Game Time... The Dordt University women's soccer team returns to their home turf when they host College of Saint Mary (Neb.) on Saturday, Sept. 16 for a conference match-up. Kickoff is scheduled for 2pm at the Defenders Soccer Complex.
The Defenders are playing at home for the first time since the Pizza Ranch Classic on Sept.1-2, a period of 14 days. Dordt owns a 2-2-1 overall record, 0-0-1 in GPAC play. College of Saint Mary is unbeaten so far this season as they are 1-0 in the GPAC, 3-0-2 overall.
Game Info:
- When: Saturday, Sept. 16 at 2pm
- Where: Defenders Soccer Complex, Sioux Center, Iowa
- How to Follow:
All-Time:
- Saturday's match will be the 21st in the rivalry between Dordt and College of Saint Mary
- Dordt is 6-13-1 all-time against the Flames
- the Defenders have had the upper hand in the rivalry of late, going 4-1-1 in the last six match-ups
- the first match-up played between the two schools was in 1999
- the Defenders lost their first five matches to College of Saint Mary (1999-2003)
- Dordt earned its first win vs the Flames (1-0) during the 2004 season
Last Time Out:
- Dordt vs Briar Cliff, Sept. 13
- the Defenders began conference Wednesday afternoon with a 1-1 tie against Briar Cliff
- down 1-0 at half, Abby Worthy tied the match midway into the second half when she scored her first career goal
- Jenna Wright (2-2-1) made two saves for the Defenders
- College of Saint Mary vs Northwestern, Sept.13
- the Flames picked up their first GPAC win with a 2-0 home win against Northwestern
- Abbie Anderson and Kylie Anderson scored in the first half for CSM
- Alivia Schade made seven saves and earned the shutout
Scouting Report:
- College of Saint Mary:
- 3-0-2 record
- began the season with back-to-back ties (vs Grand View and Kansas Wesleyan)
- have won three straight matches, two by shutout
- Head Coach: Jordan Irski (6th year)
- hired by CSM prior to the 2018 season
- spent two years as the assistant coach with Flames (2016-17) and two years for York College (2014-15)
- picked 8th out of 13 teams in preseason poll
- 2022 Record: 5-6-1 (T8th), 8-8-2 overall
- did not make GPAC tournament
- six starters, 11 players return
- 2023, by the numbers:
- 1.4 goals scored (7 scored)
- .6 goals against (3)
- 2023 Leaders:
- Marissa Ring - 2 goals, 1 assist
- Camila Munoz - 1 goal, 3 assists
- Abbie Anderson - 1 goal, 2 assists (HM all-GPAC)
- Kylie Anderson - 1 goal (HM all-GPAC)
- Jimena Estrada Gomez - 2nd team all-GPAC
- Alivia Schade - 3-0-2 record, 20 saves, .6 goals against
DEFENDER NOTES |
- Wednesday's tie broke the Defenders string of alternating wins and losses so far this season
- Dordt owns one shutout (vs Central Baptist)
- the Defenders have scored at least one goal in every match
- seniors Sydney Hooyer and Natalie Cohoon lead the team in minutes played
- Joslyn Terpstra scored a pair of goals in her first match with Dordt (vs Avila)
- Karinna Tel had her streak of scoring a goal in three consecutive matches stopped last time out vs Briar Cliff
- seven Defenders have scored at least one goal this season
- six players have one assist
- Tel leads Dordt with 9 points
- By the Numbers:
- goals / game: 2.2
- goals given up / game: 1.4
- shots on goal: 39/64
- opponent shots on-goal: 24/44
- Individual Leaders:
