Game Time... The Dordt University women's soccer is set to kick off its GPAC schedule with a mid-week match-up on the road against Briar Cliff. Kickoff at Memorial Field in Sioux City, Iowa is scheduled for 1:15pm.
Dordt owns a 2-2 record this season and lost to a ranked Bellevue team 2-1 last time out (Sept.6). Briar Cliff is 1-1-1 in three matches played this season.
Match Info:
- Wednesday, Sept. 13
- 1:15pm start
- Memorial Stadium, Sioux City, Iowa
- Watch | Live Stats
All-Time vs Briar Cliff:
- Wednesday's match will be the 33rd in the rivalry between Dordt and Briar Cliff
- the rivalry began in 1996
- Dordt leads the all-time series 21-10-1
- the Defenders have lost seven straight to the Chargers and is 3-7 in their last 10
- Dordt's last win vs BCU was a 2-0 victory in 2017
- Last Six vs Briar Cliff:
- 2022: 5-1 loss
- 2021: 3-2 loss
- 2020: 5-0 loss, 4-1 loss (GPAC Quarterfinals)
- 2019: 3-1 loss, 3-2 loss (GPAC Quarterfinals)
Around the GPAC:
- Doane @ Mount Marty
- Waldorf @ Morningside
- Northwestern @ College of Saint Mary
Scouting Report:
- Briar Cliff Chargers:
- 1-1-1 record
- had a pair of matches canceled at the start of the season
- lost to Clarke (Iowa) last time out, 1-0
- scoreless tie vs Grand View
- def. William Penn 3-0
- Head Coach: Gabrielle Parks (1st year)
- hired in February of 2023
- previously served as the head coach for Walla Walla Community College (Wash.) since 2020
- spent two years as assistant coach at Walla Walla (2018-19)
- picked 3rd in GPAC preseason poll
- 2022 Record: 10-0-2 (2nd in GPAC), 13-3-4 overall
- national qualifier in 2022
- lost to Cumberland (Tenn.) 3-1 in NAIA Opening Round
- return three all-conference players
- 3 starters, 5 players return
- 2023, by the numbers:
- 1 goals scored (3)
- .3 goals against (1)
- 2023 Leaders:
- Lerato Mosia - 2 goals
- Hannah Shuttleworth - 1 goal
- Tia Lisy, Sydney Robbins and Sophia Rodriquez - 1 assist each
- Jaime Rowlands - 18 saves, 1 goal against (GPAC Defensive Player of the Week - week 2)
- 2023 Record: 2-2 record
- alternated wins / losses this season
- def. Avila in season opener
- lost to Friends (3-2), def. Central Baptist (4-0) and lost to Bellevue last time out (2-1)
- have one shutout (vs Central Baptist)
- six Defenders have at least one goal scored
- nine Defenders have scored at least one point
- seniors Sydney Hooyer and Natalie Cohoon lead the team in minutes played
- Karinna Tel has scored a goal in three consecutive matches
- by the numbers (based on 2023 stats):
- 2.5 goals / game (10 scored)
- 1.5 goals against / match (6 given up)
- Individual Leaders:
