1999
most goals scored by Midland: 6 (2x) in 2012, 2023

Earlier This Season:

Scouting Reports:

Midland Warriors:
- 12-4-4 overall, 7-2-3 GPAC (3rd)
- won four straight matches, eight match unbeaten streak (6-0-2)
- five consecutive shutouts
- have not given up a goal in 498 minutes (5+ matches)
  - last team that scored, Doane, 1st half on Oct.18
- 10 shutouts this season
- given up one goal or less in 16 of 20 matches
- Interim Head Coach: Tatum Tremain (2nd year with program)
- picked 4th in GPAC preseason coaches' poll
- last Year: 7-3-2 (4th in GPAC), 10-6-4 overall
  - qualified for the GPAC postseason tournament
  - lost to the University of Jamestown in GPAC semi's
- 6 starters, 17 players return
  - lost top two scorers
- 2023 by the Numbers (GPAC rank):
  - goals for: 2.4 (4th)
  - goals against: .75 (2nd)
- 2023 Leaders:
  - Hanna Schimmer - 16 goals (2nd), 6 assists (T6th)
  - Aminata Lewis - 10 goals (9th), 1 assist
  - Ashley Atkinson - 4 goal,3 assists
  - Sydeny Herren - 4 goals, 3 assists
  - Rosa Schellman - 2 goals, 5 assists (GPAC Def. Player of the Week)
  - Mikayla Chase - 2x all-conference
  - Hannah Tillison - 6-2-2 record, 42 saves, .7 gaa (2nd) 2x GPAC Def.Player of the Week
    - all-conference

Defender Notes:

12-5-2 overall, 7-3-2 (T4th in GPAC),
won three straight matches
- def. Waldorf (6-1) in final match of regular season
- def. Morningside (3-2) in GPAC Quarterfinals
- def. 22nd-ranked Hastings (1-0) in GPAC semifinals
9-1-1 in last 11 matches
had a 7-match unbeaten streak earlier this season (6-0-1)
- T4th longest streak in program history (also in 1999)
a closer look at the 2023 results:
- five shutouts
- been shutout 2x
- most goals scored - 6 (2x)
- three matches decided by one goal (1-2)
2023 by the Numbers:
- goals: 2.9 match (1st)
- goals against: 1.6 (6th)
- 5 shutouts
Key Players / GPAC rank - if top 10:
- Karinna Tel (all-conference) - 19 goals (T1st), 12 assists (2nd), 50pts (1st / 7th in NAIA)
  - 3x GPAC Offensive Player of the Week
  - 37 career goals (T8th in program), 25 assists (T3rd in program), 99pts (7th all-time)
- Joslyn Terpstra - 11 goals (T6th), 7 assists (T4th), 29pts (7th)
- Ellie Stuart - 8 goals, 3 assists
- Abby Foster - 5 goals, 2 assists
- Abby Worthy - 1 goal, 6 assists
- Sydney Hooyer - 2 assists
  - GPAC Defensive Player of the Week
- Lydia Zylstra - 8-1-1 record, 1.0 goal against average (7th), 57 saves (T8th), 4 shutouts

Players Mentioned