• The Dordt University women's soccer team heads to Seward, Nebraska for a mid-week match against Concordia in GPAC play. Start time on Wednesday night, Sept. 20, at Bulldog Stadium is set for 8pm. Dordt is unbeaten in two conference matches (1-0-1) and brings a 3-2-1 overall record into Wednesday night's match. Concordia is also unbeaten in GPAC play (1-0) and is 5-2 overall.
• Game Information:
  • When: Wednesday night, Sept. 20 at 8pm
  • Where: Bulldog Stadium - Seward, Neb.
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Defender Notes: 

• Wednesday's match will be the 27th all-time in the rivalry between Dordt and Concordia, dating back to the first match-up played during the 1999 season. The Defenders hold a slight lead in the series, 12-10-4, but Concordia has had the advantage of late (since 2011), going unbeaten against the Defenders (8-0-4). 
• the series, by the numbers...
  • the teams have played to a tie in each of the last two seasons and three of the last four
  • Dordt's last win against Concordia was in 2010 (3-2)
  • most goals scored by Dordt - 6 in 2000
  • most goals scored by Concordia - 4 (2x)
  • Dordt shutouts - 5
  • Concordia shutouts - 7

• Dakota Wesleyan @ Briar Cliff
• Morningside @ Northwestern
• Doane @ Waldorf
• Hastings @ University of Jamestown
• Mount Marty @ College of Saint Mary

• The Defenders earned a 5-1 win against previously unbeaten College of Saint Mary on Saturday, Sept.16 
• Concordia eased to an 8-1 home victory against Mount Marty on Saturday

• Concordia Bulldogs: 
  • 1-0 (GPAC), 5-2 overall 
  • won three straight matches to start the year
  • followed with consecutive losses against Tabor and Benedictine
  • are on a two-match win streak; outscoring Nebraska Wesleyan and Mount Marty 12-1
  • have two shutouts this season
  • been shutout 2x
  • most goals scored this season: 8 vs Mount Marty
  • Head Coach: Nick Smith (1st year)
    • served as the assistant coach for both the men's and women's soccer programs at Lourdes (Ohio) four years
    • extensive club coaching experience (Toledo Villa FC and the Pacesetter Soccer Club)
  • picked fifth in GPAC preseason coaches' poll
  • last Year: 5-5-2 (7th in GPAC), 10-6-2 overall
    • qualified for the GPAC postseason tournament
    • lost to Briar Cliff in GPAC Quarterfinals
  • 11 starters, 18 players return
    • nearly ever player returns from the 2022 season
  • 2023 by the Numbers:
    • goals for: 2.7 / match (19 total) - #2 in GPAC
    • goals against: 1 / match (7 total) - #4 in GPAC 
  • 2023 Leaders:
    • Savannah Anderson - 8 goals (1st in GPAC)
    • Kierstynn Garner - 6 goals (3rd in GPAC), 1 assist
      • all-conference
    • Sierra Springer - 2 goals, 4 assists (2nd in GPAC)
    • Hannah Haas - 1 goal, 3 assists
    • Grace Soenksen - 3x 1st team all-conference
    • Bradi Ore - 3-1, 9 saves, 1.1 goals against / match
    • Angela Banks - 2-1, 8 saves, .67 goals against / match

Defender Notes: 

• 1-0-1 in the GPAC, 3-2-1 overall
• have scored multiple goals in four of its six matches
• one shutout this season
• have allowed one goal or less in six of seven matches this season
• Karinna Tel has scored a goal in four of six matches
• Ellie Stuart scored a career-high two goals to go with a career-best two assists in the win over College of Saint Mary
• Joslyn Terpstra scored a pair of goals in her first collegiate match in the win vs Avila
• 2023 by the Numbers:
  • goals for: 2.7 / match (16 total) - 3rd in GPAC
  • goals against: 1.3 / match (8 total) - T5th in GPAC
• 2023 Leaders:
  • Karinna Tel - 5 goals (4th), 2 assists
  • Joslyn Terpstra - 4 goals (5th)
  • Ellie Stuart - 3 goals, 2 assists
  • Jenna Wright - 3-2-1 record, 19 saves, 1.2 goals against  average